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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.
Photos of the Week
Photos of the Week
  The Reservoir
YAHHH
Jimmy Johns Ybor
Carne’s
Yoga
Now many more lights can burn out?
Hum???
Southern Nights
  Bradley’s on 7th
 Cristino’s Coal Oven Pizza
& Italian Restaurant
  Hamburger Mary’s
 Tea Cup
  Steam Fridays Ybor Wine Bar
    GaYBOR-Ybor City
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Hotel Discounts
When visiting the GaYBOR District in Historical Ybor City
Stay at The Hampton Inn & Suites Ybor
Located on 7th Ave & Walking Distance to EVERYTHING!
Ask for the Discounted MC Film Corporate rate Corp Code 0002672438 (Some black out dates do apply) Below is the easy link to use when making reservations.
http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/reservations/index.jhtml?hotel=TPAYBHX&corporateCode=0002672438
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Dishing with Mark & Carrie 7-16-15
Tampa City Hall Turns 100 Years
Tampa City Clerk, Shirley Fox-Knowles was sprucing up pictures of the Old historic Tampa City Hall this week. Her office is on the 3rd floor of the dignified honored building along with the Tampa Council Chambers. After all it is the 100 Birthday and 100’s of old hidden city hall pictures were stored away and had to be placed for the public celebration. The celebration kickoff is July 15th with a celebration honoring Tampa’s multi level cake style city building by architect, Leo Elliot. The actual 100 birthday is coming August 15th coinciding with the city’s 128th birthday.. There will be a lot off media coverage for the National Register of Historic Buildings centennial birthday. The public is invited to take in the city’s governing structure.
There is also some great news that comes along with being 100! Tampa officials will give the historic Tampa City Hall a $7.3 million dollar renovation coming from the city’s capital budget for 2016. Outside exteriors will be re- fortified first with brickwork being repaired on the first phase and new exterior doors. The interior will be started in the phase 2 building repairs. The contract will be officially confirmed by Tampa City Council. The City Council hold chamber meetings and members have their offices in the old 1915 city center.
Already, the new hurricane proof windows have been installed in the 8 story landmark structure a few years ago to the new Florida hurricane standards. The four faced tower clock was recently repaired and restored by a benefactor. A new roof was completed in 2014. Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn’s office is adjacent in the Tampa City Municipal Office Building high rise.
The mayor remarked that the city’s historic governing landmark building is deserving of all the investment renovations. Mayor Buckhorn was a Tampa Councilman with his office in the old city hall.
Yes, I had the great opportunity to be on the city board of the Barrio Latino Commission and sat for 4 years in the city’s upper chambers that held monthly public meetings.
Who is going to Cuba?
TAMPA PRIDE 2016 General Meeting July 21st
TAMPA PRIDE’s 2016 General Community Meeting is Tuesday, July 21 at 6 pm at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Ybor City. The public is invited to participate and get involved in the historic Tampa spring GLBT events.
WELCOME
The Newest Sponsor of “Dishing with Mark and Carrie”… Gaspar’s Grotto in Ybor City.
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Congratulations Cristino’s
“Only in your State” has named our local favorite, Cristino’s Coal Oven Pizza & Restaurant in the top 10 Best Pizza in Florida!
Great Ybor Video
Don Barco from our favorite cigar stop “King Corona” is the Host of this fun 3 minute video. It looks like it was made for the German cruise tourists.
GaYBOR New Board
The new administration of GaYBOR District Coalition took there oaths of office July 16th, at there first meeting and Meet & Greet Social at Carne’s Chophouse.. New officers with new ideas and directions. Congratulations.
The new officers are:
President – Ernie Webb, from Honey Pot
VP – Chou Chou Guilder, Southern Nights
Secretary – Chris Hannay, Ybor City Wine Bar
Treasurer – Paul Clear, Private Winery Distributor
Community Resident Liaison – Carol “Momma” Steen
Membership – Bill Lyle, Carne Chophouse
Social Media – Stacey ” Geeky Gal” Ward
THANK YOU
A huge Thank you goes out to the 150+ people who attended our Mark & Carrie “Southern Lemonade Social” At this pre renovation party there was NO air conditioning, NO furniture, Much dust, But lots of Laughs!!!
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Mark & Carrie Nephieu/Niece of the Week
Cara Martin Howard Brown
Originally from Schaumburg, Illinois, Cara now calls Tampa her home. When not busy taking care of her husband and family and working. She can be found volunteering at non profits in our great community.
You Can Not Make this Up.
One Labor Day weekend a big group from Tampa went to the Labor Day weekends infamous international annual GLBT party, Southern Decadence in New Orleans. After a full night of taking on Bourbon Street (they did close down at 6 am) we heard our friend in the next room shouting GD, F U & ##@!@#@!
We staggered out of our beds and went next door to his room to see what was all the commotion and what was going on. Maybe he needed help?
Asking our very drunk, a very responsible Tampa business person, friend what was going on? He rambeled, ” … and some GD, MF has glued all my pills down on this tray!!!! “
We smiled and calmly said…“That is the TV remote control in your hand and the sup positive pills sitting there are the pillows buttons.”
