No School

No School
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Marcese Hatten, 17, (right) and John Green, 16, reach for a rebound while enjoying the day off of school by playing basketball with friends at Bartlett Park on Friday afternoon. (Times photo by David Zentz)

Starlet

Starlet
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Gloria Aura, 20, has her hair and makeup done recently at Telemundo Studios in Miami. Aura, host of the Telemundo show Frecuencia, was auditioning for a new telenovela.

Plastic Pirate

Plastic Pirate
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Doug Haynes prepares to cover a mannequin modeling a costume he designed as a light rain begins to fall during the 3rd annual Florida Pirate Festival at Coachman Park in Clearwater on Sunday. Haynes and his wife, Gwen Haynes, owners of the costume business Snookies Faux Originals in St. Petersburg, were one of several vendors at the event. The rain cleared moments later. The event also had pirate-themed games, stage shows and face painting to entertain the crowds. (Times photo by David Zentz)

Pirette

Pirette
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Clara Dougherty, of Brandon, enjoys herself at the 3rd annual Florida Pirate Festival at Coachman Park in Clearwater on Sunday. She and her friend, Anthony Rosado, were attending the event for the first time and went all out, designing their costumes from scratch. The event had pirate-themed games, stage shows and face painting to entertain the crowds. (Times photo by David Zentz)

Wittle Puppy

Wittle Puppy
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Mia, a teacup chihuahua, tries to get the attention of Veronica Santana, 21, a dancer with Tampa-based hip hop, rap and dance group Above Da Rest at the Brandon Multicultural Festival on Saturday.

Traditional Dance

Traditional Dance
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Clara Rodriguez, originally from Colombia, performs traditional dance with other members of the Multicultural Resource Center at the 5th annual Brandon Multicultural Festival at the Brandon Community Center on Saturday.

The Crow Takes a Smoke Break

The Crow Takes a Smoke Break
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With his face painted to look like the Crow, Harry Musgrave, 39, exhales cigarette smoke while leaning against a wall decorated for the Brandon Multicultural Festival on Saturday. He says The Crow is one of his favorite movies.

Steel Driving Boy

Steel Driving Boy
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John Henry, 10, sits by his grandfather, Tom McClure, at the 5th annual Brandon Multicultural Festival on Saturday. John Henry sings bluegrass, country and gospel with his backup band, the "Steel Drivers," which includes his grandfather on fiddle. He performs at fairs, festivals, churches and mobile home parks in the Tampa Bay area and as far away as Branson, Missouri.

Last Wishes

Last Wishes
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Surrounded by Heather Singleton (right), his granddaughter, Carole Randazzo, 36, and farming student Samantha Solon (left),Ira Balsam, 98, feeds a goat named Spanky while visiting the Seminole Vocational Education Center Friday. Through Heart's Desire, a program at the Arden Courts of Seminole nursing home, where he lives, Balsam, who has dementia, was granted two wishes. One was to visit a farm, and the other was to ride in a convertible. (Times photo by David Zentz)

Last Wishes 2

Last Wishes 2
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Carole Randazzo, 36, takes a photo of her grandfather, Ira Balsam, 98, in the front seat of a convertible at the Arden Courts of Seminole nursing home before leaving for the Seminole Vocational Education Center to see a variety of farm animals Friday afternoon. Through Heart's Desire, a program at the nursing home, where he lives, Balsam, who has dementia, was granted two wishes. One was to ride in a convertible and the other was to visit a farm. (Times photo by David Zentz)

Bubble Girl

Bubble Girl
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Karma Devenny, 2, poses for a picture on her father, John Devenny's, shoulders while standing in a flurry of bubbles in at the Kids' Zone area of the Ribfest 2005 festival at Vinoy Park on Sunday. Her mother, Jennifer Devenny, was taking the photo.

Bubble Boy

Bubble Boy
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Philip Sutton, 10, claps at a flurry of bubbles coming from a tent at the Kids' Zone area on the third and final day of Ribfest 2005 festival at Vinoy Park on Sunday. He was there with his family, all from Lakeland. 

