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Caitlin O'Conner

  • Copy Editor, BDG
Florida
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Fan of period dramas, Bollywood, the Florida Gators, sci-fi and doughnuts. I get paid to fix colons and commas.
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National Doughnut Day is back. Where to get free doughnuts, doughnut beers and more

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By Caitlin O'Conner
| Tampa Bay Times Verified
Believe it or not, Friday is already June 1, which means National Doughnut Day is back with sweet deals. The day was created to celebrate the Salvation Army's "Doughnut Lassies," who served the treats to American soldiers on the front lines during World War I. It's evolved into a day of free treats as well as some charitable efforts. Here's where to find free doughnuts and more. Krispy Kreme: The chain offers each customer a choice of any free doughnut, no purchase required.
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Column: Reflecting on the height of my teenage Dierks Bentley fandom

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By Caitlin O'Conner
| Tampa Bay Times Verified
Ah, nostalgia. It's big business these days, and late '90s to early '00s nostalgia is especially hot right now as Jay Cridlin writes in this week's cover story about the MY2K Tour with 98 Degrees, O-Town and more. I was never a boy band kind of girl or a TRL watcher, and I'm having my own bout with (a bit more recent) musical nostalgia this week with country singer Dierks Bentley in town.
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Column: For Father's Day, some lessons learned from my Dad

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By Caitlin O'Conner
| Tampa Bay Times Verified
This is Dad's Weekend. Lydia Harvey's got ideas for pampering Padre, whether he's used to that kind of thing or not, and other pages have gift suggestions, where dads get in free and other events he might enjoy. (Although in all honesty, mine can often be found on a solo fishing trip on Father's Day.) Holidays like Father's Day, Mother's Day and Grandparents Day always get me thinking about how much parents shape us, wondering about how much of them translates into how much of us.
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