Safari on a Segway at Dade City's Giraffe Ranch

Pasco County is the home of working unique game farm and wildlife preserve.  Giraffe Ranch is located on 47 acres north of Dade City with two breeding herds of giraffes and numerous other exotic animals.  

Haunt for HEP: Get spooked and help the homeless
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It's a scary house designed to help a good cause. Chip Brewster shows us around the haunted house that?s raising money for the Homeless Empowerment Program and the young man behind the idea.

High above Giraffe Ranch in Dade City, Florida
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You don't have to leave the country or even the Bay Area to go on safari and see exotic animals roaming freely. In the hills of farmland once occupied by cattle and horses in Dade City, Florida, Giraffe Ranch is home to animals like antelopes, rhinoceros, and, of course, giraffes.

Stadium Blitz hits Raymond James Stadium
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The home of the Buccaneers is being temporarily transformed into an obstacle course, and you can give it a shot. Saturday's Stadium Blitz event promises 'fun and challenge is unlike any other race experience.'

Sushi holdout surprised by this Riverview restaurant

Do you know that phrase “don’t knock it until you try it”?  Well for years and years, Dorothy Alwin “knocked” sushi without ever giving it a second thought -- until this place.

Hands-on boat training
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The Tampa Boat Show comes to town tomorrow, with hundreds of boats on display, both on and off the water. And if you don't know how to drive a boat, they have you covered. Boat US is offering hands-on lessons.

Old-school scales remain a Publix signature -- but only in Florida

Publix is a popular grocery store in Florida that carries many traditions, but there is one heavy-hitter that has remained with the grocery chain since the very beginning: the weight scale. 

See the Skyway in a colorful new light

The promise of a colorfully-lit Sunshine Skyway Bridge became a reality this week, much to the delight of photographers, boaters, and drivers around the Bay Area.

Life-sized family games at Jimmy MC's farm
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It's a fourth-generation family farm in the heart of Pasco County. Chip Brewster found some fun things to show us at Jimmy MC's in Spring Hill, including life-size foosball.

?Diavolo? comes to the Straz Center
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For the last three years, a professional dance company out of Los Angeles has been bringing its art form to the veteran community. And for the first time ever, it brought that project to Tampa Bay.

Busch Gardens' Howl-O-Scream celebrates 20 years of fear

This year, the theme park is celebrating 20 years of the Halloween event with six haunted houses. Those who dare can enter a haunted asylum, a butcher’s gruesome slaughterhouse, or an insect-infested motel.

Sweet treats at A Fresh Connection
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A catering company, a cafe, a classroom, a commercial kitchen for rent: All of it can be found under one roof in St. Pete. It?s called a fresh connection and FOX 13?s Chip Brewster stopped by ? and got some spooky sweet treats from Rumbles Bakery in the process.

'Parks and Rec' crosses the bay
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Popular St. Pete bar 'Parks and Rec' will open a Tampa location later this month. And while the games may be the star, there's plenty of food and drinks. Chip Brewster got a look at the menu, which includes the mac-and-cheese pizza, Return of the Mac.

Revolution Ice Cream announces South Tampa location

South Tampa ice cream fans won’t have to travel that far to get creative homemade flavors that incorporate everything from chardonnay to goat cheese to bacon.

MarineQuest marks 25th anniversary
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The Fish and Wildlife Research Institute is celebrating the 25th anniversary of their annual open house, MarineQuest. The St. Pete lab will be open to the public, featuring touch tanks filled with Florida marine life such as sharks, starfish, rays, horseshoe crabs, spiny lobster and more.

Stone crabs are back on the menu
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Chip Brewster heads over to the Olde Bay Cafe in Dunedin to get a taste of Florida's famous stone crab claws. Stone crab season opened yesterday and runs through May 15.

Art studio meets Halloween ride
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Chip Brewster is getting us ready for Halloween with a trip to the Pompei Monster Factory in Pinellas Park.