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"Mudcat" Grant honors Harmon Killebrew
Baseball legend Jim "Mudcat" Grant, from Lacoochee, was a close friend to slugger Harmon Killebrew, who went on to the Hall of Fame. When Killebrew died from cancer last May, Grant sang What a Wonderful World at a memorial service at Target Field.
R.E.M. gives Dunedin's 'Shiny Happy People' lip dub an online shout-out
From Thursday's Times: Since October, business owners and citizens from around Dunedin have been planning a massive lip dub video to the R.E.M. song Shiny Happy People, all designed to showcase the city's undeniable good-time vibes. More than 500 people turned out to dance and (pretend to) sing on Dunedin's Main Street. The so-called "Funedin LipDub" came out on Jan. 29, and almost immediately attracted attention from an unlikely source: R.E.M. themselves, who linked to the video on their news page, calling it "a really fun video to ward off the winter blahs." Click here to watch the video.
Dad shoots daughter's computer
From Wednesday's Times: Where's the lesson in shooting a laptop? A father's video of himself responding to his daughter's online posting was shortsighted parenting, experts say. Follow the "Read more" link to see the video. ... Read more
Freddie Solomon dies at 59
Freddie Solomon, the dazzling University of Tampa quarterback and Super Bowl champion receiver with the San Francisco 49ers, died Monday after a nine-month battle with colon and liver cancer. He was 59. Read a recent column by Gary Shelton here and see a gallery of images here.
Rescued animals up for adoption
On Feb. 10, authorities seized 22 dogs and several other animals from Cynthia Cuervo, of Town 'N Country, due to the deplorable conditions of her home. Cuervo was under court order not to be in possession of any animals, due to past instances of abuse. The dogs, as well as a cat, rabbit and birds seized from Cuervo are available for adoption through Hillsborough County Animal Services. The $200 fee, which includes neutering and spaying, microchipping, vaccinations and a health check, is slightly higher than normal, but the funds will help pay for rehabilitation for dogs seized from the property that need medical treatment. See a gallery of available animals here.
'When You Find Me'
Lexia Frank of Wesley Chapel was one of eight winning photographers selected part of "Project Imagin8ion," the first user-generated photo contest in history to inspire a Hollywood film. ... Read more
Off-road thrills in Ocala
Ocala is horse country, right? More like 200-horsepower, off-road thrillsville, where drivers can boost their adrenaline and catch some air. Follow the "Read more" link for the video. ... Read more
Live: Coverage of the Angelo Dundee funeral
Reporter Michael Kruse is at the funeral services in Clearwater today for Angelo Dundee, one of boxing's most colorful and revered trainers. He died Feb. 1 of a blood clot at the age of 90. Mr. Dundee molded the career of Muhammed Ali, guided Sugar Ray Leonard and George Foreman to upset victories, and was an inductee into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Follow along as Kruse describes the scene.
View a photo gallery here.
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