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Smith Travel Research: Tampa Bay numbers drop since 2009 Super Bowl

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Published Feb. 5, 2010 at 2:12 p.m.

The Tampa Bay area posted a decline in occupancy and steep drops in average daily rate and revenue per available room for the week ended Jan. 30 in year-over-year measurements ...

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A Taste of the Riverwalk Tour by Gourmet Trek!!!

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Published Feb. 5, 2010 at 1:25 p.m.

... Hello all, Jerm back here on this rare overcast Friday with some news about a pretty sweet event that is coming up here in the next few weeks! ... Our friends over at Gourmet Trek Tours are at it again with yet another cool idea! By now I am sure many of you have heard about our exciting Riverwalk Project here in downtown. I won't go into great detail about it, but once finished its going to be amazing! See the link if you want additional info though! ... Just to give you a taste of

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Tampa Bay Lightning: Sold

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Published Feb. 5, 2010 at 12:19 p.m.

Jeff Vinik is the new owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning ...

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Report: Toxicology tests find no additional factors in Gaines Adams' death

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Published Feb. 3, 2010 at 11:07 a.m.

The State Law Enforcement Division found in toxicology tests that no additional factors contributed to the death of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears defensive end Gaines Adams, the Greenville News reports. Adams, 26, died of cardiac arrest due ...

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A Dining & Food Tour to Remember...

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Published Feb. 2, 2010 at 8:02 a.m.

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Say you are here visiting us in our lovely city, and you decided that you want to sample some of our fine cuisine, but weren't sure where to start? What if you are a resident, and want to get out there and see what this fine city has to offer you as far as food goes? Well I found myself on the latter end of that question, as I have lived here in Tampa for going on about 9 years now (wow that went by fast)! I mean yeah of course I do eat allot, but usually the same types of foods at the same

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers hire Alex Van Pelt as quarterbacks coach

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Published Feb. 1, 2010 at 4:35 p.m.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have hired former Buffalo Bills quarterback and offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt as their quarterbacks coach. The team is expected to announce the appointment once the contract is finalized sometime later this week. A Bucs spokesperson ...

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Florida State Fair brings home the music, rides, racing pigs

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Published Feb. 1, 2010 at 12:39 p.m.

We like it for the food, the stomach-churning rides, but mostly because it's a chance to check out a culture — the one revolving around Florida's agriculture and equestrian businesses — that you don't see much of in South Tampa or the suburbs ...

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Tampa Bay Dining at St. James Restuarant & Lounge...

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Published Feb. 1, 2010 at 8:33 a.m.

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Hello gang, Jerm here with a update about a place I went to last week! I had lunch with a client over at the newly renovated Sheraton Suites Tampa Airport Westshore last week and had lunch at the St. James Restaurant & Lounge, the dining venue located on the first floor ... St. James Restaurant & Lounge serves premium fare in a casual atmosphere. It was as about as relaxed and laid back as one can imagine, which is great when you need to step away for a minute and unwind to some good food!

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Take 5 on the Terrace at the Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore...

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Published Jan. 28, 2010 at 8:01 a.m.

Whatsup everybody! Hope your day has gotten off to a good start! Jerm here to tell you about one of our newest yet coolest Tampa Bay nightlife options for those of you that like to go out and unwind after work! ... Our friends over at the Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore are at it again with their new Take 5 on the Terrace happy hour! Well actually its not a happy hour, more along the lines of a casual lounge experience on the terrace ... Its perfect for when you want to unwind from one of those

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Lunch at the Mezzo Restaurant & Lounge...

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Published Jan. 27, 2010 at 1:59 p.m.

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Yesterday I was really starving and wanted a bit of a change of pace for lunch ya know ... I work in downtown Tampa, and while the food here is awesome, its always good to venture out and try something new! ... So I called up a good friend of mine and we decided to take a trip over to the trendy Westshore district and try out a new place I had been wanting to go to! I had been hearing from a friend I know who works over in Westshore at an office building about a nice little trendy spot

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