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Baby Wildebeest, Manatee Twins, Dancing Cops
Fishing in the streets, Tampa ranks in recreation, binge-eating bear and other stories from Florida Patch.

In light of the doom, gloom and general sogginess of the Tampa Bay area, here are some of the sunnier, more uplifting stories that have run on Florida’s 23 Patch sites over the past few weeks (stay safe out there!):
- Watch: Tampa Resident Fishes in the Street
- Dancing Cops Photo Earns National Honors
- Homeless Piano Man Gets Whole New Look
- Tampa Among Nation’s Best for Recreation, Study Says
- Officer Treats Homeless Man to Lunch
- 300-Pound Gator Busted for Trespassing
- Hugs for Officers Who Saved Drowning Man’s Life
- 3 Tiny Florida Towns Named Country’s ‘Weirdest’
- Wildebeest Born At Busch Gardens
- Rare Manatee Twins Spotted in Crystal River
- Binge-Eating Black Bear Passes Out in Yard
- Tampa Premium Outlets Job Fair Details Released
- Watch: Tiny Albino Loggerhead Makes Its Way Into the Gulf
- Watch: Giant Grouper Flips Paddle Boarder
Photo courtesy of Busch Gardens
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