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On the Lighter Side: Baby Boom, Shaving for a Cure, Easter Shopping
Water conservation, one hungry horse, track gopher tortoises and other stories from Florida Patch.

Patch operates 23 daily news sites in Florida. The following are some of the lighter news stories of the past week that had people talking:
- South Florida City Wants to Create 51st State
- Photos: Busch Gardens Celebrates Baby Boom
- Bucs’ Games to Air Blackout Free in 2015
- Call Derek Jeter Your Neighbor by Buying This $4.45 Million Tampa Home
- Local Brewers Prepare to Shave It All Off For a Cure
- AmeriCorps Clearwater Looking for 2 Candidates
- Easter Sunday 2015: Publix, Winn-Dixie Store Hours
- April is Water Conservation Month
- Watch: Police Horse Creates Scene in Krispy Kreme Drive-Through
- Help Track Gopher Tortoises with New App
Photo courtesy of Busch Gardens
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