This week Tampa Mayor Jane Castor was sworn in for her 2nd term. This reminded us about when Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn was 1st sworn in at the Tampa Convention Center in 2011. The room was packed with 100’s of people there. Then a choir started to sing in the back of the room. In single file they came a strutting, clamping hands, singing in the room. Then all of a sudden, we noticed a very tall guy in the choirs. It was Drag Queen Wanda out of drag!!! As she walked past us Wanda put her finger over her mouth and said shuu don’t tell anyone. LMAO She really could sing too!!! A couple of years later Wanda was murdered in Tampa. They even made a TV show about the killing. But on that day, we saw a different side of Wanda, that many didn’t know about.
Creatures of Delight https://www.facebook.com/Creatures.of.Delight started in Ybor City. Several years later we were lucky to open our Pride store, MC Film, next doors to them. We have many great memories of Ton and Stewart there. They are still doing great. Every time we see The Crewe of Bobbie C. Davis. In the parades we think of the guys YAAAAA https://www.facebook.com/groups/bobbiecdavis/
Door Admission 20. / VIP seats still available 25. Tables Sold out….Sunday April 23, it’s all happening in one day, National Royal Pride of Nations Pageant honoring Dena Cass Xander Childs Valentino and Sadie T. Elise hosted by Iman Holdridge at Southern Nights TAMPA Doors open at 6Pm Pageant starts at 7Pm…. All Systems walk is right after National court opening number, then the after party at Johnsons Tampa Matt Colunga…I only have 100 free entry tickets to the after party (ticket must be presented at door) to obtain the free entry ticket must get them from me Johnny Negron Valentino inside the pageant!!! (No holds on Johnson tickets once there gone then there gone)
CAN Community Health move headquarters to Ybor
The CAN Community Health NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS has moved to the Historical German Club in Ybor City, alongside its established medical clinic. WELCOME!!!
Founder’s Day Custom Car Show THIS SUNDAY!
The Ybor City fun continues on Sunday, April 23 with the Founder’s Day Custom Car Show from 12 to 4 p.m.! The event will take place on Ybor’s historic 7th Avenue where spectators will get to see more than 200 classic cars and motorcycles while listening to 50’s music!General admission is free while vehicle registration pre-sale is $20 and increased to $30 on the day of the event.For more information, visit: http://ybornow.com/event/founders-day-custom-car-show-2023/.
Southern Nights Tampa was a major sponsor of Tampa Pride this year. Both in cash, hosting events & community spirit there. This year after Tampa Pride they commented on how fantastic Pride was and how very hard everyone worked on Pride. Then, Southern Nights handed Tampa Pride an additional donation for $5,000. THANK YOU SOUTHERN NIGHTS!!!!
Tampa Pride president worried about language in new senate bill aimed at “protecting kids”
Joint Venture to Develop 108,554 SF Cold Storage Facility in Tampa’s Ybor City Neighborhood
The infill cold storage facility will be located less than three miles from Port Tampa.
From REBUSINESS ONLINE… TAMPA, FLA. — Sansone Group, Mandich Group and BentallGreenOak have formed a joint venture to develop and operate a new 108,554-square-foot cold storage facility in Tampa’s Ybor City neighborhood. The rail-served facility will be situated less than three miles from Port Tampa and the CSX Intermodal Tampa Terminal, as well as 12 miles from Tampa International Airport.
