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Mayor Makes It Official For Tampa Police Chief

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Author Roxanne Wilder

Congratulations to Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw as Tampa Mayor Jane Castor made his position permanent on Friday by dropping the “interim.”

Tampa Police Chief and Roxanne Wilder

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Coincidentally, I had a chance to join Fester from the MJ Morning Show and a handful of my fellow Beasley Media Group employees at the Tampa Police Department to run through the obstacle course that members of the police force have to be able to do. It was an amazing experience, and I’ll share details of the day in a later post. In any case, it was a busy day for Chief Bercaw, but he found time to say hello to us during our mock training.

He spoke at a press conference earlier today saying, “It’s a career I’ve been doing for the last 27 years. He also said his goal was “to enhance community policing” and that the “community wants to feel safe.”

Bercaw had been serving as the interim Tampa Police Chief after Mary O’Connor, the previous chief, resigned last December.

Tampa City Council will still need to confirm Bercaw’s position, and that could happen as soon as June 15th.

For more on this story, click here.

Publix Too Good For Drugs Junior Gasparilla Distance Classic

What a fun day at Jefferson High School! The Publix Too Good For Drugs Junior Gasparilla Distance Classic. Roxanne Wilder, here.

I had the honor of emceeing the event, and it definitely was an exciting day. I arrived at 8:00 A.M. for a little pre-show planning. The gates were open and kids were already filing in. We started our announcements on stage at about 8:30. Thanks to Susan “Gasparilla” the day ran very smoothly. Susan, I appreciate you making me a part of this.

I introduced the kids in attendance to all the mascots who came out to watch the race: Mendez Foundation’s Carman & Wagner; Kelloggs Tony the Tiger; 501st Legion’s Star Wars characters; Plato the Publixsaures; Pepperjack, the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Parrot.

We had another special guest to introduce to the crowd. City of Tampa Mayor Jane Castor joined in on the fun on stage and did some hula hooping with Mason Dixon.

At around 9:15, it was time for the gang from Tampa Parks and Recreation to come up on stage and get everyone to stretch and basically, just get the kids fired up for the race.

Cindy from Tampa Parks and Rec asked for parents to come up on stage and enter a dance contest. I wasn’t planning on it, but Doug insisted I do it so that our daughter would learn by example to not be shy. I didn’t know what dance moves to do for the kids, but at the last minute, I’m like “Let me pull out some old break-dancing moves.” Good times.

At 10:00 A.M, it was time for the races to begin. We started with the tiniest racers. The two’s kicked things off, and they were so adorable. Moms and Dads ran with them. Some needed a little assistance crossing the finish line. All the kids got a medal because today really was just about coming together and having a great time.

Roxanne is a co-host on the MJ Morning Show and host of Middays on Q105 in Tampa Bay. She also hosts segments on The Current, which features local feel-good stories and health and wellness segments, and airs on five of the six Tampa-based Beasley Media Group stations. Roxanne has conducted hundreds of interviews, from athletes to Oscar winners, including Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Chadwick Boseman. She also specializes in media training, having worked with clients in the NFL, NBA and WWE for television, in print, and online. Roxanne is a published author and will be releasing a thriller novel in 2024. Her favorite thing in the world is being with her two daughters and husband. As a content creator for Q105, Roxanne writes about family activities in the Tampa Bay area, as well as reviews for local restaurants and travel.

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