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Event in remembrance of Pulse victims set for Ybor City tonight

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Less than 48 hours after a gunman shot 49 people at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando a year ago, thousands gathered in Ybor City to honor the victims. On this first anniversary of what is the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, Ybor City will again be the site for the Tampa Bay community to come together to remember the victims of that attack. The vigil at Centennial Park begins at 7 p.m. “We’re calling it a night of reflection,” says Carrie West, who helped…

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Politicos celebrate at Tampa Pride

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Ybor City was the site of Tampa’s Pride celebration Saturday, the biggest event since organizers revived it in 2015. “When Carrie (West) said we want to bring the Pride Parade to Tampa, I said let’s roll!” yelled an exuberant Bob Buckhorn in kicking off the festivities. West and longtime partner Mark Bias are founding members of Tampa Pride and helped create the GaYBOR District Coalition in the aughts. He was inspired to bring the event back to Tampa after the Hillsborough County…

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Organizers prepare for Tampa Pride event this Saturday

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The organizers behind this Saturday’s Tampa Pride Festival and March received a commendation this morning from the Tampa City Council, 48 hours before the big event takes place in Ybor City. It’s the first of its kind in Tampa since 2002, but longtime community members acknowledge that last event 13 years ago was somewhat disappointing. In the interim, the event has exploded across the Bay in St. Petersburg, where the Gay Pride event expanded last year to a full weekend, with tens of thousands…

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