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| Mayor Buckhorn joins Intown/Framework and their team to break ground on a new luxury high-rise on Harbour Island.
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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.
“There are only so many announcements that we get to make that we know will change a city. Today, there’s a new development being announced that will transform the historic Kress Building. As Jeff Vinik and his team reshape and activate southern downtown, this project along with the new residential development along the Grant block will do the same for northern downtown.”
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11/4: Tampa Bay Business Journal: Putting the ‘work’ in live work play: Tampa office deals boost revitalization efforts – Downtown Tampa’s available office vacancy rate has fallen to 14%, a record low. 11/5: Tampa Bay Times: Work starts on 21-story Harbour Island apartment tower – Last week, Mayor Buckhorn joined Intown/Framework, the group developing a new 21-story, luxury apartment tower on Harbour Island. The project is just one of two new residential high-rises slated to be built on Harbour Island. 11/6: Tampa Bay Times: Carlton: Mayor Buckhorn for governor? Stranger things have happened – Mayor Buckhorn would tell you that being mayor is the best job in the world, but if he continues to make progress in Tampa, it might make sense to take the same approach to Tallahassee. 11/6: Tampa Tribune: Concerns over booze abuse don’t thwart Riverwalk vote – Last week, Tampa City Council approved the creation of a Specialty Center along the Tampa Riverwalk, which will allow locals and visitors to carry alcoholic beverages with them. The proposal mirrored similar, successful initiatives undertaken in other cities along their waterfronts. 11/7: Tampa Bay Times: Editorial: Medical school makes sense for downtown Tampa – USF’s move to bring their medical school downtown could be at both the “apex of academic medicine and economic development” for Tampa region.
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Photos of the Week
Photos of the Week
Tampa Pride meeting with Visit Tampa Bay @ Cristino’s
Hamburger Mary’s Clearwater
Tea Cup & Melaine
Carne’s
Sawmill visits GaYBOR
Mist Lounge
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TAMPA PRIDE
March 28,2015
In the Heart of The GaYBOR District
in Historic Ybor City
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Dishing with Mark & Carrie 11-5-13
Remember Veterans Day 11-11-14
TAMPA PRIDE Meets Up with Tampa Mayor
Kurt King, Michael Wilson Mark Bias & Carrie West, members of the new TAMPA PRIDE, Inc Board had a planned sidebar meeting with Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn. The fun filled meeting centered on the new March 26th 2015 TAMPA PRIDE Vendor Festival and TAMPA PRIDE Parade on
7th Ave in GaYBOR/ Ybor City.
The mayor who has a very good reputation in the Tampa Bay GLBT community can’t wait to add more positive diversity events to City of Tampa’s calendar. Two years ago Mayor Buckhorn was invited to the St. Pete Pride Parade and did walk down the Central Ave. parade route. That was when then St. Pete Mayor Bill Foster declined to participate in the Annual summer St Pete Pride Festival.
“Tampa has had a very good rating with the National Human Rights Campaign (HRC)” said the mayor, “Now we want to increase our cities score.”
“That is great, we think we have an event to make that happen.” chimed in Carrie West, President of TAMPA PRIDE.
The offer ‘ to be on TAMPA PRIDES tallest float’ was a remark the mayor had made last summer when talking of the groups intentions of creating a Gay Tampa Parade.
“An estimate number attending the first TAMPA PRIDE spring event is around 14-18k.” we told the mayor.
” I just want to walk the parade and meet all the people.” he jokingly said at the casual informative meeting. This would be the first GLBT parade in Tampa for over fourteen years. People from all over the community and country are very excited about the beginnings of this historic celebration and of having the event in the springtime.
A lot of local & national banks, insurance companies, call centers, small Tampa area businesses and the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers have become partners for the upcoming TAMPA PRIDE event.
