MacDill Happenings

The James A. Haley Veteran Affairs Hospital in northern Tampa will sponsor a Veteran’s Day parade on 11 November.  The parade starts at 10am at the hospital. There are more than 35 entries including several veteran-oriented service organizations, high school bands, ROTC groups and Gasparilla krewes. The hospital’s Diamond parking lot will host an antique cars display. After the parade at 11am there will be free cookout in front of the Fisher House on the hospital grounds. Members of the Wound Warriors from the hospital will be present during the parade and at the cookout. The City of Temple Terrace will host a Veteran’s Day Ceremony to honor the men and women who have served in the Armed Forces. The ceremony starts at 11am. The ceremony will take place at the Lightfoot Recreation Center, 10901 N. 56th St. The Temple Terrace program will feature the Temple Terrace Highlanders band, Florida College’s Take Note vocal ensemble, and the King High Naval Junior ROTC. After the ceremony, free hot dogs, chips and cupcakes will be served. Temple Terrace is a city just north and adjacent to Tampa. It is about a 30 minute drive from MacDill AFB. Temple Terrace is strategically situated between three major interstates: I-4, I-75, and I-275. This ideal location makes Temple Terrace conveniently located to not only the Tampa/St. Petersburg area, but also within a short driving distance to Orlando and the Sarasota beach areas. Temple Terrace is currently in the process of redeveloping fifty acres (the southeast quadrant) of its 1960s-era downtown. The goal of the city is to build a mixed-use, medium-density, pedestrian-oriented downtown. The University of South Florida, the second largest university in the southeast, and home of quality medical research programs and the largest MBA program in Florida among public universities, is located in Temple Terrace area. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and the Musuem of Science & Industry as known as MOSI is located in the area.