south tampa - vol. 1, issue 7, december 2015

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You DeserveNEWsom EYES!

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From The Editor Alexis Selby

The New Year. A Fresh Start.A New Beginning.

For me, the beginning of the New Year sig-nifies a time for hope, inspiring you to makechanges or do things differently. It can be an ex-citing time, filled with enthusiasm and anticipa-tion, as we think about our potential for theupcoming year. It is a time of reflection – honor-ing what has happened, what is currently hap-pening, and what is yet to come.

Celebrating milestones in our life such as theNew Year allows us to contemplate our lives in away we often don’t do. Constantly movingthrough life on autopilot, it is easy to get caughtin the daily grind, dragging along week by weekwith our routines and schedules. The New Yearis a break in this pattern. It is both an ending anda beginning. It is an opportunity to stop, reflect,and start again.

As we move into this next chapter of life, itis important to think about what we accom-plished in 2015. A lot can happen in the span ofa year, and I'm sure for most of us 2015 wasfilled with many wonderful experiences, and

challenging ones as well.Take a moment to look back upon the beau-

tiful memories you created this past year. I'm sureif you think about it, there were many. Too often,memories are forgotten and as we get caught upin our routines we lose sight of what is truly im-portant to us and forget about just how lucky weare.

Also – just as important – take some timeto reflect on what didn't go so well, as it is onlyby acknowledging these hardships that we areable to let go of the past and move forward intothe future. The challenges we have faced give usstrength and courage, and in some way or an-other have helped shape us into who we aretoday.

As we look towards the future, embrace itwith an open heart. Honor your past, cherish thebeautiful memories, and be willing to let thechallenging times go. In the words of Brad Pais-ley, “Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365page book. Write a good one!”


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Community Calendar & News BriefsTampa’s Downtown on Ice

Now Through January 3rdEven in Florida, you can get in

the holiday spirit by skating on anoutdoor rink in the park. Each 90-minute session includes skate rental.The rink is open through Jan. 3rd.Admission is $12

The rink is located at 600 NorthAshley Drive in Tampa and is open4:00 PM - 9:00 PM. For more infor-mation please call (813) 966-5505.

Tampa Ballet Theatre and RuthEckerd Hall Presents TheNutcracker

Wed. Dec. 23rd at 2:00pm &7:30pm at Ruth Eckerd Hall,

The holiday favorite, The Nut-cracker will be performed December23rd at 2:00pm & 7:30pm. This willbe the debut performance of TampaBallet Theatre at Ruth Eckerd Hall asits new resident in-house ballet com-pany. Tickets range in prices from$25-$100.

The classical ballet of The Nut-cracker follows a young Clara, whoreceives her nutcracker prince frommagician and toymaker,Drosselmeyer. Clara then falls asleepon the couch and dreams of the terri-fying Rat Queen, her nutcracker thencomes to life and protects Clara fromthe rats. Clara is then swept awaywith the Nutcracker and arrives inthe Land of the Sweets, where shemeets the Sugar Plum Fairy and herCavalier. They celebrate with giftsand dancing and then the youngClara must go home and all of thesweets and the Sugar Plum Fairy saygoodbye.

Tickets are on-sale now and maybe purchased online at www.rutheck-erdhall.com or by calling (727) 791-7400.

New Year’s Eve VIP FireworksCruise

There is only one place inTampa to ring in the New Year withstyle and elegance! Climb aboard a125-foot yacht and enjoy a true VIPexperience! This dazzling event in-cludes an open premium bar and a 4-course seated meal, including alobster and filet surf and turf entree.A DJ, party favors, a champagnetoast at midnight (you keep theflute!), and a great view of the fire-works at Channelside will ensure that

2016 is your year to shine! This sell-out cruise is the best way to enjoythe Tampa Bay on New Year’s Eve!Don’t worry, they’ll send you homewith a complimentary boardingphoto so that you can rememberyour evening forever! The dress codeis cocktail attire. A jacket is recom-mended for men and cocktail dressfor women. Have your ID ready!**You must be 21 or older tocruise**, IDs will be checked at thegangway. Tickets for this cruise govery quickly and will sell out at leasta week prior to the cruise, so bookyour cruise today! Cruise tickets arenon-refundable and non-transferablefor this special event cruise! CRUISETIMES: Boards: 8:30 PM Departs:9:00 PM Returns: 12:15 AMPRIC-ING:Adults (21+ Only):$199.95**plus $1 port fee, tax, andservice charge.

