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The purpose of the national promotion is to encourage shoppers to patronize their hometown businesses.

The Square's tenants offered special deals on their wares while visitors enjoyed constant entertainment and other diversions.

Organizers says the idea is to provide an entertaining time for families while providing more visibility and revenues for the Park's tenants.

The Florida Retail Federation originally predicted 2013's holiday shopping season would net 3.5 to 4.5-percent more sales than 2012 and officials say…