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Disney Magic, Boaters Beware, Food & Wine Fest

Cocaine on the beach, Ben Carson makes endorsement, Marco Rubio visiting the Tampa Bay area and other stories from Florida Patch.

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Marco Rubio Making Pasco Campaign Stop

Tampa Bay area Marco Rubio supporters who want to meet their candidate in advance of Tuesday’s Florida Presidential Preference Primary will get their chance Saturday.

Disney Magic Doesn’t Turn Grumpy Woman’s Frown Upside Down

Walt Disney World is supposed to be the “most magical place on earth,” but that just wasn’t enough to turn a recent visitor’s frown upside down.

Cops Sorting Out Breitbart Report, Trump Camp Battery Mess

Did Donald Trump’s campaign manager Corey Lewandowski really grab a Breitbart News reporter hard enough following a Tuesday press conference to leave bruises behind? And, if not Lewandowski, just who is responsible for the bruising evident on Michelle Fields’ arm in a photo she posted to Twitter two days after the alleged attack?

$2 Million In Cocaine Washes Up On Florida Beach

Somewhere in Florida, there’s a smuggler trying to explain the loss of $2 million in cocaine to what is very likely an angry drug dealer.

Collective Soul Lined Up For Busch Garden’s Food & Wine Fest

Following an illness-related cancelation of the Goo Goo Dolls’ scheduled performance, Busch Gardens has announced Collective Soul will take the stage during its Food & Wine Festival this Saturday.

Weekend Weather: Ups And Downs

The sunny streak the Tampa Bay area has been experiencing is expected to stick around as the weekend gets under way, but it’s just not meant to last.

Boaters Beware: Yacht Basin Off Limits During Grand Prix

Boaters hoping to catch a glimpse of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg from the water will want to avoid the area surrounding the city’s yacht basin.

Photo courtesy of Busch Gardens

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