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25 Can’t-Miss Outdoor Events In Tampa Bay As Summer Winds Down
From foodie events to street festivals and 5K runs, these Tampa Bay-area events will help you beat the "end-of-the-summer scaries."

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Prior to Patch, I worked as an editor for Tampa Bay Newspapers in Pinellas County for eight years. Locally, my work has also appeared in La Gaceta, Creative Loafing, Watermark, Creative Pinellas and The Tampa Free Press.
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From foodie events to street festivals and 5K runs, these Tampa Bay-area events will help you beat the "end-of-the-summer scaries."

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The Manatee County Sheriff's Office shared video footage of Giovanni Pelletier's last known moments and an update timeline of the case.
City officials are encouraging residents at a St. Pete apartment complex that is $350K behind on its water bill to find new housing.
A Tampa man was arrested for sexually battering a woman he held against her will at his home, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said.
A hiker was bitten on the arm and leg after by a gator she accidentally stepped on while walking through water on a Southwest FL trail.
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A coach from Gainesville was arrested after multiple fights broke out at a youth football game in Clearwater, reports said.
A gunman was arrested and charged with attempted murder after ambushing a car parked outside a Tampa-area hotel, the sheriff's office said.
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