The Butterfly Experience

The Butterfly Experience
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Renee Grenier, of Tampa, tries to hold a monarch butterfly in "The Butterfly Experience," butterfly tent on the third and final day of Ribfest 2005 at Vinoy Park on Sunday. The hands-on exhibit features a variety of butterflies such as monarchs, gulf fritillary, zebra longwings and queens and is run by Gil Daigneau, who raises them in Lakeland.

Butterfly

Butterfly
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Kelsey Clark, 11, of St. Petersburg, tries to make friends with a monarch butterfly in "The Butterfly Experience," butterfly tent on the third and final day of Ribfest 2005 at Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg, on Sunday. The hands-on exhibit features a variety of butterflies such as monarchs, gulf fritillary, zebra longwings and queens and is run by Gil Daigneau, who raises them in Lakeland.

Damage

Damage
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Walgnens Arastide cleans up rubble in front of Armadillo Mini Storage in Pembroke Park, Broward County. The business lost over 300 lockers to Hurricane Wilma 12 days earlier, leaving many people's belongings exposed. (Times photo by David Zentz)

Nap Time

Nap Time
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With her mother nearby, Yarianna Gonzalez, 2, naps at a hurricane shelter in the Sunshine Pavilion on the Miami-Dade County Fairgrounds. Yarianna, her younger brother Fidel Gonzalez Jr., 11 months, and her parents, Fidel and Tatiana Gonzalez have been living in shelters for two weeks after their home was destroyed by Hurricane Wilma on October 23, 2005. (Times photo by David Zentz)

Flaring Tempers

Flaring Tempers
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Eddie Rhoades gets in a shouting match with the mother of a young girl who had bumped into his leg while in line for food, prompting him to yell at her in a hurricane shelter at the Sunshine Pavilion on the Miami-Dade County Fairgrounds on Thursday, November 3, 2005. Although Red Cross officials claimed emotional flare-ups were rare, they seemed inevitable with approximately 200 displaced individuals living under one roof. (Times photo by David Zentz)

A Little Privacy

A Little Privacy
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Michelle Mossiah, 22, sits on her bed at a hurricane shelter in the Sunshine Pavilion on the Miami-Dade County Fairgrounds on Thursday, November 3, 2005. Many of the 200 displaced individuals left homeless from Hurricane Wilma almost two weeks prior had done what they could to recreate their own private living spaces in the cavernous shelter. Some even had goldfish and televisions. (Times photo by David Zentz)

Bike Bash

Bike Bash
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Tim Ritter, left, of Holiday, and Red Cloud Thunderhorse hang out near a 1994 Harley Davidson FXSTC at the annual Fall Bike Bash at Kahuna's Bar and Grill on Gandy Blvd. in St. Petersburg on Sunday evening. The event was one of several biker gatherings in the area Sunday and featured a bike show, raffle and wet t-shirt contest. (Times photo by David Zentz)





Vote for Mary

Vote for Mary
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Mary Bruno, 36, makes a sign to friends as a wet t-shirt contest gets underway at the annual Fall Bike Bash at Kahuna's Bar and Grill on Gandy Blvd. in St. Petersburg on Sunday evening. The event was one of several biker gatherings in the area Sunday. (Times photo by David Zentz)



Judging Judy and Amy

Judging Judy and Amy
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Members of the audience at a wet t-shirt contest watch diligently as six contestants compete for their votes during the annual Fall Bike Bash at Kahuna's Bar and Grill on Gandy Blvd. in St. Petersburg on Sunday evening. The event was one of several biker gatherings in the area Sunday.(Times photo by David Zentz)





Competitive Spirit

No T-Shirt Contest
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A contestant tries to get an edge on the competition in a wet t-shirt contest at the annual Fall Bike Bash at Kahuna's Bar and Grill on Gandy Blvd. in St. Petersburg on Sunday evening. Not the only one willing to take it to the next level, she ultimately took 2nd place. The event was one of several biker gatherings in the area Sunday. (Times photo by David Zentz)





It's a Bird

It's a Bird
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As the rain lets up, a heron launches itself from a pilon against a cloudy sky Tuesday evening at the Dunedin Municipal Marina. (Times photo by David Zentz)