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The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 31, 2009

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1. B: Vonzell Solomon. The aspiring singer is from a few hours down the road in Fort Myers. Jessica Sierra and Melissa McGhee are both from Tampa. Syesha Mercado grew up in nearby Sarasota.

2. A: Randy Savage and Mike Awesome. The Macho Man resides in Sarasota, and Mike Awesome lived with his family in Tampa until his death in 2007. Hulk Hogan grew up in Tampa and still lives in the area, but he's not officially retired, having left the door open to wrestling more matches in the future. Before he was a wrestler, Lex Luger played for the Tampa Bay Bandits in the United States Football League. Jake "The Snake" Roberts lives a couple of hours up the road in Gainesville.

3. C: "All My Children." The Bloomingdale High School and University of South Florida graduate won five awards and was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for his work on the show.

4. D: Wade Boggs. The Baseball Hall Of Fame member now lives in Tampa and ended his career with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, but he was born in Nebraska.

5. A: "The Parent Trap." Years after the original, "Parent Trap II" was filmed in Tampa.

6. C: Ray Charles. Legend has it that the blind pianist first made designer shades part of his performance during his early shows in Tampa.

Emily Seawell

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