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May 14 Album review: 'The Great Gatsby' Soundtrack

After being postponed a long six months, The Great Gatsby finally hit the screen with even higher expectations, the movie having been promoted greatly with the release of various soundtrack ...

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May 14 Del Rey-inspired flower crown

photos and story BY GABRIELLE CALISE, Palm Harbor University High

Last year I developed a huge girl crush on Lana Del Rey. I was fascinated with everything about her — from ...

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May 14 Yum yum ramen

BY WILLIAM HARVEY, King High

Most of the rumors about college life that sift down into high school hallways are not true. Toga costumes aren’t half as cool as ...

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May 14 Support for the invisible

Jamila Blake, Wharton High class of 2012 and student at the University of Delaware, is definitely on the path to a lifetime of accomplishments. The activist for peace in Uganda ...

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May 14 Sick of the beach? Try this!

We may live in the Sunshine State, but even Floridians need a break at times from the salty air and sun-kissed sand. Believe it or not, there are things to ...

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May 14 A self-employed summer

BY HEATHER FINSTER, St. Petersburg Catholic High

Question: Do you want to get a job this summer?                         

Problem: Fear, stress or uncertainty holding you back?                     

Solution: Work for the best ...

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May 14 A high school bucket list

BY ALEXA BEAULIEU, St. Petersburg High

Seniors are picking out dorms and packing up bags, eighth-graders are making last-minute memories before heading off to big, bad high school, and the ...

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May 14 29th time is a charm in job hunt

BY GABRIELLE CALISE, Palm Harbor University High

You think that you’re having a hard time finding a job? You’re not alone, and you should stop whining. Finding work ...

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May 14 Early college creates opportunities

BY NICOLE ZAKRZEWSKI, University of Florida

Doing early college was one of the best impulse decisions I’ve ever made. I found out about the opportunity on the last day ...

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May 7 Cheat sheet: J.K. Rowling, Swedes and journalists

Hooray, young journalist

Allow us a small commercial break to praise tb-two* student editor Rachel Mowat, senior at Hillsborough High, who recently received second-place honors and $300 in the Todd ...

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May 7 Guess the menu

BY ANGELINA DEVINCENZO, East Lake High

Okay, so “historical” is not exactly the way to describe something that’s 9 years old. But this pig-filled BBQ joint, with plenty of ...

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May 7 Hometeam Hot Shots

A spotlight on the Times’ players of the week

Female Hot Shot
Chaise Cook-Martin, Sr., Boca Ciega High
Sport: Track
Skinny: For three years, Cook-Martin waited to claim gold in ...

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May 7 Hits in the heat

BY HANNAH ELLIOTT, Robinson High

Nothing is better than waking up late on a summer morning and the only thing on the day’s to-do list is “go to concert ...

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May 7 Gayle's keeps on cookin'

BY CHLOE BEAVER, St. Petersburg High

Gayle’s Restaurant, a tiny diner at St. Pete Beach, is a fun family-run restaurant with Tennessee-style home cooking. Open since 1954, it’s ...

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May 7 For her life, and others'

BY CHLOE BEAVER, St. Petersburg High

Since being diagnosed, at 4 months of age, with hepatoblastoma, Caitlin Maselli has taken a lot of steps to end cancer.

The first huge ...

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