The ship will leave from 603Channelside Dr in Tampa. For moreinfo please call (813) 223-7999 orvisit www.yachtstarship.com/#!new-years-eve/cnbw

Tickets are NON-REFUND-ABLE AND NON-TRANSFER-ABLE! No future credit will begiven. Please allot extra time forparking and traffic at Channelside.

School Break Programs at MOSIDec. 21 – Dec. 24, 9 a.m. – 4

p.m. at MOSI, 4801 E. Fowler Avein Tampa

There is no better place thanMOSI to spend the day doing lots offun STEAM (science, technology,engineering, art and mathematics)activities! Bring two snacks and wearclothing that can get messy. Bringlunch or buy one from the MOSICafé. Preregistration is required. Ex-tended hours available from 7 – 9a.m. and 4 – 6 p.m. for an additional$5 per day. Program fee: $120 perprogram MOSI member: $90 perperson

For additional info or to registerplease visit www.mosi.org/educa-tion/school-break-camps.aspx.

Paul Gigante’s Milestone 50th& H4 Benefit: Helping OurHomeless High Schoolers AchieveHigher Education

Sunday January 24th from 3-7pm at Skipper’s Smokehouse, 910Skipper Rd in Tampa

As a professional school photog-rapher since 1991 and DJ since 1982in Tampa Bay, Paul Gigante has seenthe need to help less fortunate home-less high school seniors, as they tran-sition the crucial time aftergraduation to the start of their col-lege careers. His goal is to raise $50Kat his benefit to help as many as pos-sible from the Class of 2016 in Pascoand Hillsborough counties.

The H4 Benefit will be held atSkipper’s Smokehouse on SundayJanuary 24, 2016 from 3pm-7pm.Entertainment will include the USF“HOT” Pep Band, The Butch RyanBand, local DJ’s and others. Thecover charge is a birthday card forPaul with a donation payable to the“H4 Benefit.”

“As a middle school principal, Ihave had the good fortune to workwith Paul Gigante as my “official”school photographer for many years.Paul is someone you can count onand I support his efforts for the H4Benefit. There are many deservingkids who need help to make theircollege dreams come true, and I have

no doubt, that Paul will be successfulin his efforts!” -Shae Davis, Ray-mond B. Stewart MS Principal

“Paul, what a unique and greatidea! To celebrate your milestonebirthday with friends and family andeveryone else who shares the gift ofhelping kids who need a break!Count me in!” -Max Ramos, FormerHS Principal and District Adminis-trator

Corporate/local business part-nerships/personal and family spon-sorships are now available. At thebenefit, there will be silent auctions,sports memorabilia, gift baskets, a50/50 , auctions, cornhole tourna-ment, photo booth and otherfundraising opportunities. Even ifyou are unable to attend this fun andrewarding event, please consider do-nating to the “H4 Benefit.”

For sponsorship opportuni-ties, questions or if you can/wantto help, contact Paul Gigante at(813) 340-4080 or by email [email protected].


By Alexis Selby

Arguably one of the most signifi-cant of the five senses, vision is oftensomething we take for granted, that is,until our eyes no longer work the waythey used to.

As we get older, naturally ourbody begins to age; the eyes are no ex-ception. At first, impairment in visionmight not seem so noticeable, but astime progresses slowly your vision de-teriorates until one day you find your-self waking up and when you openyour eyes it’s as if you are underwater;everything is blurry and you canbarely see your own reflection.

Vision impairment greatly affectsone’s quality of life and ability to enjoythe beauty around us – but it doesn’thave to!

At Newsom Eye, they want youto know that you are not alone. Mil-lions of others suffer from the samedebilitating effects of vision impair-ment. But, there is hope! You canhave NEWsom EYES! Newsom Eyeoffers Cataract, LASIK and GlaucomaSurgery. The Newsom Eye team, ledby world-renowned surgeon T.Hunter Newsom, MD utilizes themost advanced medical laser technol-ogy in the world; even better, theyhave an office located right here inSouth Tampa!

Following in the footsteps of hisfather, who is also an ophthalmologist,Dr. Newsom has had a passion for thefield for as long as he can remember.“I have always had an interest in oph-

thalmology,” says Dr. Newsom. “I’vealways liked working with my hands.Even if I won the lottery and neverhad to work again I would still dowhat I do. I love what I do and thegratification from giving people theirvision back is something I don’t wantto live without. It’s really a unique,special thing!”

