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On the Lighter Side: Dancing Owls, Def Leppard, 'Stand Up Comic' in Court
New title for children's book author, classic family movies, kindergarten cops and other stories from Florida Patch.

Patch operates 23 daily news sites in Florida. The following are some of the lighter news headlines from the past week:
- Watch: 80-Year-Old Woman Cracks Up Courtroom
- Tampa Theatre Announces Family Classics Series Lineup
- ‘Florida Man’ Uncovered in New Film
- Children’s Book Author Publishes Sixth Title
- Naked Bill Cosby Statue Unveiling Takes Place in St. Pete
- Galactic Smiley Face Captured by Hubble Telescope
- Watch: Kindergarten Cops Return to Fight Tax Fraud
- Dancing Owls Take Internet By Storm
- Def Leppard Tour Kicks Off in Tampa
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