Quirky Tampa, Adorable Otter Babies, Publix Expansion

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

• Watch: Trio of Rescued Otter Babies Mug for the Camera
• Man Shot in Tampa Hotel Room
• Police Need Help Sniffing Out Sweet-Smelling Thieves
• Update: Missing 91-Year-Old Woman Found
• Tampa’s Swashbuckling Style Earns it Quirkiest City Standing
• Publix Snapping Up Property Throughout Florida
• Deputy Rescues Trapped Calf
• Watch: Burglary Suspects Caught on Video
• Credit Card Skimmers Found at Gas Pumps in 2 Area Counties
• Scammer Says He’s a Deputy to Part Victims from Cash
• Trader Joe’s Announces Voluntary Product Recall

Photo courtesy of the Clearwater Marine Aquarium

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