Bob Buckhorn

America's Personal Trainer, Tony Little Honored by National Fitness Hall of Fame, City of Tampa

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Thursday, March 14, 2019
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Tony Little joins a roster of honorees that includes Jack LaLanne, Vic Tanny, Judi Sheppard Missett, Paige Palmer and Dr. Kenneth Cooper, MD each of whom are responsible for famous Firsts in Fitness.

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  • Tony Little joins a roster of honorees that includes Jack LaLanne, Vic Tanny, Judi Sheppard Missett, Paige Palmer and Dr. Kenneth Cooper, MD each of whom are responsible for famous Firsts in Fitness.
  • Tony Little, who was inducted into the National Fitness Hall of Fame in 2006 for his exemplary career in the health and fitness industry is recognized as the "First Person to bring Personal Training to the Masses" and help create the Modern-Day personal training industry.
  • Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn honored Little with an award from the city for all he has done for fitness as well as the city itself.
  • He not only helped to put Tampa on the map, but also get Tampa residents excited about fitness.

Tampa Bay to Host WrestleMania®

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Thursday, March 7, 2019
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Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan, the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, the Tampa Sports Authority and WWE (NYSE: WWE) are proud to announce that Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay will host WWEs pop-culture extravaganza, WrestleMania, on Sunday, April 5, 2020.

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  • Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan, the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, the Tampa Sports Authority and WWE (NYSE: WWE) are proud to announce that Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay will host WWEs pop-culture extravaganza, WrestleMania, on Sunday, April 5, 2020.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190307005435/en/
    Tampa Bay is proud to host WrestleMania, said Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn.
  • On behalf of everyone at WWE, we thank Mayor Buckhorn and Commissioner Hagan for bringing WrestleMania to Tampa Bay for the first time, said Vince McMahon, WWE Chairman & CEO.
  • I am confident that Tampa Bay will be an outstanding host for our fans around the world.

Broken Arrow, OK, Takes First Place Honors in the 2018 City Livability Award

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Thursday, July 5, 2018
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ASHBURN, Va., July 5, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS), a nonprofit organization, is pleased to announce that Broken Arrow, OK, recently received the 2018 City Livability Award during the U.S. Conference of Mayors' 86th Annual Meeting in Boston.

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  • ASHBURN, Va., July 5, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS), a nonprofit organization, is pleased to announce that Broken Arrow, OK, recently received the 2018 City Livability Award during the U.S. Conference of Mayors' 86th Annual Meeting in Boston.
  • The Mayor of Broken Arrow, Craig Thurmond, serves as the Chairman on IBTS's Board of Directors.
  • Mayor Thurmond accepted the first place honor, along with Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, for the revitalization of his city's Rose District.
  • "We value the guidance we receive from Mayor Thurmond and look forward to the continued success he will bring Broken Arrow."

2018 SOFIC: Record crowd for annual special operations convention

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Friday, May 25, 2018
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TAMPA, Fla., May 25, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --A record-setting crowd of nearly 14,000 and "rescue" of Tampa's mayor using military might were among highlights of this year's Special Operations Forces Industry Conference, which wrapped up Thursday at the Tampa Convention Center in Florida.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., May 25, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --A record-setting crowd of nearly 14,000 and "rescue" of Tampa's mayor using military might were among highlights of this year's Special Operations Forces Industry Conference, which wrapped up Thursday at the Tampa Convention Center in Florida.
  • The Arlington, Va.-based defense association produces the yearly event for U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) at MacDill Air Force Base.
  • About 475 vendors exhibited in more than 100,000 square feet of space at the convention center.
  • Among this year's SOFIC features was a nine-country demonstration of Special Operations forces who Wednesday performed a mock rescue of Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn.