Tampa’s Big Cat Rescue Prepares To Close
Big Cat Rescue’s Carole Baskin is making some big changes.
An exceptional facility for the beautiful cats who will spend their lives being well-cared for.
Andrew M./BBGIBig Cat Rescue's Carole Baskin is making some big changes.
The famous sanctuary just outside of Tampa will be moving its residents. Big Cat Rescue merged with a sanctuary in Arkansas. 35 of the cats from Tampa are going to Turpentine Creek.
Carole Baskin praised the passage of new laws restricting private ownership of big cats. Therefore, the number of the animals that need rescuing has dwindled. As much as that is a positive result, with fewer cats to be saved, the best course financially is to consolidate with another organization. This would allow the continued care for these cats.
In a release on BigCatRescue.org, Carole's husband Harold wrote of this being a "win-win" for both Big Cat Rescue and Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge.
Plans are to move all of the cats from the Tampa sanctuary. At that point, the Baskins plan to sell the off its 67 acres near Citrus Park Dr. and the Veterans Expressway.
EPCOT’s Concert Lineup For 2023 Garden Rocks Concert Series
The EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival returns this spring with the flowers, flavors and entertainment that comes with it.
The EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival fills the park with flowers and topiaries along with special flavors at outdoor kitchens all around. Then there's the Garden Rocks Concert Series that takes place at America Gardens Theatre in the American pavilion.
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The lineup covers so many genres through the festival from March 1 through July 5, 2023. The artists do three shows each day, 5:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. The shows are free with your park admission. There are also dining packages that can get you prime seating for concerts.
Here's the lineup of concerts that take place Fridays through Mondays through the run of the festival.
Journey Former Lead Vocalist Steve Augeri - March 3 and 4
Steve Augeri spent time as lead singer of Journey from 1998–2006.
Daughtry - March 5 and 6
Tommy DeCarlo - March 10 and 11
Tommy DeCarlo is the lead singer of Boston
Smash Mouth - March 12 and 13
Mike DelGuidice - March 17 and 18
A member of Billy Joel's band, Mike DelGuidice originally led a Billy Joel tribute band. Joel asked him to join him on tour.
Blue Oyster Cult - March 19 and 20
Allow Blue Oyster Cult to provide the cowbell.
Berlin - March 24 and 25
The Pointer Sisters - March 26 and 27
Luis Figueroa - March 31
Piso 21 - April 1 and 2
TBD April 3
This date will be filled soon
