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Lolita The Whale’s Freedom, Tim Tebow Spreads Hope: FL Good News
Florida good news this week: A new St. Pete poetry festival, FL trooper saves an infant's life, SUN 'n FUN Aerospace Expo is back.
FLORIDA — Some of the good news that happened this week includes? Lolita the killer whale could be released from captivity, state trooper saves infant’s life, lost ducks escorted by Sarasota police, SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo and poetry festival launches in St. Petersburg.
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Florida Special Olympics Race For Inclusion To Take Place Saturday
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Special Olympics Florida athletes took the Polar Plunge Sunday at Adventure Island to kick off the Race for Inclusion.
50 Years Later, Dunedin Gives Vietnam Vets Long-Overdue 'Welcome Home'
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On Wednesday, Empath Health and the city of Dunedin hosted a belated welcome-home and thank-you event for the community's Vietnam veterans.
NFL Legend Tim Tebow Tells Lakeland Audience To Give 'Until It Hurts'
Families struggling to find affordable housing received some hope from NFL legend Tim Tebow during The Salvation Army's annual dinner.
The Hillsborough sheriff's marine unit backtracked the teen's route on the water and found the 17-year-old in the water.
Lolita The Killer Whale Could Be Freed After 52 Years At FL Aquarium
After more than 50 years in captivity at the Miami Seaquarium, Lolita the orca could be released to Pacific Northwest ocean waters.
Trooper Hailed As Hero After Saving Infant's Life
An 8-month-old baby is alive thanks to the quick actions of a Florida Highway Patrol trooper Sunday.
Month-Long Poetry Festival Launches Saturday In St. Petersburg
St. Pete Poet Laureate Gloria Muñoz hosts the City of Writers Poetry Festival throughout April for National Poetry Month.
Voucher Program Opens Friday To Provide eBikes To Tampa Residents
Tampa is set to launch a new eBike voucher program Friday aimed at providing reliable, low-cost transportation options to Tampa residents.
The 25th annual Sarasota Film Festival is underway with a full slate of programming planned through Sunday.
SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo Soars Into Lakeland For 49th Year
The expo will attract more than 200,000 aviation enthusiasts from around the world between March 28 and April 2 in Lakeland.
Lost Ducks Escorted To Payne Park By Sarasota Police Officer: Watch
Watch: A Sarasota Police Department sergeant helped a confused mother duck and her ducklings find their way to the Payne Park pond.
Frontline Workers To Get Free Admission On Fridays To Sugar Sand Fest
The 2023 Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival presented by Visit St. Pete/Clearwater will host "Frontline Fridays," April 7, 14 and 21.
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