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FREE!
SUN • NOV 1 • 12:00-6:30PM Concert begins at 3:00PM Curtis Hixon Park, Downtown Tampa |
Enjoy a delightful afternoon of beautiful music!
In celebration of National Opera Week and in partnership with Gasparilla Festival of the Arts. |
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We’re getting ready for “Beer and Hymns” time again!!! On Tuesday, October 6th at 6:00 PM, join us once again at Hamburger Mary’s Clearwater for another entertaining and exciting adventure with great food and drink, amazing fellowship, and the chance to sing your favorite hymns and songs in a fun environment!
Hamburger Mary’s has a full menu featuring signature and world famous hamburgers, appetizers, dinner entrees, snacks and sides, and a full liquor bar serving up your favorite cocktails, wines, and beer. There are three great specials on Tuesday nights at Hamburger Mary’s: BOGO Burgers, special drink pricing, and free Tuesday Team Trivia. All the signature Mary’s hamburgers on the menu on Tuesday nights are “buy one, get one free!” What a deal! Also…it’s Trivia Night which begins at approximately 7:15 PM. We hope our people will stay and play this fun trivia game. Think ahead…form your trivia teams now…come up with a name and be prepared to play the free trivia game with your fun and entertaining trivia host “Gabe!”
Save the date…mark your calendars…tell your friends…share this post…and we’ll see you on Tuesday, October 6th at 6:00 PM!!
Hamburger Mary’s – Clearwater
28910 U.S. Highway 19, North
Clearwater, FL 33763
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Mayor Bob Buckhorn joins Senator Bill Nelson, Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy Peter Rogoff, and other local leaders to announce a $17 million grant to develop testing for new transportation technology leading the way for safer streets and better traffic conditions.
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Stageworks
“The Funny Thing Is, I Still Love This Place” opens next week
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New Parking Rate Schedule for
Ybor City Parking Garages and Surface Lots
A new parking rate schedule has been approved for Ybor City’s Centro Ybor and Fernando Noriega Palm Avenue parking garages and its three surface parking lots. The following rates are effective immediately:
$1.00 per hour with a maximum rate of $9.00 after 8 hours in the
following Ybor City Garages:
Centro Ybor Parking Garage – 1500 E. 5th Avenue
Fernando Noriega Palm Avenue Garage – 2010 N. 13th Street$1.00 per hour at the following 3 City Surface Lots
Ybor City Lot #3 – 1701 N. 19th Street
Ybor City Lot #5 – 1812 N. 19th Street
Ybor City Lot #6 – 1813 N. 19th Street
following Ybor City Garages:
Centro Ybor Parking Garage – 1500 E. 5th Avenue
Fernando Noriega Palm Avenue Garage – 2010 N. 13th Street$1.00 per hour at the following 3 City Surface Lots
Ybor City Lot #3 – 1701 N. 19th Street
Ybor City Lot #5 – 1812 N. 19th Street
Ybor City Lot #6 – 1813 N. 19th Street
Restricted access monthly parking at both City garages lots – $27.00
Unrestricted access monthly parking (24/7) monthly rates – $55.00
Reserved Access (24/7) Garages only – reserved parking spaces – $90.00
For more information, please contact the City of Tampa Parking Department at (813) 274- 8182.
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| “From the Desk of Mayor Buckhorn” is designed to give citizens greater insight into the Mayor’s Office. Every week, Mayor Buckhorn will offer a snippet of what he’s currently working on.
“We are working each day to ensure that Tampa is making the right investments for future generations. We are expanding recreational programs throughout the Fall to keep kids safe, adding public art to keep kids curious, and adding jobs to give kids the chance to succeed right here in Tampa. Our greatest asset is the one closest to home – our children.” |
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8/18: Tampa Tribune: Tampa company adds 108 jobs at Port Redwing – Tampa Tank adds 108 new, high-wage jobs and invests $18 million into their expansion at Port Redwing. 8/18: Tampa Bay Times: Tampa to expand rec center weekend hours, give teens free rec cards – Building on summer success, the City of Tampa extends its “Stay and Play” recreation program. More than 15,000 kids have participated so far. 8/19: Tampa Bay Times: Florida Crystals starts building $60 million midrise apartments in Tampa’s Channel District – FCI Residential, a Florida Crystals company, breaks ground on a new, Art Deco-inspired, eight-story, residential building adding another 300 residential units to the Channel District. 8/21: Tampa Bay Times: Murals to brighten a drab Tampa parking garage – Local muralists Tes One and Bask will transform the William F. Poe Parking Garage in downtown Tampa. Poe Parking Garage is immediately surrounded by several of Tampa’s cultural assets, and the vibrant design of the murals will interpret the call to “Stay Curious”, reminding guests of all ages to continue learning and experiencing the arts. 8/23: Tampa Tribune: New residences rising to challenge of more livable downtown Tampa – The demand for more urban living drives a realization of Tampa’s vision plan as a more robust urban core begins to take shape.
