- After more than 30 years of shaping the arts and culture at the University of South Florida, dance educator and performer John Parks is retiring.
- Parks and Shana Corrada, the executive director of Dance Tampa Bay, sat down with anchor Deiah Riley to talk about a tribute ceremony.
WATCH: Interview dance educator and performer John Parks
Interview with John Parks
- The "John Parks-Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony" is a celebration honoring Parks' distinguished career.
- The event is on Jan. 14 at 5:30 p.m. at the New Ta,[a Performing Arts Center.
- Find more information here.
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Class action lawsuit challenges appeals process for controversial school bus camera tickets
Stanley Schultz was fined $225 for illegally passing a school bus with its stop arm deployed last year. However, video from his citation shows the bus’s warning lights never flashed before the bus stopped and the stop sign began to deploy.
Class action lawsuit challenges appeals process for controversial school bus camera tickets