11:40 AM EST Share The DIA board will consider earmarking $100,000 to the event that the DVI chief executive says could cost nearly $750,000.
Downtown Vision Inc. is asking the Downtown Investment Authority to earmark $100,000 toward bringing a pop-up ice rink to Riverfront Plaza if it can secure a vendor contract for the 2021 holiday season.
The DIA board will consider a Northbank Tax Increment District budget amendment for the 2020-21 fiscal year at its June 16 meeting to set aside money for the rink at the former Jacksonville Landing.
A June 7 memo by DIA CEO Lori Boyer says the $100,000 would help DVI with a down payment to international contractor Ice Rink Events.
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This St. Patrickâs Day, Tampa Bay bar owners hope for a little luck of the Irish
After last yearâs festivities were canceled, Florida bars celebrated with St. Paddyâs Day block parties and all-day extravaganzas.
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Jessica Chiarito, 40, left, has a beer with her boyfriend Shaine Mathis, 29, while decked out in their St. Patrickâs Day outfits outside at Four Green Fields at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. A year ago, Florida bars were shut down on St. Patrick s Day. This year, Tampa Bay Irish pubs are making up for lost time with block parties and all-day St. Paddy s Day events. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]
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FLORIDA The George Floyd murder birthed some of the largest Black Lives Matter protests that this nation has seen.
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George Floyd was killed on May 25 when a police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly 9 minutes during a call about a fake $20 bill
A representative of the Hillsborough County chapter of the NAACP said protests of Floyd s death have helped create a positive change
Former officer Derek Chauvin has been charged in Floyd s death and jury selection in his trial starts Monday
Tampa’s Curtis Hixon Park was home to several protests in response to former Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. Floyd died that day and the officer was fired and charged with second degree murder and second degree manslaughter.
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Bucs fans say they wish they could have cheered their team on in person this season but are still going to celebrate the Super Bowl.
At the NFL Super Bowl Experience in Tampa’s Curtis Hixon Park, fans were dancing, shopping for game day gear, and attempting to kick field goals against a virtual backdrop things typical of the event.
But missing on this Wednesday evening were the cheers and the camaraderie of strangers high-fiving each other over shared excitement.
Instead of encouraging fans to make some noise, the MC on stage shouted reminders to wear masks at all times.
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