The Ybor City Stogie

Thursday, February 2, 2023

Matt Gaetz & Democrat Spar Over Pledge of Allegiance

Isolated Vybes Launch Party in Tampa

Hooch and Hive - Tampa

Appeals court affirms tossing out city of Tampa's conversion therapy ban

DeSantis politicizing ‘the whole debate’ over AP African American studies

The Stogie's Russ Giambrone's Trip to Rome: The Tapestry Room

The Vatican

Cicilline to Gaetz: Insurrectionists should be banned from leading the Pledge

Tampa, Hillsborough receive $39.7 million in US aid to make roads safer

The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding grants totaling nearly $40 million to the city of Tampa and Hillsborough County to make streets safer for bicyclists and pedestrians.

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A guide to Kress Collective, the new Ybor City arts hub on 7th Avenue

Located on the 1600 block in Ybor City’s arts district, the Kress Collective refers mainly to the second floor of Kress, while the third floor will be utilized for artist residencies. Downtown Tampa’s Florida Museum of Photographic Arts (FMoPA) is also in the midst of moving into the first floor, and will be its own entity separate from the Collective.

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The Stogie's Russ Giambrone's Trip to Rome: The Vatican

Rome, Italy

The Stogie's Russ Giambrone's Trip to Rome: The Vatican Pt. 2

Rome, Italy

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Only 1 name on Tampa mayor ballot in March

There will only be one name printed on the ballot for the next Tampa mayor election in March — Jane Castor.

The Hillsborough County Supervisor of Election told News Channel 8 that the mayor is not unopposed but will go up against one write-in candidate, Belinda Noah.

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Support The Merchants of Ybor

7th Ave

Ybor Speaks Offers a Unique Window in Ybor City History

Ybor Speaks, a new public art project commissioned by the City of Tampa Arts & Cultural Affairs Division, is offering a unique window into the immigrant experience in Ybor City, from the boom town of the 1890s through the creative revival of the 1980s. The project is an immersive on-site and online sound experience.

WHERE: Centennial Park (1800 E 8th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605)
TIME: 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the top of each hour, every day except Saturday & during special events.

LEARN MORE HERE

Tableside service at the Columbian Restaurant

Rays not ready to commit to St. Pete despite mayor choosing team's own plan to redevelop Tropicana Field site

On Friday, Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan said talks with the Rays are progressing. He said Tampa officials met with the team last week and the Rays have chosen a future stadium site in Ybor City.

"Things are progressing," he told FOX 13's sports director Scott Smith. "We met with the Rays as recently as last week. It’s critically important that the Rays remain in Tampa Bay, so I’m confident they will, at the same time, I’m also confident that the Rays will choose Tampa. They’ve hand-selected a site in Ybor City. We’re excited about it and I think the discussions will certainly intensify here in the weeks to come."

That location, according to Hagan, is the Ybor Harbor, a 33-acre piece of land sitting along the Ybor Channel, next to Port Tampa Bay. The property was recently purchased by real estate investor Darryl Shaw.

DeSantis promises to approve 6-week ‘heartbeat’ abortion, permitless carry in Florida

A heartbeat bill would mean setting abortion restrictions at the point when a fetal heartbeat can be detected. While the exact provisions or definitions that will be used by Florida are not yet known, pending the legislation being filed, similar provisions were enacted in Georgia and Texas.

A proposed bill to allow permit-less concealed carry of firearms, called Constitutional Carry by supporters, was submitted to the Florida Legislature on Tuesday.