11 Safe Cities, New Wild Ride, Big Bundle Of Joy: FL Good News

TAMPA, FL — First responders are being applauded for rescuing some of the most vulnerable victims of Hurricane Ian — pets and wildlife. On a lighter note, the arrival of Florida's largest pumpkin, weighing 969 pounds, leaves gawkers wondering how many pumpkin pies it would make.

See these good news stories and more on this week's Florida Patch sites.

• Rhino Calf Born At Busch Gardens; Now He Needs A Name
• Life-Size Dinosaurs To Be Rehabilitated At Clearwater Marine Aquarium
• Watch Hope The Dolphin Dance Around As Bubbles Are Blown: Video
• 9% Social Security Raise Will Boost FL Recipients’ Checks
• 969-Pound Pumpkin On Display At Bearss Groves Farmers Market
• Utility Truck Convoy Reaches Sanibel On Temporary Bridge: Ian Update
• DeSantis Eases Voting Rules In Counties Devastated By Ian
• Wildlife Inc. Rescues More Than 150 Animals After Hurricane Ian
• Newsweek Honors Tampa General Hospital As Top 10 Rehabilitation Center
• Florida Bucked National Trend With Increase In Household Income
• 'America's Greenest Aircraft' Unveiled At Tampa International Airport
• 11 Florida Towns On Safest Cities In America List For 2022
• Wild New Ride Coming To Busch Gardens; Tallest, Fastest Of Its Kind