Second Generation Tampa Firefighter Honored By Sister
Second generation Tampa firefighter honored by sister for First Responder Friday this week. Chris has been a firefighter for 19 years. Chris’ dad also worked for Tampa Fire Rescue, so when Chris turned 18 he started his journey to become a firefighter.
Chris’ sister, Lisa, says that Chris is her best friend and they like to go hunting an fishing when they get together. Lisa tells us what makes Chris great at his job, “He’s a go getter. He doesn’t like to say no and if he can’t accomplish what he wants to do then he’s going to find a way to make it work.”
Congrats to Chris, the Tampa firefighter honored by sister, as he receive a $100 Visa gift card from Crown Buick GMC . He also gets another $100 Visa gift card from Demesmin & Dover Law Firm.
Every Friday we honor a first responder in Tampa Bay. Do you have someone in your life that is a first responder? Someone that you admire, a relative, a friend? Whoever it is that you want to spotlight. We want to hear from you, and you can nominate someone right now by doing so HERE. The nomination process takes about five minutes. Once you nominate someone we will be in touch with you to schedule a call with you.
Tampa Is One Of Best Thanksgiving Destinations
Tampa is one of the best Thanksgiving destinations, so if you live in the Tampa Bay area there is no need to go anywhere. The study comes from WalletHub where they compared the 100 largest U.S. cities. They based the list on metrics including Thanksgiving celebrations and traditions, affordability, safety and accessibility. They also included the number of airport delays and the Thanksgiving weather forecast.
Atlanta is the #1 Thanksgiving destination this year. Atlanta has the highest number of Thanksgiving events per capita and also scored high for weather and safety and accessibility.
Tampa is #6 on the list and came is high on Thanksgiving celebrations and traditions and weather forecast. So, Tampa is one of the best Thanksgiving destinations.
Check out the Top 10 below.
Kevin is a member of Tampa Bay‘s Hometown Morning Krewe on 995 QYK. He has been with the station for 25 years, is a Tampa native, and went to Jesuit High School and USF. Go Bulls!. He is passionate about all things Tampa Bay. Kevin writes articles on the ongoing road projects around the Tampa Bay area, awards that Tampa Bay cities and businesses have won and country music happenings around the Bay area. He is always doing many things with his wife and kids. He loves to read books and play video games in his spare time.