Starting with a staff of five, withina year of opening his first location inSebring, Florida in 2001, Dr. New-som, had already began building hisown surgery center as a way to imple-ment the new technology in Cataractand LASIK surgery that he, himself,had helped to develop. Opening hisown surgery center not only allowedhim to help more people, it also gavehim the platform to do more research,which in turn caused his practice togrow at a substantial rate; he recentlypassed a significant milestone – over100,000 patients since opening hispractice 14 years ago!

Dr. Newsom says, “When I firstopened my practice, it started off as avery intimate family business. My chil-dren would often come to work withme; we had a room above the officewhere they would play during the day.Although we have expanded we arestill a family practice.” And, as such,they still abide by the same standardsand dedication to quality customerservice that was implemented day one.“We are really dedicated to makingour patients feel comfortable,” addsDr. Newsom. “The more comfortablethey are, the easier my job is.”

Hoping to one day continue thefamily legacy, Dr. Newsom’s oldestdaughter Madison, already knowswhat she wants to do when she growsup – she wants to be just like her dad!During the summer, and whenevershe has the free time, she can be foundalongside her dad shadowing him andhelping whenever possible. Dr. New-som’s wife, Stacy is also very involvedin the business and has been by herhusband’s side from the very begin-ning.

When looking for an eye sur-geon, experience and accreditationsare everything, so if you want the bestof the best, look no further than New-som Eye! Developing much of thetechnology that is used in his practice,Dr. Newsom truly is a leader in thefield and is among the best and bright-est in the world.

His noteworthy accomplish-ments include:

• Inventor of the Newsom Blade-less Laser Cataract Surgery Technique,and adapting the IntraLase Femtosec-ond Laser for use in Cataract Surgery.

• Principal Investor for the FDAstudy of lenses implanted after cataractor lens replacement surgery.

-Segmented Bifocal IOL-Light Adjustable Lens-Softec HD IOL for Blended vi-

sion•First surgeon in the world to im-

plant Aphakic Artisan™ intraocularlenses in a patient with megalocornea.

• First surgeon in the US to im-plant FDA approved bilateral AphakicArtisan™ intraocular lenses.

•One of only two surgeons na-tionally recognized for “Surgical Ex-cellence” in cataract and implantsurgery awarded by the American Col-lege of Eye Surgeons.

• One of the first surgeons in theUS to surgically implant both theVisian™ and Verisyse™ phakic ion-traocular contact lenses.

There are many things to con-sider when choosing an ophthalmolo-gist. In addition to accreditations andexperience– which Dr. Newsom clearlyhas – technology is another importantaspect. At Newsom Eye, Dr. Newsomand his colleagues use only the mostcutting edge and newest laser technol-ogy available, allowing them to pro-vide the most outstanding surgicalresults. It is also important to notethat their surgical center is AAAHCapproved, which is significant in that itshows their continued dedication tomaintaining the highest national stan-dard in sterility and safety.

LASIK patient Jennifer Miller,MD writes, “As a physician, I dependon seeing clearly every day to effec-tively perform my job. For years I havebeen afraid to trust anyone with thesurgical correction of my eyes. When Ilearned about Dr. Newsom and hisstate-of-the-art facility and latest tech-nology, I knew at last I had foundsomeone I could entrust with my vi-sion. The entire experience was posi-tive – from the pre-operative exam,the day of procedure, and the post-op-erative follow up. By the next day, Iwas restored to perfect vision and feltgreat. I put my confidence in the best

You Deserve NEWsom EYES!

World-renowned surgeon T. Hunter Newsom, M.D.Featuring three generations, Dr. T. Hunter Newsom (R) is acccompanied byhis daughter Madison (Middle) and father Dr. William Newsom (L).


and I am glad I did. Thank you Dr.Newsom.”

Newsom Eye currently has threelocations to better serve their patients– Sebring, Carrollwood, and thenewest expansion in South Tampa.

Each location houses a select group ofspecialized doctors who utilize someof the most advanced technologyavailable. Dr. Newsom is also in theprocess of opening a 40,000 squarefoot clinic and surgery center in Se-

bring where FDA studies will be per-formed. This new clinic and surgicalcenter will meet the demand of hisgrowing number of patients who areconstantly referred to him by past pa-tients, other doctors, and professionalsin the area.

