Riders enjoy the Cheetah Hunt roller coaster at Busch Gardens in Tampa, which hosts the Republican National Convention starting Aug. 27.

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A statue of John F. Kennedy in Plant Park is situated on the University of Tampa campus. A street named Kennedy Boulevard memorializes the president's visit to Tampa four days before he was shot in 1963.

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The St. Pete Times Forum unveils its new name, The Tampa Bay Times Forum, before the start of an NHL hockey game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes.

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The main beach at Caladesi Island State Park, a barrier island along the Gulf of Mexico on Florida's west coast, is a popular place to visit.

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