Dishing with Mark and Carrie 2-09-17

 TAMPA PRIDE 2017 Press Release

Tampa Pride 2017 Agenda for March 25, 2017.
* This is 3rd Tampa Pride Event held in historic Ybor City. Over 35,000 attended year 2. We have a great demographic of people that travel from all over from the Northeast, Midwest states, Georgia  and southern Florida to see our Daytime Family Friendly Pride event.  www.TampaPride.org , sponsorship@tampapride.org 
* There are 4 parts to this years March 25 Tampa Pride Events
* We are asking Festival Expo Entries & Diversity Parade entrants to
  Register Now  because we have Sold Out the first 2 years!
* 1st 9:45 am The Tampa Bay Pride Marching Band opens up the Festival. This years Festival location is NEW. Starting on 8th Ave, — 14th St to 18th St and on 9th Ave between 14th & 15th Street.and all of HCC Ybor Parking Lot on 8th & 15th Streets.
* Festival Expo  starts at 10 am on Central Tampa Pride Stage in HCC Parking Lot with Community Speakers, Local Gov leaders, local bands, DJ’s and entertainment until 5:15 pm.
* Food Trucks and Food Vendors are on 8th Ave between 14th and 15th Street.
* 2nd  NEW Noon on 7th Ave in front of Centro Ybor,  “Tampa Pride Tribute to the Community” that includes the historic Key West 100′ 8 color Rainbow Pride Flag section, Honoring the Tampa Bay Pride Marching Band, Honoring Orlando Pulse Night Club Victims with Orlando First Responders and helium filled white Dove Balloons in an emotional ceremony.
* 3rd Tampa Pride Diversity Parade, 1:00 pm with over 160 parade entries down 7th Ave from Nuccio Blvd to 20th Street. Info or to  enter your Business, Club, organization or group please contact paradeinfo@tampapride.org 
* 4th at 4:00 pm a Celebrity Concert on the Main stage in HCC Parking Lot. Celebrity hasn’t been announced.
* The Tampa Pride 2017 logo is the same as last years, The infamous Rainbow Flag Pirate Ship.
* This years Tampa pride theme is “Community Super Heroes”
* New 2017 Miss Tampa Pride is Miss Kenya B. Black.
More Great information is coming your way. Any questions please let me know.
Thanks,
Carrie
Carrie West, President
TAMPA Pride Inc
3510 East 8th Ave
Tampa, FL 33605
Meet The TAMPA PRIDE 2017 Grand Marshals
 
Former Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner
 
Local Community Leader Joey Brooks
* Recognized LGBTA Community Leaders Awards going out to
former Tampa Mayor Sandy Freedman
 
and retired Ybor City Development Corporation
Mgr Vince Pardo.
 
* Grand Marshal Couple is Hotspots Media owner/ publisher, Peter Clark & partner Cleto Beuren.
This Saturday
The Sant Yago Knight Parade
 THE 2 MUST DO EVENTS This Sunday
 
 
This Wednesday
Congratulations
 
Dale Wilson, Founder of The Power Infinity Family
We are all so very PROUD of Dale “Infinity” Wilson who is now a United states Citizen!!!
Who Doesn’t love a Fair, Florida State Fair
Metro Wellness and Community Center
Protester of the Week
The Tampa Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
At the Wall of Love.
 
The poster reads…
Hateful Signs,
Hateful Banners.
Go Back 2 Church
And Learn Some Manners.