With skilled surgeons, a compas-sionate clinical staff and cutting edgetechnology for complete vision care,the Newsom Eye team is among thebest in the nation and offers the mostadvanced options for total medical,surgical and optical eye care needs.

Newsom Eye offers free LASIK

screenings and different financing op-tions. Call today to schedule an ap-pointment. You Deserve NEWsomEYES!

Newsom Eye has three locationsto better serve you: SOUTH TAMPA- 3115 W. SwannAve in TampaCARROLLWOOD - 13904 N. DaleMabry Hwy, Suite 200 in TampaSEBRING - 4211 US Hwy 27 N. inSebring

For additional informationplease call (813) 397-6324 or visitwww.NewsomEye.com.


By Matt SelbyLast week I had the pleasure of

meeting with local author Betsy Mac-Donald to talk about her new book,The Vulnerable. A true story, The Vul-nerable is an intriguing book aboutBetsy’s autistic brother Michael, whosuffers from Asperger’s and her jour-ney to reconnect with her family andhelp Michael escape a tortuous rela-tionship with a couple that was sup-posedly caring for him; when all thewhile, they were taking advantage ofhim, abusing him, and even poisoninghim. They were slowly attempting tomurder him and make it look like anaccident just to gain his inheritance.

The Vulnerable has all the mak-ings of a Hollywood thriller, but like Isaid, this is unfortunately a non-fic-tion tale. Speaking of Hollywood,Betsy says she is meeting with somemovie producers that sought her outafter reading The Vulnerable, so ascreenplay may very well be next.

During our interview Betsy de-scribed to me some of the horriblethings that these people did to herbrother; it made my stomach flip flop.I can’t imagine how anyone could livewith himself or herself after commit-ting such heinous acts; manipulatingan autistic person for their own per-sonal gain. It’s absolutely disgusting,

Local Author Publishes The Vulnerable,an Intriguing Non-Fiction Novel About

Saving Her Brother From True Evil

and when I asked Betsy what her ulti-mate goal was in telling her story shereplied, “I just want to make peopleaware of what can happen to the oneswe love, especially those who may be-come vulnerable without the rightpeople in their lives. I want to helppeople see that they need to make aplan, especially if they have a child ora loved one with autism. I want peo-ple to really think about what couldhappen to that person if they weren’taround, that way they can prepare andhopefully prevent something terriblefrom happening, because once it’s toolate there might not be anyonearound to protect them.”

I don’t want to give too much ofthe book away, but I am happy to re-port that Betsy has saved Michael andhe currently lives with Betsy and herhusband locally. I personally have aclose friend, whom I’ve known since

high school, who has Asperger’s sothis story really hits home for me.Betsy says, “Knowledge is power. It ismy wish that by hearing our story,maybe one person’s life can besaved!”

Betsy MacDonald’s book TheVulnerable is for sale at Amazon.com.Betsy is a psychiatric R.N. holding po-sitions as a Mental Health Director,where she lectures the public andhealth agencies. She also served asDirector of Nursing at a hospital andhas counseled and evaluated youth inschool settings. Betsy MacDonald is anationally published author with non-fiction cover stories. This true mysteryhas clairvoyance, hauntings, and gut-wrenching emotion, as it takes thereader on a journey to crack a family’scode of silence.

For more information, visitwww.TheVulnerable.net.


Trinity Family Physicians Surprise 15-Year-OldCaitlin Shannon With the Tampa Bay Making A Difference Award

Caitlin Shannon is remarkable!She makes a difference to so manychildren in the Tampa Bay Area whoare hospitalized by giving them some-thing to smile about! Caitlin createdSparkle Power, a charity organizationthat gives goody bags filled with funitems to bring “the power of a littlesparkle” to children who really needsomething to lift their spirits. It is nosurprise that the 15-year-old was cho-sen by Trinity Family Physicians’ ownDr. Stephanie Eldridge and Dr. AmirShirmohammad as the second recipi-ent of the Tampa Bay Making A Dif-ference Award. Committed to theirpatients and active in the Tampa BayArea where they both grew up, thehusband-and-wife team of physiciansstarted the Tampa Bay Making A Dif-ference Award to bring recognition toindividuals who make a difference inthe lives of others locally.

