Testing Grounds The latest industry being outsourced to India is clinical drug trials. And any number of tragic things can happen on the way to your medicine cabinet.
Friday Night Rewind It doesn't matter which team you cheer for. We've got video previews of every high school football program in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando County.
1 Pull up a blanket or lawn chairs for a free showing of the classic comedy A Christmas Story on Friday on the lawn of the Riverwalk at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. No coolers, but you can buy movie snacks and beverages on-site. Bring a nonperishable food item or a new unwrapped toy to benefit Metropolitan Ministries and receive a free small popcorn and soft drink. The movie starts at 8 p.m. at 1010 N MacInnes Place in Tampa. Free
2 Join the ground-breaking celebration for the new Salvador Dali Museum at the corner of Bayshore Drive SE and Fifth Avenue SE in St. Petersburg. Festivities begin at 10: 30 a.m. Friday, with snacks, live music and Dali-esque surprises, plus a free tour of the current museum. See surrealizethedream.com (and if you can't make the opening, keep in mind admission is $5 after 5 p.m. every Thursday). Free
3 There will be shopping, crafts, live entertainment and giveaways ranging from Webkinz to mommy swag at Kidapalooza at the South Town Shopping Center party from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is one unwrapped toy for charity per family at 1503 S Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa. (813) 391-4800; divinetampa.com. Free
4Get a picture of your pooch with "Mr. and Mrs. Santa Paws" for $5 at the Pinellas County Animal Services open house on Saturday. Photos will be taken from 10 a.m. to noon; proceeds benefit the Animal Welfare Trust Fund. The open house also includes exhibits, tours, refreshments and special rates on adoptions and rabies shots from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 12450 Ulmerton Road in Largo. $5
5The Texas heavy metal band Within Chaos is putting on a $5 show at 8:30 tonight at the Bourbon Street nightclub, 4331 U.S. 19, New Port Richey. But you might be able to save that $5: The band announced last year that it will give a lifetime of free admission to fans who get the band's name tattooed on their bodies. $5 (for most of us)
[Last modified: Dec 11, 2008 01:55 PM]
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