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Director Vanessa Cerallo and the professional Flamenco dance troupe Alma Y Fuego perform at the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce 78th Fiesta Day.
Photo story: 78th Ybor Fiesta Day

Photos and happenings as the 78th Ybor Fiesta Day takes over "La Septima." 

Holiday revelry at the City of Tampa's Santa Fest and Tree Lighting lasts all afternoon and stretches into the night
Photo story: City of Tampa Santa Fest & Tree Lighting

The City of Tampa's 2024 Santa Fest & Tree lighting in photos and words.

Over 25,000 people attended this year's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk at Raymond James Stadium on October 26th.
Photo story: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

A photo story of the 2024 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk

Ashley Piazza Odom, executive director of F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Down Syndrome Special Needs, leads hundreds of participants in the eighth annual Buddy Walk at Carrollwood Village Park.
Photo story: Buddy Walk, A Night to Remember mark Down Syndrome Awareness Month

A photo gallery from the eighth annual F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Buddy Walk and the "A Night to Remember" special needs prom.

Riders in Tampa's World Car-Free Day roll across Ashley Drive en route to the Encore district downtown, one of the event’s three activity hubs along with Midtown Commons and HCC Ybor Plaza.
Photo story: Tampa’s World Car-Free Day

Photos from the second annual Tampa World Car-Free Day, a bike ride to a block party that promotes transportation options.

The crowd at J.C. Newman Cigar Co.'s fourth annual Founder's Day celebration enjoyed tours of the iconic 114-year-old El Reloj cigar factory, food vendors, live entertainment, cigar lounges and a Cuban sandwich eating contest.
Scenes from J.C. Newman Cigar Co.’s Founder’s Day celebration

J.C. Newman Cigar Co.'s fourth annual Founder's Day celebration featured food trucks, vendors, live entertainment, guided factory tours, cigar lounges and, in a new wrinkle, a Cuban sandwich eating contest.

The Tampa Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Festival returned to downtown's Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park on Saturday, May 11th to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with cultural dance and music performances.
Photo story: Tampa Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Festival

Tampa's Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Festival at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park in photos and words. 

Raised by a family of Gospel singers, Ruthie Foster brought her distinctive blend of gospel, blues and folk to WMNF's Tropical Heatwave.
Photo story: WMNF’s Tropical Heatwave concert

Tropical Heatwave, WMNF 88.5 FM's eclectic community concert, hit the Cuban Club in Ybor City on Saturday, May 4th. Check out photos from the evening.

The Tampa Pride Diversity Parade drew tens of thousands to the Ybor City Historic District on Saturday, March 23rd.
Sights and scenes as the 10th Tampa Pride Diversity Parade rolls through Ybor City

The 10th annual Tampa Pride Diversity Parade drew tens of thousands to Ybor City on Saturday, March 23rd to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.

The Kennedy Bridge was one Tampa landmark illuminated blue and yellow for World Down Syndrome Day on March 21st.
Tampa Bay landmarks light up blue and yellow for World Down Syndrome Day

Old City Hall, Kennedy Bridge, the Riverwalk, Raymond James Stadium and the Truist building in Tampa and the Dr. Frederick Grassin Bridge in New Port Richey were each illuminated blue and yellow on March 21 to mark World Down Syndrome Day.

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