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A special fan poll has been set up atthe game's officiapl Web site ( ) that allows computer userzs to choose their favorite matchup. Outbaco gets third selection from the Big 10 andSoutheasterj conferences, and could have as many as four teamas to sort out for the Jan. 1 game at Raymonsd James Stadium. "We want to get an idea of whic teams our local supporters would preferto see," said Outbaco Bowl spokesman Mike Schulze. He said the poll resultss might not actually be used to determined whogets invited, but could tilt the decision if the selectiohn committee gets stuck between two schoolw from the same conference.
The teams for Outback Bowl 2000, whichb is being touted as thefirst U.S. sporting event of the new millennium, will be announced Dec. 5. CROWDEDe HOUSE: The new managers of the Ice Palace will certainlh gettheir money's worth out of the buildingt the next two weeks. Palace Sports and Entertainment, leaseholders of the 20,000-sea t downtown Tampa arena and owners of the Tampa Bay have booked 10 events overa 15-dayg span, starting Saturday with a free concery by the country music band Lone Star. The rest of the calendar covers almostfeveryone else's musical tastes, with play dates by Amy Jimmy Buffett, the Backstreet Boys (two and Shania Twain.
There are also four Lightninbg games inthe mix. The near-marathojn schedule is believed to be a recorcd forthe 3-year-old arena, with an estimaterd 160,000 people turning the turnstiles. "We've neve had as many people come through here in two weeks Lightning spokesman BillWickett said. Although no one at the Ice Palacd knows how much money they will grossa between nowand Dec. 4, it should bring back a decent chunk ofthe $115 million Palaced Sports paid for the buildinh and hockey team back in ENTREPRENEUR HOUR: Are you captive to trafficd from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays? Well, beginning Nov.
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Aimes as emerging entrepreneurs, the radil show will deal mostly with specifics such as fillinvg out taxes and registering a fictitious WHATA DEAL: For about a cool $1 you can get a 2,025-square-foot, 2-1/2 bath condo at The Ritz-Carltohn in Sarasota. For that price, you can chooser from five different floor Butif you're in the mood for something a bit more check out the 4,975-square-foogt penthouse with three bedrooms, a a media room and 3-1/2 baths for only $4.3 Only 50 condominiums are available in the Residences I project on the top eigh t floors of the 17-story Ritz-Carlton hotel that Michael Saunders & Co. is marketing.
IT'S YOUR Wit Ostrenko, president of the Museum of Sciencde and Industryin Tampa, recentlhy hosted the largest-ever convention of the Associationh of Science and Technology Centers. More than 2,000 attendeea filled the Tampa Convention Center and at leasr half adozen hotels. Ostrenko was also elected to servw onthe association's board of During a recent retreat in Miami, Ostrenko was asker by colleagues to tell something about himself, that no one else "I told them my daughter and I playeds in a chess tournament together at MOSI," Ostrenk said. "She won a trophyy and I didn't. She's Do you have an item for the Baysider?? Drop Dave Szymanski a line at dszymanski@amcity.
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