![]() ![]() and during Twisted Tiki's bingo night on August 10 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Upcoming fundraisers for the center are being held at the Bilmar Beach Resort on August 3 at 6 p.m. Very important to the economy of Madeira Beach, but also to the barrier islands and really to all of Pinellas County and Tampa Bay," Gomez said. "They provide great services, great goods, a lot for locals, a lot, obviously, for the millions that come and visit. He told us the city works to support them all, and that means helping out in their time of need. ![]() Madeira Beach City Manager Robin Gomez said the center is one of 100 businesses that make up the John's Pass Village and Boardwalk. "I have a hard time asking for help, and for it to be shared like this is a wonderful experience, and it makes my heart warm," she said, The one unit, the fire burned really hot," said Flynn.įlynn said there's been no shortage of people offering to help, and the fact that an event she participated in for years with the center stepped up to offer assistance is special. "Which is a huge gap, but depending on what structural damage was done. We're actually moving forward," she said.Īccording to Flynn, it's going to take anywhere from $2 million to $4 million to make the needed repairs. "I'm doing much better than I have in the last two weeks. ![]() "I appreciate one dollar," Flynn said when asked how much money she thought could be raised Friday night.įlynn said she's met with a contractor, city inspector, and electrician about the next steps for getting the center up and running again. That's a sentiment echoed by the center's owner, Sonny Flynn. I wish we could do more, but just every little bit helps," Murray said. Murray bought raffle tickets and said she was glad to learn proceeds would help the center. I'm an animal lover, so just all 's so sad," Murray said. "We actually never went to the exhibit, but we're very familiar with it. She told Spectrum News she tries to visit the area once or twice a year. It actually made the news down with us, so it was very sad to see," said Brieanna Murray, who's visiting John's Pass from New Jersey. The center's owner said it's repairs needed to reopen are estimated to be in the millions of dollars.The event ended early due to rain, but organizers said the plan is to donate proceeds from next month's raffle ticket sales to the businesses.Proceeds from this month's Final Friday event in John's Pass were meant to go toward businesses impacted by a fire that ripped through the Alligator Wildlife & Discovery Center earlier this month. ![]()
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