Dishing with Mark n Carrie…. Tampa Pride Event this Sunday

Tampa Pride Event this Sunday

Save the date! This Sunday, July 27th at

Disco Pony Nightclub, 1901 N 15th St, Tampa, FL. Ybor, the Tampa Pride Foundation Scholarship Fund Benefit Show! Hosted by Mr. And Miss Tampa Pride Amari Lavish & Niomi Onassis Long Knight Two great shows back-to-back, performances by Prince Elijah, Charlotte Caballero, Kiala Santi, kamarion Lavish, Tee Iman, Imani L Valentino II

Door admission available for $15 donation at the door this is a 21+ event Benefit show 5pm to 7:30pm Doors open at 4 pm, hope to see you there!

Grand Opening of Disco Pony Nightclub

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https://www.mcfilm.co/category/great-photos/caught-southern-nights-tampa

Congratulations Amy DeMilo

The GaYbor District Coalition in Historic Ybor City presented Miss Amy DeMilo the 1st Lady of Entertainment!!! https://www.facebook.com/mark.bias.west/videos/1422458978898634

Carrie West in Vogue Magazine

Everyone should watch this!!!

New Park coming to Gary

Something truly historic is happening in Historic Gary. The HEYGNA board under the leadership of our president Denise Collado successfully proposed that this city owned property located in Gary was turned into a park. After the community met with Tony Mulkey, director of Park and Recreation, he immediately got to work. Next step the city after clearing the land, raising the tree canopy will fence in the property and do ground testing. Gary has never had a public park in its over 120 years of history. We want to take the time to thank Denise for her tireless efforts to improve East Ybor and Gary communities.

SUNday FUNday at The Show Bar

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https://www.mcfilm.co/category/great-photos/caught-the-show-bar

Tru T

Tru Tea Visit the Grand Opening of “The Dog Bar Sarasota”

https://www.facebook.com/trutea1

https://www.facebook.com/trutea1/videos/3317088135100507

New traffic Light in Ybor City

Erecting the new traffic light and 15th Street signage at that troublesome corner near La Segunda

Obituary

Divinity Everlasting

https://www.facebook.com/divinity.everlasting

Bradley’s on 7th

Utopia Road bar & Courtyard

Disco Pony Nightclub

Dishing with Mark n Carrie … Too Much FUN this SUNday FUNday!!!

Too Much FUN this SUNday FUNday!!!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1065285212361955

NEW in GaYbor – Welcome “Disco Pony”!!!!!!

Samurai Blue Sushi & Sake Bar

Hillsborough County LGBTQ Democratic Caucus

Haiti’s Presidential Candidate, Pastor Fortune H. Richy stops by the “Women Empowering Community: She’s Got Power” Hosted by The Hillsborough County LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus & friends. Click here for more photos. https://www.mcfilm.co/category/great-photos/special-events-photos/

St Pete PRIDE

The Florida Department of Transportation recently issued a memo stating that cities must comply with rules regarding uniform pavement surface markings, which could remove art like the current St. Pete Pride street mural.

Lightning Strikes Centro Espanol in Ybor City

New Statum coming to Ybor City?

A USF professor highlights the history of Tampa Bay’s LGBTQ+ community on a new website

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https://www.wusf.org/university-beat/2025-07-11/usf-professor-highlights-history-tampa-bay-lgbtq-community-new-website?fbclid=IwY2xjawLl-85leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFGVjhSS3BmVEtINjJHVnEyAR6S6S_opNAbzSkLHhNDlhP7wVQ4UyjEfe_qn826yZpi5VgWRJfTi50Xv4ILHg_aem_Uw26WEMv3KpvS66MrDdf6Q

Judy B. Goode on the “Live with Regis Show”

Bradley’s on 7th

Utopia Road & Courtyard

Dishing with Mark n Carrie…. GRAND OPENING

Disco Pony Opening Weekend

New SUNday FUNday

Recognize the Building?

The New Home of “The Disco Pony” was formally the home of “MC Film” for 10 years in Ybor City. The Disco Pony is bringing the GAY back to the corner of 15th Street and 8th Ave!!!!!

Tom DeGeorge running for Tampa City Counsil District 5

Hello! MANY have asked how they can help. If we are going to win this race, we will need help with funding and we need volunteers. Here are the links to both. I will work as hard as I can. I’ve been volunteering in our local community and working with local government for 25 years. I’ve lobbied our federal government on behalf of indie venues for the last 5 years. I’ve met with everyone from our senators to the DOJ anti-trust division. I want to get a seat at the table in our city council so I can affect more change for our communities, small business owners, for profit & non-profit indie venues and arts organizations, and our artists. I need your help. Now WE begin.

Ybor City / Channelside / East Tampa / Downtown Tampa

Early Voting: Sept 4-7

Voting Day: Sept 9th

DONATIONS: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/degeorgefordistrict5

VOLUNTEERS: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSeDyZ5bykUb9o…/viewform

Candidate Forum

GaYbor Kaftans, Cocktails & Good Vibes!

Join us for the Kaftan Summer Soirée Bar Crawl on Sunday, July 20th as we sashay through Ybor in style! Don’t have a kaftan? No worries — throw on something tropical and come sip, strut, and celebrate summer with us!Check in is at Showbar Ybor immediately following Esme Russell’s show! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to mingle with old friends and make new ones. See you there!

Gasworx

Check out all the great developments.

Sidetrack Could Become The First Gay Bar In An American Airport

The iconic Lakeview bar is teaming up with restaurateur Germán González to bid for a specialty bar spot at O’Hare Airport.

Tampa Bay Pride Band And Tampa Bay Symphonic Winds

https://www.facebook.com/TampaPrideBand

Obituary

Bradley’s on 7th

Utopia Road Bar & Courtyard

Dishing with Mark n Carrie… 4th of July Celebrations

10 Year Anniversary of Marriage Equality

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/tampa-same-sex-couples-reflect-on-10-years-of-marriage-equality

Carrie West at the Tampa Rotary Club

Budapest Pride: Unprecedented crowd defies Hungarian Government

‘Largest ever human Pride flag’ created by thousands of LGBTQ+ activists in Mexico

https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/06/27/largest-ever-human-pride-flag-created-by-thousands-of-lgbtq-activists-in-mexico

2 MUST SEE LGBTQAI+ Films

Sad News in Ybor City

The former Southern Nights Ybor location was painted white this week. Good bye to the beautiful mural and the place we all called home.

Opening Soon

All roads lead to home (Ybor City)

Streetcar #431 is on the road back to Tampa after receiving a full restoration from the Gomaco Trolley Company in Iowa!

FUN FACT: The streetcar logo is hand-painted, and the same technician who painted the original cars over 20 years ago completed the touch-up!

Canada Days in Ybor City

https://www.facebook.com/events/730139902828458

Celebrate the life of Paul Hannan

Bradley’s on 7th

Utopia Road Bar & Courtyard