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5 Things to Know Today, April 3

Here's some things you might want to know as you go about your day.

1. Children age 10 and under are invited to a giant Easter egg hunt on the grounds of the St. Stephen Spring Jubilee at St. Stephen Catholic School off Boyette Road. The event begins at 11 a.m. but children should be there with their Easter baskets 15 minutes before.

2.  Today's your last chance to attend the Spring Jubilee, and it's going to be the perfect day for a festival.  It opens at noon and runs through 8 p.m. at St. Stephen Catholic School off Boyette Road.  

Here's today's entertainment lineup:

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noon - Music Showcase "Glee" Show Choir
1 p.m. - Entertainment Revue Marjan Davey
2 p.m. - Riverview High School Idol Solo Show
3 p.m. - Central Florida Dance Alliance
4 p.m. - Earl Harris Karate
5 p.m. - Aurora
6 p.m. - Ryan Hughes and the To Be Determined Band

3. The Hillsborough County Health Department will be offering
confidential HIV and STD testing for 75 cents at the downtown location, 1105
E. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, Monday, April 4 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in honor
of its 75th anniversary of serving Hillsborough County.

Normally the cost of confidential testing is $30.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, (STDs), HIV and AIDS have not gone away and
continue to affect every part of the community on a daily basis.
Approximately 15 Floridians become infected with HIV every day.  And it's
important to note that not all STDs have symptoms, making testing the only way
to know for sure if you have been infected.  

Who is at risk for a sexually transmitted disease (STD)?  Anyone who is having
sex.  Genital herpes, chlamydia, HPV, HIV, syphilis, and gonorrhea affect men,
women and teens from all walks of life.

If you're sexually active, make STD testing a part of your regular check-up.

Learn more about STD's at
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/std/index.html,  HIV/ AIDS at
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/aids/index.html, and for more on
testing hivtest.org.

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4.  The northbound U.S. 301 entrance ramp onto northbound I-75
will be closed from 9 p.m. Monday (April 4) to 5 a.m. Tuesday (April 5).
Traffic will continue north on northbound U.S. 301, then will make a
u-turn at the signalized intersection at Crescent Park Drive to go south on
U.S. 301 and use the southbound U.S. 301 entrance ramp to northbound I-75.

The portion of the southbound I-75 Exit 254 that goes to southbound
U.S. 301 will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday
(April 5 - 7) nights.Traffic will be routed to the northbound U.S.
301 exit ramp, then will make a u-turn at the signalized intersection at
Crescent Park Drive to go south on U.S. 301.

5. Visit the Rolling Pin, 2080 Badlands Drive, Brandon, for some confectionery fun today at 3:30 p.m. Led by Chef Barbara, participants will learn to prepare and decorate shortbread cookies with icing, sprinkles, chocolate and more, just in time for Easter! The cost is $40.


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