HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Oct. 29 marks the one-year anniversary of the Ybor City shooting that left two people dead and several others injured.
It's a devastating day for the community to look back on, but the Tampa Police Department is holding an event to honor the victims.
Tuesday night, TPD is partnering with the Ybor City Historic Business Community to host an event called “Ybor Night Out: A Time of Remembrance and Resilience.” The event begins with a candlelight vigil at 6:30 p.m.
Attendees will then be given blue LED bracelets, and businesses will line their windows with blue candles.
Afterward, TPD said officers will walk through 7th Avenue to hold deeper conversations and strengthen connections.
“This event is meant to serve as a powerful symbol of unity," Chief Lee Bercaw said. "A reminder that Tampa is a safer place and a closer community when we stand together.”
“You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.
Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”
South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.