Most recently the Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners changed their position of ‘Not acknowledging, promoting or financing anything GLBT in Hillsborough County.’ The 7-0 equality vote was 100% victory for Tampa’s large GLBT community. Further more the commissioners 2005 voiced vote of little “g” and little “p” (for Gay Pride) voiced a new positive county change of diversity.
That isn’t without the many decade challenges led by GaYBOR District Coalition members for the county to change. Most recently the Hillsborough Commissioners added domestic partnership rights by adding a countywide Domestic Partner Registry.
TAMPA PRIDE is looking for Corporate Sponsorship and of course Individual/Couple Sponsorships also.
The TAMPA PRIDE group have open meetings the 2nd Tuesday of the month at Hampton Inn & Suites at 6 pm. Get yourself and friends involved with a great historical gay community event.
A GO FUND ME account has been set up to help TAMPA PRIDE events. Anyone can make a donation at what ever comfortable amount you want to give..is on all the TAMPA PRIDE websites.
Parade & Vendor Festival Info www.TAMPAPRIDE.org, Facebook – Tampa Pride and any questions call / email Carrie West 813-247-6233, TampaPride2015@gmail.com
BIG XUBA, PINKHERO Buy 1 Get One 1/2 OFF UNDERWEAR SALE
Australia’s new Men’s Undies has crossed the water. Special SALE on XUBA, PINK HERO and Frank Dandy Underwear from Sweden.
MC FILM’s Fall Buy 1 and get the 2nd pair for 1/2 price. A time to stock up!
** Don’t Forget about the Arriving RAINBOW Christmas Trees and 2014 Mermen Ornaments.
Tampa Bay RV Big Show Weekend
The annual Fall 2014 Tampa Bay RV Show is starting this Thursday through Sunday at the Florida State Fair Grounds, This is the preview to the new 2015 RV’s. This is a build up to the January Big Super RV Show. New big rig Rv’s, campers and pull along trailers with all new outdoor products and gear being displayed for your shopping needs for year round camping adventures.
What Movie(s) Do You Have To See (at least) Yearly!
It is holiday time with the fall kick-off of the Halloween season, then Thanksgiving onto Christmas season.. No more Daylight Savings Time, night falls much earlier in the afternoons, and cooler weather is now upon us. Time to dig out the super favorite sweatshirts, snuggly sweaters, and big boy pants! Yes, days have its great warm days but the cool nights are what changes our attitudes and wardrobes.
So now we smoooze our friends with night parties and neighborly get togethers. Other then football evenings, TV have us watching some of the great flicks that we just had to collect. You dig them out of the closed door cabinet only to find that great romantic or scary or supernatural or sci-fi or cult classic.
The best part is that there are DVD flicks in your cabinet that you have to watch a least once a year.
We are asking all our readers, “What is Your Must See Annual Movie?
Be it a seasonal movie on TV, DVD in your cabinet or have to download from your cable network.
Email your “Annual Must Sees’ to mcfilmfest@gmail.com and compare & share your movie tastes with others.
Ybor City Wine Bar’s Holiday Wine Tasting Extravaganza
The Ybor City Wine Bar invites you to join us for our Holiday Wine Tasting Extravaganza – the Sip & Shop Event on Sunday November 30, 2014 from 2 – 7 pm. This event will be held at the Ybor City Wine Bar, which is located at 1600 E 7th Ave on the 1st floor of the Centro Ybor Complex.
Admission to the Ybor City Wine’s Bar Sip & Shop Holiday Wine Tasting Extravaganza is $35 and this includes over 75 wines, food pairings, gourmet cheeses and desserts.
In addition to savoring the wonderful wines at this event, we also can take care of all your holiday shopping needs. Wine makes the perfect gift! Enjoy 25% off on all wines, beer, gift baskets and holiday items purchased during the event. We will have complimentary gift bags and wrap for all purchases.
