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BellaBrava to move to Beach Drive


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Published Jan. 19, 2010 at 2:49 p.m.

Mike Harting and his Bella partners inked the deal on a new plan today to leave their 515 Central Ave. location and move to the 200 block of Beach Drive. According to Harting, they will take over the Cherie's Eklectica ...

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Anne Armit, head of wardrobe for 'A Cinderella Story,' talks '50s fashions and modern celebs


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Published Jan. 19, 2010 at 12:45 p.m.

When Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet stops by Ruth Eckerd Hall next Tuesday, Jan. 26, to perform A Cinderella Story, don’t expect the powder blue gown and blond bun you see on ol’ Cindy at Magic Kingdom. Set in 1957, this ...

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Rare Hanky: The lost art of plowing into the kicker


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Published Jan. 19, 2010 at 6:15 a.m.
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No, this lesson is not authorized by the Richard Bisaccia school, nor will it ever be accredited either! ... While watching an old Bucs game, I noticed the Bucs getting the receiving end of a "roughing the kicker" penalty. It reminded me how little we see such calls, because, thanks to the quality of special teams coaches out there like Mr. Bisaccia, well trained rushers who know how to block punts the right way ... Todays rushers don't aim for the punter, they aim for an imaginary spot in FRONT

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Tampa Bay Rays First Baseman Carlos Pena and Rays Foundation Combine to Donate $50K towards Haiti Relief Efforts


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Published Jan. 18, 2010 at 2:16 p.m.
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From the Rays: ... ST. PETERSBURG, FL-To assist with Haiti relief efforts, the Tampa Bay Rays will contribute proceeds from the Tampa Bay Rays 2010 Fan Fest, presented by MetroPCS, to the American Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund and Save the Children ... In addition, the Rays and the Rays Baseball Foundation will make donations totaling more than $50,000 to the two relief funds, including $15,000 from Rays first baseman Carlos Peña.  When the earthquake struck last week, Peña was visiting family

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Report: Tampa Bay Rays Have Contacted Designated Hitter Jim Thome


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Published Jan. 17, 2010 at 4:35 p.m.
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More photos » ... Mike Carlson - AP ... Browse more photos » ... The Rays have always said they're open to anything. This would qualify as anything ... Jim Thome turns 40 in late-August and bats lefty while spending time with the White Sox and Dodgers. There's no need to overstate this: he's a hitter. Either as a DH or substitute bat, Thome goes as his bat does. Despite his age, he can still hit.  Over the last three seasons has posted wOBA of .367, .370, and .410 while playing nearly

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Auto-pour systems take the power out of bartenders' hands


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Published Jan. 15, 2010 at 7:00 a.m.
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More bar owners are installing new breeds of automatic systems that can track every bottle in stock, monitor each pour to the ounce and wirelessly link bottles right to the customer's credit card ...

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Dining review: Café Luna brings casual elegance to the beach


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Published Jan. 12, 2010 at 6:21 p.m.
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There's plenty on Café Luna's eclectic menu to heat things up ...

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Dining review: Oldsmar's Pacific Thai is tasteful, authentic


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Published Jan. 5, 2010 at 1:40 p.m.
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We'll be hard pressed to top the happy accident that led us to Pacific Thai Cuisine, a perfectly charming little restaurant tucked anonymously into an Oldsmar strip mall ...

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Man killed when SUV drives into California restaurant


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Published Jan. 3, 2010 at 6:51 p.m.
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Authorities say a 66-year-old man eating breakfast at a California fast-foot restaurant was killed when a vehicle plowed through the corner of the building ...

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Past Trade Analysis: Baez/Carter for Jackson/Tiffany


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Published Jan. 2, 2010 at 8:00 a.m.
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by Rob Carr - AP ... 3 months ago: ... Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Danys Baez throws to a Tampa Bay Rays batter during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Rob Carr) ... View full size photo » ... With the dawning of the new year, I figured it'd be fitting to go back and take another look at one of the Rays' largest trading coups: the Danys Baez and Lance Carter for Edwin Jackson and Chuck Tiffany trade.  Heck, ignore the actual names

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