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The Tampa Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Festival is back, bringing a day of authentic flavors and dynamic performances to the heart of downtown. The community event, set for March 22, 2025, from 12 pm to 7 pm at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park (600…
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New aid is available for Tampa homeowners affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton. The City of Tampa has a total of $3.2 million to distribute to primary homesteaded and income eligible residents.Starting Monday, March 24th, pre-applications will…
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The City of Tampa will celebrate the 35th anniversary of Paint Your Heart Out Tampa with a special flag-raising above Old City Hall on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 9:00 AM in the brick plaza at the corner of E. Kennedy Blvd and N. Franklin St. The…
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The City of Tampa continues to make progress on its recovery from last year's hurricanes, with five more Parks and Recreation facilities poised to open by the end of May."Storm clean-up or reconstruction touched nearly all of the City’s parks and…
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The Tampa Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board is thrilled to announce the unanimous selection of Cedric McCray as the new CRA Director. McCray, who has served as interim CRA Director since Summer 2024, previously lead the East Tampa CRA.…
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In an effort to restore Tampa’s renowned tree canopy following back-to-back hurricanes, the City of Tampa is announcing a new partnership with Suncoast Credit Union and Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful called “Plant Your Heart Out.”Modeled after Tampa’s…
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Senior Day in the Park is set for Friday, March 14, when more than 400 local seniors and 45 vendors will gather in Macfarlane Park for a free celebration that…
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🍀Lucky You! Here's the info for Tampa's St. Patrick's Festivities🍀Get ready, Tampa - spring break and St. Patrick’s celebrations are coming together for a lucky, but busy weekend filled with large crowds and heavier than usual traffic.Curtis Hixon…
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In celebration of Florida Bike Month, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor will hop on her bike and join the Downtown’s Bike to Work Ride and Rally on Thursday morning, March 13th. Hosted by the Tampa Downtown Partnership, the ride will end with a rally at Lykes…
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The City of Tampa Parks and Recreation, in partnership with Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful, hosted the fourth annual Trash Free Waters Dive Crew Day at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park today. This multi-agency clean-up effort, held from 9:30a.m. to 11:30 a.m…
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In an effort to help identify and coordinate improvements within the community, the City of Tampa is launching the Sulphur Springs Neighborhood Action Plan, and hosting community meetings to receive feedback. The Action Plan hopes to reinvigorate…
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The Tampa Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Festival is back, bringing a day of authentic flavors and dynamic performances to the heart of downtown. The community event, set for March 22, 2025, from 12 pm to 7 pm at Curtis…
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Mayor Jane Castor will proudly present a Key to the City to Isaiah Rodgers, a Tampa native and member of the 2025 Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Championship team, on Friday in a special ceremony to honor his achievements.Rodgers, a 2016 graduate of…
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The City of Tampa is celebrating Women's History Month by recognizing the dedicated women breaking barriers in the city's solid waste department, an industry traditionally dominated by men. After a challenging hurricane season last year, it is…
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Trailblazing Women in Solid Waste ManagementThe City of Tampa is celebrating Women's History Month by recognizing the dedicated women breaking barriers in the city's solid waste department, an industry traditionally dominated by men.
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The City of Tampa will honor the 65th anniversary of the historic Woolworth lunch counter sit-ins with a special ceremony recognizing the surviving participants of the movement that helped shape the city's Civil Rights history. Mayor Jane Castor…
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The City of Tampa will hold its 28th Annual Women’s History Month Celebration on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held at the Tampa Bay History Center, located at 801 Water Street.Mayor…
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Zion Cemetery Historical Marker to Honor Tampa’s African American HistoryTAMPA, Fla. (Feb 25, 2025) — A long-overlooked chapter of Tampa’s history is being reclaimed. The Zion Cemetery Preservation & Maintenance Society invites the community and…
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church has reached another major milestone and will be giving away their 1500th bicycle to a community member in need this Friday, February 21st as part of it's ongoing Bikes from the Heart ministry. It provides hope by…
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2025 Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Leads the Pack of Weekend Events and TrafficMore than 150,000 people, many of them pedestrians, will be taking over the streets of Tampa this weekend as several major events will be taking place in and around…
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City of Tampa Solid Waste Celebrates One Year Anniversary of Giving Yard Waste Second Life Through Mulching
TAMPA, Fla. (February 19, 2025) -- A year into its first Yard Waste Program, the City of Tampa's Solid Waste and Environmental Program…
TAMPA, Fla. (February 19, 2025) -- A year into its first Yard Waste Program, the City of Tampa's Solid Waste and Environmental Program…
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The City of Tampa Black History Committee, Inc. (COTBHC) will host the 37th Annual Black History Celebration today, February 17, at 11 a.m. inside the historic Tampa Theatre (711 North Franklin Street). This inspiring event is free and open to the…
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The City of Tampa Black History Committee, Inc. (COTBHC) will host the 37th Annual Black History Celebration on Monday, February 17, at 11 a.m. inside the historic Tampa Theatre (711 North Franklin Street)…
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In a heartwarming tradition now in its fourth year, The Tampa Mayor's Hispanic Advisory Council will deliver Canastas de Amor (Love Baskets) filled with food and toiletries to seniors in Tampa on Valentine's Day.This year, the community benefitting…
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Tampa Convention Center is proud to unveil the first of three dynamic art displays at the venue. The first art piece, titled Recurrence, is a wave-shaped structure that reflects the tides in Tampa. These eye-catching sculptures are sure to please…
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The City of Tampa's Parks and Recreation Department and the Pepperjack's Kids Running Program have teamed up again to give hundreds of young Tampa runners a boost in fitness, discipline, and nutrition.Since 2015, more than 2,000 children from Parks…
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Downtown Tampa and the surrounding areas will be extremely busy this weekend thanks to a calendar full of big events expected to draw more than 100,000 people.
