Mermaids have been drawing adventure seekers, celebrities, travelers, and locals to Weeki Wachee Springs for over seven decades. Hernando County, Florida, has played host to the highly successful Florida Mermaid Trail since 2000 inviting visitors to seek out hidden mermaids throughout downtown Brooksville. This year, in honor of the 75th anniversary of Weeki Wachee Springs, … [Read more...] about Life-Sized Mermaid Statues Coming to Hernando County
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Tampa Riverfest 2022 Returns With Food, Fun And New Events
Tampa Riverfest is back! After a two year hiatus due to the pandemic, Tampa Riverfest kicks off on Friday, May 6 and continues Saturday, May 7 along the Tampa Riverwalk featuring two days of free, family-friendly events showcasing Tampa’s cultural institutions, local music and restaurants. New this year is a colorful, illuminated Riverfest Lantern Parade on Saturday evening, … [Read more...] about Tampa Riverfest 2022 Returns With Food, Fun And New Events
Stageworks Theatre to Present Staged Reading about Civil Rights Movement in Tampa
Stageworks Theatre Tampa will present a staged reading of “When The Righteous Triumph,” about the sit-ins in downtown Tampa in that led to integration of local lunch counters in 1960. The play, written by local dramatist and USF professor Mark E. Leib, was commissioned by Stageworks in 2021 and is scheduled to receive a full production in March, 2023. The staged reading, on … [Read more...] about Stageworks Theatre to Present Staged Reading about Civil Rights Movement in Tampa
Two-Time Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers Announced as Grand Marshall of the De Soto Heritage Festival Grand Parade
Bradenton, FL April 13, 2022. The Hernando De Soto Historical Society today announced that the two-time Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers organization will serve as the Grand Marshall of the 83rd annual De Soto Heritage Festival Grand Parade presented by Cox Chevrolet and MOR-TV. The parade, featuring over 150 … [Read more...] about Two-Time Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers Announced as Grand Marshall of the De Soto Heritage Festival Grand Parade
The Straz offers FREE BIPOC Play Reading Series
Playwright August Wilson to be featured April 24 *** WHO: The Straz Center WHAT: BIPOC Play-Reading Series WHERE: Straz Center’s TECO … [Read more...] about The Straz offers FREE BIPOC Play Reading Series