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1. Five signs that will signal Florida's recession is ending

2. Bitten by two snakes at once — what are the odds?

3. Hundreds set off on three-day Tampa Bay walk for breast cancer research

4. Tampa Bay men get their geek on as man-sized iPhones

5. Controversial reggae singer's Ybor appearance irks gay community

6. Many surprised by furlough closings of Hillsborough County offices

7. Wife: Man killed in Indian Shores police shootout had been depressed for days

8. Jannus Landing on the verge of a new operator and a new start

9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers break for weekend after testy practice

10. Arrest made in connection with St. Petersburg shooting death

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Did you miss Tampa's Top Model tryouts? No catfights here

With dreams of hearing those magic words from Tyra Banks, young women of all shapes and styles lined an Ybor City sidewalk for a casting call for the reality show America's Next Top Model.

Some aspiring models camped overnight outside the Ritz theater, and by 9 this morning the crowd had swelled to hundreds.

Here's one St. Petersburg Times staff member who made it past the first found. Victoria Bekiempis, on left, waited six hours in line, told judges about the craziest thing she's ever done (hitched a ride on the Pan-American Highway with some strange men) and walked the catwalk.

Did you miss out due to your day job? Well, we'd like to see your pictures! E-mail your photos to submit@tampabay.com with your name and photo details and we'll feature your photo here as our Top Models on  tampabay.com's Facebook page.

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Mitzi's picture will make you go awww

Tampabay.com reader Matthew Sullivan shares a cute photo of his Mitzi, a Cairn Terrier owned by his girlfriend, Tiffany Custer. Like Mitzi's pic? Give her a thumbs up on tampabay.com's Facebook page! 

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Gotta watch: New koala bear at Lowry Park Zoo

Bundaleer, a Queensland koala and the latest attraction to the Lowry Park Zoo, made his debut Monday before groups of families and kids in zoo camp. Tampabay.com videographer Jack Rowland was there to capture the excitement of campers and zoo visitors. Watch it, then give Bundaleer a thumbs up on tampabay.com's Facebook page.