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Police Recover Body Of Missing Boater
Last Thursday, the Hills- borough County Sheriff’s Of- fice recovered the body of a Tampa man who had been re- ported missing by his family. Police said there was no indi- cation of any foul play linked to the death.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office began search- ing for 54-year-old Eugene Wilson, Jr., near the By- pass Canal Saturday. A family member had dropped him off at the dock on the Bypass Canal around 8 p. m., Satur- day. However, they were un- able to contact him for several hours and reported him missing around 4 a. m., Sunday, December 27, 2020.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team and Aviation Units were acti-
EUGENE WILSON, JR.
vated. Upon arriving in the area, deputies located a cap- sized jon boat in the canal and located fishing gear nearby.
Wilson’s body was lo- cated on December 31, 2020.
Due To COVID-19, 21st Annual Tampa Bay Black Heritage Music Fest Postponed To Easter Weekend
The Signature 2-Day Music Fest is set for Satur- day and Sunday, April 3-4, 2021 as part of the Easter Weekend Holiday Celebra- tion;10-Day Celebration will be held in January.
After careful considera- tion, planners of The 21st Annual Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival 2- Day Music Fest announced that the event has been post- poned due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The signature 2- Day Music Fest is set to take place Easter Weekend, Sat- urday and Sunday, April 3- 4, 2021, at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park (600 N. Ashley Drive, Tampa, FL 33602) with gates opening at 12 p. m.
The 21st annual 10-Day Festival of events will con- tinue, virtually, as sched- uled, for January 9-17, 2021 as the Festival continues to observe the COVID-19 Pan- demic. For more informa- tion and updates, visit www.TampaBlackHer- itage.org.
For over 20 years thou- sands of local residents and visitors from around the world flock to the Tampa Bay area for a weekend cel- ebration of music, food, en- tertainment, and culture.
RUBY JACKSON ...Co-Chair TBBHF
The annual 10-day celebra- tion will continue to provide local and regional guests with a variety of family- friendly events centered on the arts, culture, and educa- tion, all while commemorat- ing the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“We’ll have great weather in April,” says TBBHF Co-Chair, Ruby Jackson. “But our primary concern is for the safety of our patrons and we are happy to accommodate where necessary,” she con- tinued.
Although the TBBHF Music Fest has been post- poned to April, the anticipa- tion is energized as the Festival pivots and adjusts
to an all-new virtual plat- form for the 10-Day celebra- tion in January as well as surrounding Super Bowl LV activities leading into February.
Signature events such as the Run For Us 5K, a 30- Day Virtual run for health and wellness (Jan. 9-Feb. 7); College & Career Conver- sations, a virtual roundtable of topics associated with col- lege readiness (Jan. 9); Leadership Luncheon, featuring keynote speaker, Dr. Glorida Brown Marshall as she discusses race, law, and American Society (Jan. 13); and the Technology Vil- lage “Beyond Meta,” an Esports, Gaming & Tech Expo to promote Economic Empowerment (Feb. 5-6) remain scheduled as part of the TBBHF 21st Annual 10- day Celebration.
For a full list of events, ticketing and registration, and additional information visit the official TBBHF 21st at www.tampablackher- itage.org.
The Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival, Incorpo- rated (TBBHF) is a 501©3 non-profit organization dedicated to the arts and humanities. The purpose of TBBHF is to offer the Tampa Bay area commu- nity and beyond a unique blend of African and African American art, cul- ture and history, therefore serving as a conduit for promoting and perpetuat- ing the art, culture and his- tory of African Americans and African people for the benefit of all Tampa Bay residents and tourists to the Tampa Bay area. It exists to support the culturally rich and diverse Tampa Bay community by ensuring all events are inclusive of the entire community. Learn more at www.TampaBlack- Heritage.org or for continu- ous updates and news, follow TBBHF on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn @TBBHF.
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