On the Lighter Side: Manatees Released, 1 Adorable Kitten, Katharine the Great

Patch operates 23 daily news sites in Florida. The following are some of the lighter news headlines from the past week:

• Katharine the Great White Shark Returns to Florida
• Tim Tebow Makes Prom Dreams Come True for Special Needs Kids
• Adorable Kitten Rescued From Dangerous Downtown Street
• ‘Blind Side’ Actor Brings Anti-Bullying Message to St. Leo
• ‘Winter’ Goes to Washington
• South Tampa Named 6th Sexiest Neighborhood in America
• 1-Pound Baby Defies Odds, Inspires Prayers
• Photos: Rescued Manatees Returned to the Wild

Photo courtesy of the Tampa Police Department Facebook page

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