Dr. “Shirmo” explains, “Thereare so many terrible things going onaround the world. Dr. Eldridge and I

just felt that we have to do somethingto make people feel happy and good.”With this Award, the doctors are ableto honor individuals who work to putsmiles on the faces of many, and theyhope you will feel inspired at hearingCaitlin’s story.

Caitlin suffered irreversible nervedamage during gall bladder surgerywhen she was just 13 years old. In andout of hospitals for two years whiledoctors searched for what was causingher excruciating pain, Caitlin bondedwith many children and their familiesand resolved to make a difference forthem. Wise beyond her years, sheshares, “When someone is first diag-nosed with a chronic illness or chronicpain, other people are so good aboutcoming to the hospital and being in-volved in the first weeks but then it al-ways dies down. I just wanted to dosomething to bring them happiness.”

Caitlin and her family started col-lecting markers and crayons, stickersand notepads, and other items to

make up Sparkle Power bags to give tochildren at local hospitals. Sparkle

Power is proof that one young girlwith the right team behind her can do

Dr. Amir Shirmohammad (right) and Dr. Stephanie Eldridge (left) withtheir new daughter Violet in Dr. Eldridge’s arms, surprise Caitlin Shannon(center) with a gift basket, and choose her as the second recipient of Trinity

Family Physicians’ Tampa Bay Making A Difference Award!


a lot! Now Sparkle Power is a501(c)(3) non-profit that can con-

tinue to bring happinessto little ones in the hos-pital. Caitlin’s momBrooke is a powerhouseherself and she gave herdaughter some brilliantadvice worth sharing.

Brooke said, “I al-ways talk to her aboutbuilding your team. Weall have people whowant to help and sup-port us – they are onour team – and it’s im-portant to build yourteam. Like our guy atSips Specialty CoffeeHouse [on Gunn Hwy.]– he sees us coming andhas our order readyevery time, and before Ican say, ‘We’re in ahurry,’ he is handing outthe coffee and muffins.He is on our team.” Ithink I can speak for Dr.Shirmo and Dr. El-dridge when I say thatafter meeting Caitlin, we

all want to be on her team!

Caitlin is active in her highschool’s drama program and accord-ing to her mother Brooke; she is anamazing and attentive big sister to herthree younger siblings. Her charity,Sparkle Power, is sure to continue togrow and bring smiles to childrenthroughout Tampa Bay who are inour local hospitals. Currently, Caitlinis running Sparkle Power out of herbedroom, which her mom says isstacked with trays and bins of suppliesfor the Sparkle Power bags.

One local school has gotten on-board, teaming with Sparkle Powerand gathering supplies through theholidays to fill the bags that will putsome sparkle in a child’s day. It is ourhope that Sparkle Power will continueto gain the support of local businessesand schools throughout Tampa Bay,bringing a dose of happiness to evenmore hospitalized children. (To learnmore about Sparkle Power, pleaseread the story on page 8.) If you’dlike to donate funds or supplies, [email protected], andfollow Sparkle Power on Instagram:@sparklepowerofficial for updates.

Nominees Now Being Acceptedfor the Next Tampa Bay MakingA Difference Award

Trinity Family Physicians’ TampaBay Making A Difference Award willcontinue to honor individuals whomake a difference. If you know some-one who makes a difference in thelives of others in Tampa Bay, TrinityFamily Physicians and NeighborhoodLifestyles want to hear from you!Please submit your nominees (and tellus why they qualify) for the nextTampa Bay Making A DifferenceAward by email [email protected].

Trinity Family Physicians andNeighborhood Lifestyles ask that youplease share your thoughts and com-ments with us on our facebook pages:facebook.com/trinityfamilyphysiciansand facebook.com/neighborhood-newslifestyles.

Trinity Family Physicians islocated at 1817 Cypress Brook Dr,Suite 101 in Trinity. Please log onto trinityfamilyphysicians.com foradditional information about Dr.Eldridge and Dr. Shirmohammad.

Trinity Family Physicians gave Caitlin a basket ofgoodies for a little Sparkle Power of her own


Local Teachers Need Your Help! Bless Baby Bennett!

