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🐲Tampa Celebrates Rich Heritage with Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Festival at Curtis Hixon Park

📱 Florida Man Faces $143K Phone Bill After Swiss Vacation, Issue Resolved by T-Mobile

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🏈Lawrence Coleman's Tenure as Wesley Chapel Football Coach Ends After One Season

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🛰️NASA Identifies Space Station Debris in Florida Home Incident

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April 17 — African Am. Club of Pasco-9th Annual Scholarship Fundraiser, Hilton Garden Inn, 2155 NorthPointe Pkwy, Lutz 33558, 1-5pm

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April 20 - 4th Annual Pasco Beer & Burger Festival, LOL Heritage Park, 5401 LOL Blvd, 12-6pm, Call 727-674-1464 for more info

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Tampa Celebrates Rich Heritage with Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Festival at Curtis Hixon Park

Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park in Tampa is set to host the vibrant Tampa Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Festival on May 11, from 10 AM to 6 PM. Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, this enriching festival, organized by the Mayor’s Asian American Pacific Islander Advisory Council, is a showcase of the rich cultural heritage of Asian and Pacific Islander communities. Admission is free for all visitors.

The festival features an array of cultural performances including traditional music, dance, and martial arts demonstrations from across Asia and the Pacific islands. Food enthusiasts will delight in the variety of cuisines from Japan, Korea, China, the Philippines, and more, offered by numerous food vendors.

The event is not only a feast for the senses but also an educational experience with arts and crafts workshops, cultural games, and seminars on a range of topics from historical insights to contemporary issues. It's a day full of festivities that provides a fantastic opportunity for community members of all ages to immerse themselves in the traditions and modern expressions of the Asian Pacific Islander communities.

Read More: thatssotampa.com

Florida Man Faces $143K Phone Bill After Swiss Vacation, Issue Resolved by T-Mobile

Rene Remund, a T-Mobile customer from Florida, was shocked to receive a $143,000 phone bill following his three-week vacation in Switzerland with his wife.

Despite notifying T-Mobile of his travel plans and being assured that he was covered, the bill listed charges for 9.5 gigabytes of roaming data usage. Typically, this amount of data is average for a month but in Remund's case, resulted in charges amounting to thousands of dollars each day of his trip.

Upon his return to Dunedin and discovering the error, Remund's attempts to resolve the issue through customer service were futile. It was not until he sought legal help and media intervention that T-Mobile responded, crediting his account for the full amount.

The incident serves as a stark reminder for travelers to thoroughly check the terms of their phone plans for international roaming to avoid similar surprises. T-Mobile emphasized the importance of using airplane mode and connecting to Wi-Fi when traveling internationally to prevent unintended charges.

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Lawrence Coleman's Tenure as Wesley Chapel Football Coach Ends After One Season

Wesley Chapel High School's Principal, Matt McDermott, has officially announced that Lawrence Coleman will no longer serve as the head football coach. Coleman, who had a challenging season leading the team to a 2-8 record, had only held the position for one year.

Before his tenure at Wesley Chapel, Coleman was an assistant coach at East Lake High School where he coached wide receivers. He has been in pursuit of a head coaching position in the region for several years. His coaching career followed a notable stint as a player, where he received numerous accolades including All-America, All-Region, and All-Conference honors twice each at Erie Community College, as well as being named Offensive Player of the Year in 2009.

Coleman stepped in as head coach following Anthony Egan, who had led the team for seven seasons with a balanced record of 34-34. Egan, now serving as the defensive coordinator at Fivay High School, had revitalized the Wildcats' football program during his tenure, achieving a mix of winning and balanced seasons. Egan's leadership brought the team to three seasons of 5-5, two of 6-4, and one of 7-2, though the team experienced its first winless season since 2013 in his final year.

Read More: msn.com

NASA Identifies Space Station Debris in Florida Home Incident

 NASA has verified that a mysterious object that crashed into a Naples, Florida home originated from the International Space Station (ISS). The incident, which captured significant attention, involved a piece of debris that had drastically reduced in size—from 5,800 pounds to a mere 1.6 pounds—after re-entering Earth's atmosphere. This fragment, measuring just 4 inches tall and 1.6 inches in diameter, was identified as a stanchion from NASA’s flight support equipment used during a 2021 operation to replace aging batteries on the ISS.

Contrary to expectations that the debris would disintegrate upon atmospheric entry, it survived, landing in Alejandro Otero’s home. NASA has since committed to a detailed investigation of the jettison and re-entry process to understand why the debris did not burn up and to improve future predictive models.

This incident sheds light on the challenges of managing orbital debris and the potential safety implications for people on Earth. Before NASA's confirmation, the debris’s trajectory was speculated by Dr. Jonathan McDowell of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics to likely originate from the ISS, aligning with the path over Naples.

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