Hemingway Lookalikes Contend For Title Of ‘Papa’ | Patch PM

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4 Officers Suspended During Review Of Forceful Arrest: Police

Four police officers have been suspended with pay while the Miami Beach Police Department investigates the amount of force used during an arrest at a South Beach hotel early Monday morning.

Pasco Sheriff Denies Using 'Big Brother' Tactics To Curb Crime

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office is once again under the gun after handing out four-page letters to select residents informing them they'd been selected for a program targeted at repeat criminal offenders in the community.

Florida Road Trip: The Old Man And The Sea Of Hemingways

Normally, it's not recommended to walk into a bar and call a strange man "Papa," but at Sloppy Joe's in Key West, it's encouraged. For four decades, scores of white-bearded older men have taken over the iconic bar for a long weekend every July as they contend for the title of "Papa" — that's the nickname author Ernest Hemingway gave himself — in the Hemingway Lookalike Contest.

Dunedin Resident To Join 6,000 Bicyclists To Fight Cancer

On Aug. 7 and 8, more than 6,000 riders, including Eva Herzing from Dunedin, will take part in the Pan-Mass Challenge, a two-day, 211-mile bike-a-thon across Massachusetts, with the goal of raising $52 million for cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

35 FL Hospitals Named Best In State: U.S. News

Several hospitals in Florida are considered among the best in the nation, according to a new ranking. The 2021-22 Best Hospitals rankings, released Tuesday by U.S. News and World Report, rates the best overall hospitals as well as others that consistently deliver the best care.

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