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Children’s Gasparilla

Yo ho, little swashbucklers! The 2023 Children’s Gasparilla is this Saturday, January 21 along Bayshore Boulevard. The festivities start at 2pm and include the Preschoolers’ Stroll, Air Invasion, and Children’s Parade.

3R’s Art & Poetry Contest

Do you know a student with artistic skills who wants to share a message of environmental stewardship through waste reduction? Students in 3rd – 12th grade attending schools or being homeschooled within the city limits of Tampa are encouraged to submit a piece to the 3R’s Art & Poetry Contest. A first-place winner will be selected from each of the following categories: Elementary, Middle, and High School. The winning artwork will be displayed on a recycling collection truck for one year. The winning poetry pieces will be on display at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park for a year. The submission deadline is February 3, 2023.

Tampa Fire Rescue Health and Safety Fair 

To bring helpful resources to the community and promote awareness, Tampa Fire Rescue is hosting a Health and Safety Fair on January 19 from 5 pm – 8 pm at Henry & Ola Park (502 W Henry Ave). This family-friendly event is free and open to the public.

Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful After Gasparilla Cleanup

Join Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful for our After Gasparilla Cleanup on January 29 at 8 am to help pick up beads and trash left behind from the festivities. Groups will be stationed in four locations: Fred Ball Park, Bern's Park, Kate Jackson Park, and Bank of America.

Job of the Week

The Purchasing Department is hiring a Certified Senior Procurement Analyst to perform municipal purchasing work involving management control and critical review of major phases of procurement activity. This position will be responsible for monitoring and managing total flow of Invitations to Bid (ITB)/Request for Proposals (RFP), contracts, and resolutions through interface with Purchasing’s administrative support staff, other departmental personnel, legal review, minority business development review and administrative approval.

SPECIAL HIGHLIGHT

Is there a treasure map on the back of the City seal? Will the Gasparilla pirates find the Tampa Treasure? Watch on Facebook to find out & share with your networks!

LAST WEEK'S HEADLINES

Thousands attend City of Tampa MLK Day Parade

WFLA NewsChannel 8

Event organizers said it is the biggest parade in the city to date.

Tampa Riverwalk among finalists for USA Today's '10Best Riverwalks'

10 Tampa Bay

Mayor Jane Castor has been trying to tell everyone Tampa has it all.

Tampa Bay nonprofits innovate to help families caught in affordable housing crisis

83 Degrees

Rebuilding Together has built several homes in Sulphur Springs in partnership with the City of Tampa.

Local, federal agencies ramp up security ahead of Gasparilla

WFLA NewsChannel 8

As pirates prepare to take over Tampa during Gasparilla later this month, authorities are ramping up security.

'Lives are at stake': Tampa police urge gun owners to lock up firearms after 12-year-old shot and killed

FOX13

TPD's Interim Police Chief Lee Bercaw said a lot of these tragedies can be avoided if gun owners were more responsible in locking up their weapons.

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT

Meet Angelina Medina, Office Support Specialist IV at the Tampa Convention Center. She has worked for the City for 7 months and her position works with every department at TCC.  She enjoys meeting new people every day, whether it’s through working with fellow City staff or event clients.

Where’s your favorite place in Tampa? Ben T. Davis Beach and Cypress Point Park are my favorite places so far. Ben T. Davis Park is a great place to go with the family for some volleyball and a picnic and water sports, whereas Cypress Point Park is a great date night spot to watch the sunset with your loved one.

What is a professional accomplishment that you are most proud of? My greatest accomplishment outside of my family would be going back to school and getting my Bachelor’s Degree and then returning again to obtain my Master’s Degree recently. I went to the University of Phoenix for both and they are both in Business: a Bachelor of Science in Business and a Master in Business Administration (MBA).

Do you have any pets? I have a chunky old Chihuahua named Chico. He is the best dog ever.

What are you binging on Netflix right now? I was binge-watching House of Dragon until it ended. Now, I am on 911 and Chicago Med (though they are not on Netflix).

COMING UP THIS WEEK

Monday, January 16 at 6 a.m.

TOBA 43rd ANNUAL DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST

Monday, January 16 at 11:30 a.m.

CITY OF TAMPA 2023 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PARADE

Tuesday, January 17 at 9:30 a.m.

PORT TAMPA BAY COMMISSIONERS MEETING

Tuesday, January 17 – Thursday, January 19

U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS WINTER MEETING - WASHINGTON, DC

Saturday, January 21 at 3 p.m.

GASPARILLA CHILDREN'S PARADE & FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA

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