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Mayor Bob Buckhorn
PO Box 172068
Tampa FL 33602 United States
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This Thursday @ The Hampton Inn & Suites Ybor a Special Back to School Happy Hour
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THE RITZ YBOR TO HOST BIRTHDAY PARTY TRIBUTE CELEBRATION FOR SUPERSTAR BEYONCE ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
Tampa, FL – Attention Tampa Bay Beyhive, The RITZ Ybor will host the 1st Annual BEY DAY: Tampa Bay Birthday Party for Beyonce at The RITZ Ybor on Thursday, September 3, 2015. BEY DAY will be a tribute celebration to the superstar, and will feature:
- VJ Nick James playing classic Beyonce, Destiny’s Child and Jay-Z music videos all night, along with the best music videos from the 2000s MTV TRL era
- live tribute entertainment from VYB Dance Company and Sashay Infiniti
- specialty cocktails: Drunk In Love, Naughty Girl and Bootylicious
- passed hors d’oeuvres and birthday cake (Queen Bey will turn 34 at midnight)
- a SINGLE LADIES prize giveaway
- a FREAKUM DRESS contest hosted by Tampa Bay Fashion Week
- red carpet photos courtesy of Joe Photo Tampa
Tickets to the event go on sale online at www.beyoncetampa.com starting Friday, July 31, 2015. A portion of proceeds from BEY DAY will fully benefit CHIME FOR CHANGE. Co-founded by Beyonce, CHIME FOR CHANGE is a global campaign to raise funds and awareness for projects promoting education, health and justice for girls and women around the world.
Sponsors of BEY DAY include The RITZ Ybor, Square One, tbt, Joe Photo Tampa, Tampa Bay Fashion Week and more.
Beyonce is a global superstar, singer, songwriter, actress and model who has sold over 118 million records as a solo artist. She has won 20 Grammy Awards and is the most nominated woman in the award’s history. The Recording Industry Association of America recognized her as the Top Certified Artist in America during the 2000s decade. Billboard has named her their Artist of the Millenium, and Time has listed her among the 100 most influential people in the world.
The RITZ Ybor is Tampa’s Premier Special Events Venue open to hosting live concerts, special events, corporate functions, and private parties. The RITZ Ybor is located at 1503 East 7th Avenue in the historic Ybor City district of Tampa, Florida. For more information about The RITZ Ybor, please visit: www.theritzybor.com.
For more information, please visit www.beyoncetampa.com.
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Ybor City Development 
Corporation, inc.
BOARD NOMINATIONS
The Nominating Committee of the Ybor City Development Corporation (YCDC), Inc. is seeking nominations for its 2015-2017 Board of Directors. The YCDC Board serves as the official Community Advisory Committee (CAC) to the City of Tampa and the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) on issues and policies affecting Ybor City. Nominees must represent one of the following Board categories: retail/arts, bar, restaurant, professional office, hotel/bed & breakfast, property owner, multi-family residential, entertainment/events, multi-use complex, and at-large. Terms of office are for two (2) years beginning October 1, 2015 and ending September 30, 2017.
Nominees must submit a CRA Community Advisory Committee Questionnaire, which can be obtained through the Ybor City Development Corporation office or online at www.tampagov.net/ycdc. Nominations must be submitted by 5 p.m. on August 7, 2015 to:
YCDC NOMINATING COMMITTEE
2015 East 7th Avenue
Tampa, FL 33605
Fax: (813) 274-7935
Email: Vince.Pardo@tampagov.net
For additional information, please contact Ybor City Development Manager Vince Pardo at (813) 274-7937.