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On the Lighter Side: Ice Skating, Wounded Vet's Dream Wedding Donated, Mystery Monkey
Holiday lights, a boat parade, Yankees aim for a homerun and other stories from Florida Patch.

Patch operates 23 daily news sites in Florida. The following are some of the lighter news stories that made headlines across the state this past week:
- Wounded Veteran Says ‘I Do’ at Donated $50K Wedding
- New ‘Mystery Monkey’ on the Loose in Tampa Bay
- Hillsborough River Holiday Boat Parade Date Announced
- Holiday Lights in the Gardens Set to Shine Soon
- Ice Skate in Tampa Through the New Year
- Watch: Kindergarten Cops Warn Holiday Safety Isn’t Child’s Play
- Yankees Aim to Score Homerun with At-Risk Kids
- 2104 Holiday TV Schedule: Find Out When the Classics Are On
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Old McMicky’s Farm and Darin Crofton Photography
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