State Fair Offers Adventure in Food and Fun

By Mitch Traphagen

TAMPA - If you took four and a half tons of hot dogs and laid them end to end, they would stretch from Tampa to Orlando - and back again. That, according to organizers of the Florida State Fair, is the approximate number of hot dogs consumed during the 12 day run of the fair.  More

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East Bay Football Stars Sign on National Signing Day

With parents, Coach Brian Thornton and Athletic Director Naida Stebbins looking on, East Bay quarterback J.B. Garris and defensive end Josh Johnson signed letters of intent on National Signing Day on Feb. 5. Tampa Bay area sports fans will still be able to keep in touch with Garris who signed with the University of South Florida. Johnson will make his mark on the University of South Carolina. In all, nearly 40 Hillsborough County high school seniors signed letters of intent on that day. 

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Fish Tales:  Take Your Sweetie Fishing for Valentine's Day

By Jonie Maschek

Valentine's Day is this Friday, Feb. 14. Take your Valentine fishing, be it your wife or girl friend.

It would be grand to sit together in your boat,

Showing her how to keep the boat afloat.

Sitting side by side and watching the tide.

Perhaps show her how a knot is tied.

See the ropes equally matched in size.

As you fish together

Watching the weather,

Give her a hug and kiss

As there is only one day like this.

I love you, be sure to say,

As this is Valentine's Day.


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