Editor's Note
Happy Fourth of July as we celebrate America’s Independence Day. As temperatures rise, we continue to have numerous events all over Florida. The annual Tampa Rath Yatra will be on July 15; an Entrepreneur Workshop – The Art of Pitching, organized by TiE Tampa Bay, on July 17. A Hindu Heritage Youth Camp will take place July 30-Aug. 5 in Oakland Park (South Florida). This month, Khaas Baat brings you a profile of Aakash Patel, a candidate for the Hillsborough County Commission. Also, we introduce our readers to Shri Shiv Dham Hindu Mandir in Orlando. Plus, we have columns on health, eye care, nutrition, motoring, and of course entertainment.
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