Tampa PRIDE Foundation Scholarship
The Tampa Pride Foundation selection committee met to review the many applications for this year’s scholarships. The top 10 applications were selected. Each will receive $1,5000. The winners will be announced soon.
CANCELED …. Tampa PRIDE on the River
The Board of Tampa voted to cancel “Tampa PRIDE on the River” this year. In the years past, many variety acts, bands, entertainers, activists, elected officials and headliners of the RuPaul girls along with many local Drag artists, have performed here. It would be unfeasible to make this event 18 and up. The main Tampa PRIDE 10 Year Anniversary Event is a go for March 2024. Last year the Cuban Club courtyard was made an 18+ event to accommodate the states, “Don’t Say Gay” bills .
From NBC News…
…. DeSantis also signed a measure that prohibits establishments from having children at an “adult live performance.” Though the bill doesn’t specifically name drag performances, DeSantis said Wednesday the law is intended to restrict them.
“There’s these adult performances, these drag shows, sexually explicit,” he said. “What they’re doing is adult entertainment. People can do what they want with some of that, but to have minors there, I mean, you’ll have situations where you’ll have like an 8-year-old girl there, where you have these like really explicit shows, and that is just inappropriate.”
DeSantis noted that Florida’s has taken administrative action against against multiple venues and restaurants that have held drag performances with minors in attendance, “but the reality is we needed the legislature to come in and really clarify that if you are an establishment that’s having adult performances, you have an obligation to make sure that these young kids are not permitted in the premises, and we’re going to hold you accountable.” ….
Read the story here.
ZOIE’S
The must do in St. Pete is ZOIE’S!!!! Tell them Mark and Carrie sent you. https://www.facebook.com/zoiesfl This past week Tru T filmed here! Click here to view this week’s episode of Tru T https://www.facebook.com/trutea1
Ybor City developer Darryl Shaw would like to build a 5,000-seat stadium for his new pro women’s soccer team
Last week Darryl Shaw upset people on Facebook with his vision of Ybor City’s future. Now this week Darryl Shaw is announcing a new soccer stadium. What do you think will be next???
https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2023/05/12/ybor-city-seventh-avenue-revitalization.html
Memorial Day Weekend
Southern Nights
Bradley’s on 7th
