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Wednesday, Apr 06, 2016
Colonnade Restaurant closes; Bayshore Blvd. property sold for development
The Colonnade dates to 1935, when Dr. Richard and Lois Whiteside and her sons opened a restaurant featuring burgers, fried chicken and Coca-Cola with an olive in it.   TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO
The Colonnade Restaurant, where patrons have enjoyed iconic views of Hillsborough Bay for more than 80 years, has been purchased by a real estate development partnership for a residential project and is closed for business.
Country music legend Merle Haggard performs at the 2015 Big Barrel Country Music Festival in Dover, Del. The 79-year-old singer of hits like “Okie From Muskogee” had died. ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO
Country music legend Merle Haggard dies at age 79
Steven Souza Jr. is congratulated by Tim Beckham after the first of his two home runs Wednesday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. Souza went 4-for-4 and drove in four runs in the Rays’ 5-3 victory. LANCE ROTHSTEIN/STAFF
Souza powers Rays past Blue Jays
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