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With a lot of teamwork, the Tarpon Springs Chamber of Commerce and the City of Tarpon Springs connected with local businesses to pack a welcome gift for visitors from the RNC. Make that 7...

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The Republican Party of Florida is hoping delegates will have a smoother ride for the rest of the convention, now that the organization has chartered a bus company to provide transportati...

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Small business has been a major theme both inside and outside the Tampa Bay Times Forum this week. With events tied to the 2012 Republican National Convention taking place in all parts o...

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Blame it on Monday's gloomy weather. Or the sizzle of the August heat after the sky cleared on Tuesday. Whatever the reason, protesters in downtown Tampa haven't shown up in droves a...

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USA Today listed 10 spots “to put politics aside” in Tampa Bay. Tarpon Springs made the cut, along with Beach Drive in St. Petersburg and Fort De Soto County Park in Tierra Verde. A snipp...