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Cooper Levey-Baker
Senior Editor, Food Editor Email
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Cooper Levey-Baker has written about food, politics, civic issues, the arts, and music in Southwest Florida for 15 years. His work has won multiple awards from the Florida Magazine Association and the Florida Society of Professional Journalists, as well as an honorable mention from the Julia Child Foundation. Follow him on Twitter: @LeveyBaker.
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Good Morning
10 Bucks Or Less: Rendez-Vous
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Day Tripper
Great Florida Road Trips
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Kitsch Itch
You'll Find Wallet-Friendly Fun in Weeki Wachee
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Talking Points
How to Sound Smart About Redistricting
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Gardening for Good
Sarasota Garden Project Connects Veterans to Local Food
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C'Mon n' Ride It (The Train)
10 Bucks Or Less: Bob's Train
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Phở-n Times
10 Bucks Or Less: Phở SàiGòn
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Eat Your Heart Out
Valentine's Day Candy, Ranked
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Dinner and a Movie
CinéBistro Opens Friday at Westfield Southgate
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Talking Points
How to Sound Smart About: Making Florida's State Parks Free
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