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A Healthy Heart in Children Starts with Preventing and Treating Obesity

Did you know that excess weight in children can significantly impact their heart health and increase their risk of developing cardiovascular issues later in life? While many assume that high blood pressure, high cholesterol and abnormal heart muscle structure are only associated with adults, children with obesity can also suffer from these medical issues. The…

Inside Santa Cecilia: Character Dining at Plaze de Coco Restaurant on the Disney Treasure
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Inside Santa Cecilia: Character Dining at Plaze de Coco Restaurant on the Disney Treasure

The Disney Pixar film “Coco” is a colorful celebration of music, family, and Mexican culture, and it’s got some unforgettable tunes, from “Remember Me” to “The World is Mi Familia.” The animated film has so much energy, that it’s no surprise kids love it. Now, aboard Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship, the Disney Treasure, there’s…

Dinosaur Discoveries at MOSI
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NEW AT MOSI: Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas

Get your prehistoric questions ready. Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas opens January 25 at MOSI, Tampa’s Museum of Science & Industry, and it’s all about exploring what living, breathing dinosaurs were really like.

Gasparilla history
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The Legends and History of Gasparilla, One of Tampa’s Most Treasured Traditions

Shiver me timbers! It’s that time of year again when pirates take over Tampa Bay. Gasparilla, the long-standing Tampa tradition, is celebrating its 107th year at the end of the month. For many, this means getting decked out in their favorite pirate gear and watching the Gasparilla parades along Bayshore. The Parade of Pirates, the…

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Wesley Chapel

Growing For All Children at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital – NEW Wesley Chapel Hospital Coming Soon!

Learn about how the #1 children’s hospital in Florida, Johns Hopkins All Children’s, is expanding to Wesley Chapel with a new 56-bed hospital coming soon!

Liam Coen
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Life Behind Liam Coen’s Playbook: Football and Family with Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Offensive Coordinator

Learn all about how Liam Coen combines football and family in his busy life as an offensive coordinator coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Jarod Curley with the American Ballet Theatre returns to The Straz for the Next Generation Ballet's Nutcracker in December.
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Next Generation Ballet alumnus Jarod Curley returns for Nutcracker at The Straz

We’re catching up with Jarod Curley, an alumnus of Next Generation Ballet who now dances with the American Ballet Theatre. He is returning to The Straz as a guest star dancer in the 2024 production of Nutcracker.