Mind your manners, Chip
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With the holidays upon us, there are many family gatherings in our futures. And for the kids out there, this could mean a test of their meal-time manners. But there's a class for that, as Chip Brewster found out when he visited ?Mind your Manners? in Riverview.

A library of U.S. history with FOX 13's Evan Axelbank
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More than 100 books about the history of the United States make up the home library of FOX 13 Reporter Evan Axelbank. His passion for reading and history are unmatched in the newsroom.

A group of Pinellas County teachers launched Achieva over 80 years ago

In the year 1937, seven teachers in Pinellas County were trying to get loans – but couldn’t. The group decided to pool their money together.

Florida won't feel flat at this aerial adventure course

High above the ground in Dade City, TreeHoppers Aerial Adventure Park is bringing the thrills. Made up of nine courses featuring over 100 different elements, TreeHoppers is the largest aerial adventure park in Central Florida. 

On the farm with FOX 13's Ken Suarez
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When FOX 13?s Polk County Bureau Reporter Ken Suarez steps away from the camera, he steps onto the farm, training a herd of pets for performances at charitable events across the Bay Area.

The unexpected beauty of Clearwater's Moccasin Lake Nature Park

Hidden in the city of Clearwater is a 51-acre natural oasis known as Moccasin Lake Park. Visitors can expect to see alligators and different types of snakes, but the most unique feature of the park is their birds of prey area.  

Stunning Monday sunrise captured by SkyFOX
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The sunrise on Monday morning was a beautiful and welcoming sight after the skies were largely overcast during the weekend. Here is the view from downtown Tampa.

i9 Sports, the youth sports league, started in the Bay Area

There’s a chance that if you have a child, you may have heard – or even participated in – i9 Sports. 

Tampa Chick-fil-A lights up yearly Christmas wonderland

We're used to long lines at the Chick-fil-A drive-thru, but at the location on Waters Avenue in Tampa, you can enjoy a dazzling light show while you wait. 

Chick-fil-A Tampa Christmas Lights
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The drive-thru line at Chick-fil-A on Waters Ave. in Tampa is even longer during the holiday season.

Meet dozens of alpacas at Sweet Blossom’s open house in Dade City

Across 15 acres in Dade City, 65 alpacas – and four llamas -- roam. Most of the time, you have to schedule a tour at Sweet Blossom to meet them, but their annual open house is right around the corner.

Chip joins the Cypress Gardens Water Ski Team
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Cypress Gardens may have been folded into Legoland, but the Cypress Gardens Water Ski Team puts on impressive -- and free -- shows every third Saturday of the month. Chip Brewster strapped on some skis and hit the water of Lake Silver with the legendary crew.

Local guys are kings of coffee
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Tampa is full of local coffee shops, but one of our own was recently listed in the top 10 of all local shops in the country by Food and Wine magazine. So what makes King State Coffee so special? Chip Brewster headed over to their location on Floribraska Avenue in Tampa to find out.

On specific weekends, you can see the meticulous details of fine scale models in Odessa

If you have any interest in model trains, history, art, or just really neat things, visiting the Suncoast Center for Fine Scale Modeling is worth a trip for you. You will just need to plan accordingly since they’re not open to the public all the time.

With one bite of this food, he's back in Jamaica

Born and raised in Jamaica, it wasn’t until he was 16 years old that Damian Chin moved away from the island.  After joining the U.S. Air Force, he ended up stationed at MacDill Air Force Base. That’s about the time he met Andrew Pandreu, a fellow Jamaican living in the Tampa Bay area.

25 years later, a new cafe comes with an old friend

Six years ago, a little place called Fresh Country Café opened up in Zephyrhills.  About 20 years before that, its owner Mike was going through the fire academy with Brian McDougal.

Rays join Metropolitan Ministries in cooking for a cause
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For the last six years, Metropolitan Ministries has been helping create the next generation of chefs. And now, for the first time, their program is being offered in St. Pete. Metro has partnered with the Tampa Bay Rays culinary team to create a new culinary school based at Tropicana Field.

Party like it's 1429 at the Sarasota Medieval Fair
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Don?t just enjoy the change in weather this weekend, enjoy a change in century. The medieval ages are coming to Sarasota, and this year they are re-enacting the year 1429. Chip Brewster headed to Ringling Woods to get a preview.