Tickets for the Holiday Wine Tasting Extravaganza – the Sip & Shop Event are available for sale at the Ybor City Wine Bar or online atYborCityWineBar.com
Mark & Carrie Nephieu/Niece of the Week
John Miller
One of the nicest people you will ever meet! A proud supporter of the LGBT Community. A graduate of Florida State, John is the owner of Accounting Plus. If you are ,looking for a great business accountant, that is John’s specialty. When its time to file your personal taxes think about having John help you.
You Can Not Make this Up.
The year was 1997. MC Film was located on Kennedy Blvd. in Tampa. Mark had just walked in with a Domino Pizza. There was Manny Alveraz. the promoter of Mecca Ballroom and Alan Kahana, the owner of the infamous looking night club, the Castle. Over simple fun conversation during the impromptu pizza party an party theme idea came up.
The new English atomically correct Billy Doll craze was just hitting Tampa Bay. We planned the official Tampa Bay “coming out” party for celebrity doll, Billy. That night there was a huge line waiting for the doors to open. Inside there was a benefit for the MC Arts Foundation. The Gay Youth Foundation was set up by Mark & Carrie giving Tampa Bay GLBT Youth a chance to experience positive GLBT events that included Gay Days at Disney, TBPAC Broadway and Jobsite Tickets, Entry to Lowery Park Zoo, Busch Gardens and the Rainbow Youth Prom.
The MEN of MECCA dancers were dressed in Billy costume wear. Billy doll Give-Aways, best chest contest, bring your Billy Doll for a free drink. All hosted by Miss Stephanie Shippae and South Beach’s DJ Rick Mitchell. The party was in full swing when all of a sudden Manny walked up and said “Your not going to believe what is going on outside!!!”
We walked outside and there were ALL the Local TV stations shooting LIVE!! After giving TV interviews we all walked back inside and toasted a drink to an idol doll,Billy. OMG!!!!
* Note he later had a Latin Boy Doll Friend named Carlos. He too was big with the junk! Local talk show radio station did a live morning show all about Billy, the doll.
From the MC Film Mail Bag
Benefit at Jobsite Theater for Ybor Youth Clinic
Hello all,
I wanted to remind you of an upcoming fundraiser to benefit the Ybor Youth Clinic!
We all remember last year when Jobsite Theater dedicated their production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch to the YYC. We received $10 from the sale of each ticket and generated $1,000 to support our cause, while having a great night out! Well, they’re at it again this November and I invite all of you to join us for their November 7th performance of “Vampire Lesbians of Sodom.”
One of the longest running plays in Off-Broadway history, Vampire Lesbians of Sodom tells the saga of two fatally seductive vampiresses, a virgin sacrifice (Coco & Homo’s Zachary Hines) and her maker (veteran Jobsiteer Summer Bohnenkamp), whose paths first collide in ancient Sodom. Their bitter rivalry endures for nearly two thousand years with stops along the way in 1920’s silent movie Hollywood and contemporary Las Vegas. Moving between histrionics of classic horror cinema and the cheerful nastiness of the backstage melodrama of manners All About Eve, Vampire Lesbians sparkles with spectacle, homage and double entendre.
Jobsite’s production of Vampire Lesbians of Sodom features live music and burlesque/cabaret-style interludes under the music direction of J. Elijah Cho. Expect unique takes on traditional and contemporary song and dance, and a range of exotically silly acts that could range from fire-breathing to a chair dance.
“Busch makes it very clear that this was never meant to be performed as a traditional play but as a burlesque,” offers director David M. Jenkins. “We’re already putting together a list of possible songs and crazy skills the cast has so that as soon as we begin rehearsals we can play as an ensemble and see what shakes out.”
Some of Jobsite’s most successful and memorable productions have been focused around Halloween – from last year’s Macbeth to the monochromatic musical Gorey Stories to Clive Barker’s History of the Devil. Fans of last year’s season opener, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, will certainly not want to miss this drag-tastic romp of a burlesque that also features Spencer Meyers, who played Hedwig, as a vampire hunter hot on the heels of our heroines.
To learn more about this show, visit their website and check out these great pictures to see what’s in store!
