TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Tampa will host the 2018 National Hockey League All-Star game the same weekend as Gasparilla next year.
The most unique match-up will make for a massive weekend next January.
Both the mayor’s office and Tampa police tell News Channel 8’s Melanie Michael security is their main focus.
Mayor Bob Buckhorn and Steve Hegarty, spokesperson for the Tampa Police Department, spoke with Melanie about the exciting weekend and how preparations are already underway in the video above.
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