Traffic delays and limited parking is likely. Events begin as early as 7:30 A.M.…
Traffic delays and limited parking is likely. Events begin as early as 7:30 A.M.…
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$3.2 Million in Disaster Relief Funding Approved for Hurricane VictimsTampa City Council voted unanimously Thursday to approve $3.2 million in State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program (SHIP) Funds for hurricane disaster relief. The funds will…
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Honoring Tampa's Deliah Autry, A Champion In Flag Football And PhilanthropyWith Super Bowl LIX just around the corner, the City of Tampa is recognizing its own flag football world champion, who previously worked for the Parks and Recreation…
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In 2022, Tampa Theatre’s Black Love classic movie series was created in collaboration with the City of Tampa’s Community Engagement & Partnerships Department to celebrate the intersection of Valentine’s Day and Black History Month with big-…
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The City of Tampa and its partners are proud to announce the infrastructure work in Virginia Park is nearly 90% complete and is scheduled to be finished in February 2024.
The city has been working hard to replace old water pipelines…
The city has been working hard to replace old water pipelines…
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The City of Tampa is excited to unveil the newest addition to its extensive public art collection that dates back to the late 1800’s. Located outside City Center at Hanna Avenue, the new towering sculpture is a visual metaphor of dreams coming to…
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A nationally-recognized artist has completed a mural at the Wayne C. Papy Athletic Center honoring the young athletes that attend the center, its renowned gymnastics program, and the diverse community it serves.Naomi Haverland was commissioned by…
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The City of Tampa, in partnership with Tampa General Hospital, Catholic Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg and OnMed, has taken a groundbreaking step in its commitment to addressing the welfare of the city's homeless population with the…
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Casa Bel Mar, 100-Unit Affordable Housing Complex, Opens Along South Manhattan Ave.Just 18 months after Casa Bel Mar's groundbreaking, the new affordable housing development will open its doors to Tampa residents this week, providing high-quality…
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After the swashbuckling pirates stormed the City of Tampa and the cannon fire has quieted, the real work begins. The City of Tampa’s Department of Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management, in partnership with the Departments of Parks and…
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The Gasparilla Pirate Fest returns this Saturday, January 25, 2025, and thousands of pirates and parade-goers will converge on Bayshore Boulevard and Downtown Tampa. To ensure you enjoy the festivities, please plan ahead for significant road…
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Parade season traffic detours and closures continue tomorrow during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in Tampa.The event begins Monday, January 20, 2025 at noon at Cuscaden Park located at 15 St and 21st Ave. The following roads will be…
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Grab your eye patch and pirate hat, the Gasparilla Children's Parade sails down Bayshore Boulevard starting at 4:00 PM on Saturday, January 18th.Transportation OptionsThe City's Mobility Department encourages event…
Grab your eye patch and pirate hat, the Gasparilla Children's Parade sails down Bayshore Boulevard starting at 4:00 PM on Saturday, January 18th.Transportation OptionsThe City's Mobility Department encourages event…
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In observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the City of Tampa offices will be closed Monday, January 20, 2025.The revised collection schedule is as follows:
Residential Customers who normally receive service on Monday…
Residential Customers who normally receive service on Monday…
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As parade goers prepare to catch their treasure at the Gasparilla Children’s Parade, Tampa's Department of Solid Waste is urging all pirates to take all unwanted beads to designated collection sites through the Bead-Free Bay initiative.
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The City of Tampa has named Jeffrey McKittrick as Director of Housing and Community Development.McKittrick most recently served as the Assistant Director of Housing and Community Development in Pasco County, where he restarted the Affordable Housing…
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The City of Tampa is honoring its Solid Waste workers with a well-deserved celebration after their monumental efforts in clearing debris following two devastating hurricanes.To show gratitude for their hard work, Pollo Tropical, led by Tampa native…
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Following its win last Sunday, the Bucs are preparing for another exciting playoff at home this weekend. In keeping with tradition, the City of Tampa, in partnership with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, will host a banner drop on Wednesday outside Old…
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Tasked with clearing an unprecedented amount of storm debris following the passage of two major back-to-back hurricanes this Fall, the City of Tampa’s Solid Waste Department is proud to announce it has finished the job before the Christmas holidays…
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Tampa children will get the surprise of their lives tomorrow when Mayor Jane Castor and community leaders deliver brand-new bicycles.The sixth annual Caroling with Castor, in partnership with onbikes, powered by Microlumen, and supported by Tampa…
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A new collection schedule is now available for Christmas and New Year's holidays. In observance of Christmas Day, the City of Tampa offices will be closed on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, and Wednesday, December 25, 2024. In observance of New Year's…
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The City of Tampa is set to host a major expo aimed at boosting small business opportunities in the construction industry.The Semi-Annual Bridges to Business Subcontractor Outreach and Networking Expo is taking place on Thursday, December 19, from 2…
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Tampa closes the year with nearly two billion gallons of water saved, following the once-a-week watering restrictions put in place around this time last year.The once-a-week restrictions were initially put into place on December 1, 2023, as part of…
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The City of Tampa is proud to partner with the Martin Luther King Parade Foundation, Inc., to celebrate the life and legacy of Civil Rights icon Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., through the city's annual MLK Parade and related events.This year’s…
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