Starting Wednesday Jan. 22, the City of Tampa will be collecting leftover Gasparilla beads to be cleaned and reused at next weekend’s parade. Collection sites can be found at any of the Tampa Parks and Recreation locations below during their regular hours.
Copeland Park Community Center
11001 North 15th Street
Kate Jackson Community Center
821 South Rome Avenue
Loretta Ingraham Recreation Complex
1611 North Hubert Avenue
MacDonald Training Center
(Weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
5420 West Cypress Street
Port Tampa Community Center
4702 West McCoy Street
The Florida Aquarium is also collecting beads. They’re offering free and discounted admission from Jan. 19 – 31, depending on weight.
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This article appears in Jan 16-23, 2020.