Born on June 15, 2015, BennettRohrbacker is a gift to this world.Born with many special needs, how-ever, at two weeks old, Bennett wasdiagnosed with 18q Deletion Syn-drome, which is a genetic deletionon the 18th chromosome. Due tothis deletion, he spent the first 8weeks of his life with both of his legsin casts because of a foot malforma-tion, and will be undergoing surgeryto correct his right foot in a fewmonths.

In addition to this syndrome,Bennett has also been diagnosed withhypotonia, or low muscle tone. Hetakes several medications each day:one for hypothyroidism; one for py-

lori spasm (a condition that preventshis stomach from emptying prop-erly); and a cream for his eczema. Healso has an aberrant right subclavianartery, where his right subclavian ar-tery passes by his esophagus.

Bennett’s parents, local Tampateachers Natalia and CraigRohrbacker, have done an amazingjob of giving Bennett and his older,2-year old brother Rowan all the loveand attention they need. They haveshown unending patience with bothan infant who cries frequently and anenergetic two-year-old boy – not tomention all of the students they workwith each day. They have an unshak-able faith in God, which is how they

get their strength each day. Most recently, Bennett was

found to have moderate hearing lossin his right ear and profound hearingloss in his left ear. His hearing losswill require assistive hearing devicesfor both ears – which insurance doesnot cover. These are just some of thedifficulties children with 18q Dele-tion Syndrome tend to face, alongwith a possibility of autism and otherdevelopmental delays. With each spe-cialist visit comes fifty-dollar co-payplus additional, medical costs.

Due to these expensive medicalcosts, Bennett’s godmother Julie isasking for your help. She says, “Iwould love to be able to take some

of the worry off of their shoulders byproviding them with money for Ben-nett’s hearing devices, as well as all ofhis other current and future medicalcosts. Natalia and Craig are truly ablessing to baby Bennett. I am hop-ing that others will want to givethem blessings back – in the form ofprayers and finances if you are able.Thank you for listening and Godbless!”

To help donate towards babyBennett’s hearing aids, please visitwww.YouCaring.Com and in thetop right search bar type “BlessBaby Bennett”. Any donation isgreatly appreciated.


Pied Piper’s New Year’s Eve 2016at Jackson’s Nightclub

Thurs, Dec. 31 at 9 p.m. at Jack-son’s Nightclub, 601 S Harbour Is-land Blvd, Tampa

Enjoy a waterfront New Year’sEve celebration at Jackson’s Night-club, Tampa’s premiere upscale club.Pied Piper’s New Years Eve features acomplimentary champagne toast, mid-night firework show, balloon drop andthe area’s hottest DJs

This year, introducing a new, ex-clusive VIP waterside area with dancefloor, bar, & open seating, for thoseVIP ticket holders without tables orcabanas. The party has expanded toinclude SIX dance floors, expandedgeneral admission areas and addedVIP entry lines for quick admission.

Have a large group? Book a tableor cabana for your party and get VIPtreatment. Browse three differentareas and choose the table or cabanathat best fits your party’s needs!

For more info please call (813)265-1234.

New Year’s on the Nile 2016 atClub Prana

Thurs, Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. at ClubPrana, 1619 E 7th Ave, Tampa

Club Prana, the premier nightclub in Ybor City will host a glam-orous Pharaohs, Gods and Goddessesthemed New Year’s Eve party with 5levels of celebration featuring live per-formers, exotic body painted dancers,complimentary champagne toast andmore!

Celebrate the New Year at thisglamorous celebration like you’venever seen before as Club Prana istaken over by the Egyptian Gods and

transformed into a New Year’s on theNile!

When midnight strikes, enjoy acomplimentary champagne toast whilepartying on any one of the 5 floors.That’s right, Club Prana is TampaBay’s premier night club with 5 Levelsof parties including the Rooftop Sky-bar that overlooks the DowntownTampa skyline, the VIP only Sanctu-ary, the night club and the lounge barwith the overlooking mezzanine level.

Enjoy an over the top experiencewith VIP Table / Bottle Service onany of the 5 floors. Call 813-758-7755 to book your experience. Buy tickets in Advance for express en-trance.

There are a variety of ticket op-tions for New Year’s on the Nile 2016at Club Prana.- General admission tickets are only$30 in advance or $35 at the door- VIP Tickets for $60- Couples package of two tickets foronly $50 or two VIP tickets for only$100For additional info please call (813)241-4139

Rooftop Eve 2016 | Midnight InThe Garden

Thurs, Dec. 31 at 9 p.m. at FortBrooke Garage, 107 N Franklin St,Tampa

At the Rooftop Eve 2016: Mid-night In the Garden, everyone is aVIP. The price of admission is an ALLINCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE as youwill enjoy PREMIUM TOP SHELFspirits, Premium Wine, Beer, and Pre-mium Champagne!

