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Advisory board backs $65,000 recommendation for MLK parade and Collard Green Festival

Visit St. Pete Clearwater TDC Advisory Board · November 20, 2025

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Staff recommended and the advisory panel unanimously recommended $65,000 in elite-event funding for a combined MLK parade and Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival package; staff cited estimates of 15,000 attendees, 1,200 room nights and more than $1 million in projected economic impact for the combined events.

Visit St. Pete Clearwater staff asked the advisory panel to recommend $65,000 in elite-event funding for a joint package that includes the MLK parade and the Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival.

Craig Campbell, director of community engagement for Visit St. Pete Clearwater, said…

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