The City of Tampa Department of Planning & Development is excited to announce a new program designed to help homeowners successfully take on their residential construction projects. It’s called Homeowners Night and it will be held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month (excluding holidays). On Homeowners Night, the DevelopmentContinue Reading
Gasparilla season continues this Saturday, January 18 as the 2020 Ashley HomeStore Children’s Gasparilla presented by Chick-fil-A Tampa Bay invades Tampa’s famed Bayshore Blvd. for a day of family-friendly alcohol-free pirate festival fun. Pre-parade activities begin at 11 a.m. with the Children’s Gasparilla Parade to follow from 3:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.Continue Reading
Marvel star and six-time WWE® world champion, Dave Bautista will serve as Grand Marshal for the 2020 Seminole Hard Rock Gasparilla Pirate Fest on Saturday, January 25. The announcement, made today by Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa and EventFest, also introduced Lt. TravisContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) reported today on a Tampa woman who is facing charges after getting caught by store security attempting to build an explosive device in a Walmart store. Just before 6 p.m. on January 11, deputies responded to the Walmart located at 2701 Fletcher Avenue inContinue Reading
A proclamation issued by Gov. DeSantis officially recognizes Jan. 26-Feb. 1 as Florida School Choice Week. Gov. DeSantis joins more than a dozen other governors and hundreds of city and county leaders nationwide in issuing similar proclamations. Parents, schools, and other organizers have planned 4,992 events and activities across theContinue Reading
Patients with advanced melanoma who develop metastases in the leptomeninges, the fluid filled membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, have an extremely dismal prognosis. Most patients only survive for 8 to 10 weeks after diagnosis. One reason for this poor prognosis is that very little information is known aboutContinue Reading
The West Pasco Art Guild (WPAG) announced the winners of its January art exhibit entitled “Color to the Max!” Artists and friends gathered for a reception announcing the winners at an event featuring more than 46 works of art. “This show was a fantastic way to celebrate the many talentedContinue Reading
The high school graduation rate in Florida has increased significantly over recent years and the Executive Director of the Foundation for Florida’s Future, Patricia Levesque, released the following statement: Florida’s families and educators can be proud that more students are graduating from high school. Since 2003-04 the percentage of studentsContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health (Department) is strongly encouraging all unvaccinated residents to get their flu shot as soon as possible. Flu vaccination is the best way to prevent the flu and its potentially serious complications. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that, nationwide, for the 2019-2020 seasonContinue Reading
DAV and RecruitMilitary will host the Tampa Veterans Job Fair on Thursday, January 16, 2020 from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm at Amalie Arena. This free event for veterans, military spouses, transitioning military, National Guard members and Reservists features employers ready to hire. In addition to providing career opportunities forContinue Reading
Pure Strength & Movement, South Tampa’s newest and most innovative fitness center, will host their grand opening reception on January 17, 2020 from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm. The event will include a DJ, hors d’oeuvres, beer & wine, and exciting raffle prizes (including a year of small group training *mustContinue Reading
For the second year, the Central Florida Comic Con will bring the best of geek culture to Lakeland. Not only will there be artists and actors on hand, but also an extensive exhibitor area featuring everything from comics and memorabilia to games and pop culture collectables. The event will beContinue Reading
OneBlood, the local not-for-profit blood center serving Florida and the majority of the Southeast, announced today that it will be sending blood to Puerto Rico following a series of earthquakes. Widespread destruction and the lack of electricity on the island is preventing blood centers in Puerto Rico from being ableContinue Reading
OneBlood is calling on the public to donate blood and is sweetening the deal with giving two free tickets to the Florida Strawberry Festival. In a recent OneBlood release says: Celebrate the 85th Annual Florida Strawberry Festival by sharing your power to save lives by donating blood at OneBlood DonorContinue Reading
Grammy-winner Mandisa has kicked off 2020 with the release of her first single of the year, “Way Maker.” This is Mandisa’s first single to release following her chart topping 2017 album Out of the Dark which featured the radio hits “Unfinished” and “Bleed the Same (feat. Tobymac, Kirk Franklin).” To listen toContinue Reading
The new year at the Franciscan Center starts with the All Things Wise and Wonderful Inspirational Speaker Series, featuring transformative talks by Tampa Bay area authors of books for personal growth and professional development. Rev. Nancy Mercurio opens the program with a seven-week series based on her book, Escaping the Chaos Within, beginning onContinue Reading
The City of St. Petersburg Sanitation Department will collect undecorated Christmas trees during the one-time citywide collection event on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. Collected trees will be turned into mulch, which is free to residents at the City’s brush sites. How to Participate: Remove all lights, ornaments, tree stands, plastic treeContinue Reading
Last week, Publix reported it’s Pharmacy has achieved a significant milestone–they filled its 100 millionth free prescription as part of its free medication program. “We are proud to provide a service that helps our customers afford their medications,” said Publix Vice President of Pharmacy Dain Rusk. “As the cost ofContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office report investigating a shooting on Saturday night in a church parking lot in Plant City. Around 8 p.m.on Saturday, January 4, deputies were called to a church located at 5100 Horton Road in Plant City. Two juveniles were in the parking lot, and one hadContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is reporting a daycare worker in Brandon was arrested on Friday for two counts of Aggravated Child Abuse. On December 18, the parents of an infant, who is under the age of six months, took their child to a pediatrician when the infant turned pale in color and beganContinue Reading
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Robbery & Homicide Unit reported on the arrest of 59-year-old St. Petersburg man, Wilbert Henderson. According to officials, on January 2, 2020, at about 10:30 a.m., deputies were dispatched to a private residence in unincorporated St. Petersburg, for a reported burglary and sexual battery. TheContinue Reading