This year’s party features a BrandNew location on top of a 10-story tall

roof in the heart of Downtown Tampawith stunning views of the skyline andamazing views of fireworks. TheRooftop Eve will be the ‘highest’ NewYears Eve Party in the Southeast USA!

To recap, your admission in-cludes:

1. Premium Open Bar withLiquor, Beer, & Wine.

2. Premium Champagne Bar AllNight

3. Entertainment from Band andDJ

4. A NIGHT TO REMEMBER! BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW as

only a limited number of tickets areavailable! This event has sold out everysingle year since it started!

Ring in 2016 in style and classwith your own Private Cabana at theRooftop Eve: City Nights - with 6, 8,of 10 of your closest friends!

Private Cabanas feature reservedprivate areas with ample room andseating for your party, private cabanacheck-in, private hostess to take careof all your party needs, cabana bottleservice of all liquor, beer, wine, andchampagne; and of course, one heckof a night to remember!

Cabanas are limited, so make sureyou reserve and buy yours now! Don’twait, it always sells out!

Each year, the Rooftop Eve fea-ture themes that match with thedecor, programming, and entertain-ment for the party. Many attendeesdress up according to this theme,however it is not required.For additional info please call (727)4526984.

NYE Tampa: Diamonds AreForever

Thurs, Dec. 31 at 9:30 p.m. at theHilton Downtown, 211 N Tampa St,Tampa

NYE Tampa, The Bay area’s veryown stylish and chic annual New YearsEve Soiree returns this year featuring ared carpet 007, James Bond inspiredtheme, “Diamonds Are Forever edi-tion” exclusivity at The Hilton!

Experience New Years Eve in lav-ish exclusivity at The HILTONHOTEL DOWNTOWN TAMPA.Tantalize your social tastebuds with vi-brant cocktails, luxurious red carpet,funky dj and more! This is a nightwhere everyone is a VIP.

The Dress Code“Ladies” make sure to dress to

impress in dazzling, metallic, eveningwear, adorned with your favoritegems. “Gentlemen” prepare to swoonand croon in your Bond inspireddebonair attire. Professional photogra-phers will capture the evening for youto remember your last night of 2015and entrance into the New Year 2016.

* * * VIP: $55 (for 1)Champagne Toasts, Light Hors

D’oeurves til 10:00 pm, Fine Choco-late Liqueur with Original Spirits, Pre-mium Cash Bar, Red Carpet Roll Out,Classic NYE Selfie Photo Stand, NewYears Eve Souvenir, Midnight BubblesBlowout, Live DJ all night long, and aparty that “won’t stop til you do!”

* * * Diamond VIP: $110 (for 1)Upgrade to the “Diamond” VIP

package and enjoy premium TOPSHELF Open Bar all night long!

* * * Bond & Bond Girl VIP$199 (for 2)

Upgrade to this package andenjoy two VIP tickets with premiumTOP SHELP Open Bar access allnight long!

* * * Forever VIP for 4: $499(for 4)

Bring your “forever friends” andring in the new year like the VIPs youare with this package. Includes FOURTICKETS, a TABLE BOOTH FORFOUR, COCKTAIL SERVICE, TOPSHELP PREMIUM OPEN BARFOR ALL, all night long!

* * * 007 Private Suite (SecretSpy): $1007 (for 7)

Includes a private party roomwith cocktail attendant plus admissionfor 7 guests with unlimited premiumTOP SHELF OPEN BAR all nightlong!

Limousine & Ride ReservationsExclusive limousine transport

available for you and guests to stepinto to the spotlight in style and flair!For questions, reservations, limo serv-ice, tables, or sponsorship inquiry call(813) 447-8538.

The event will also be hosting aSilent Auction benefiting ShrinersHospitals for Children! If you are in-terested in donating an item to auc-tion, please [email protected]

Please note this is a 21 andover event. For additional infoplease call (813) 447-8538.

Ring in the New Year at One of These Fabulous Events

south tampa - vol. 1, issue 7, december 2015

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