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Her Majesty The Queen's yacht docked at Harbor Island and she met Tampa Mayor Sandy Freedman. She later visited the University of Tampa, with a reception at Plant Hall’s Fletcher Lounge, followed by MacDill AFB.
“Today, the City of Tampa joins…
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The Tampa Water Department will temporarily change its water disinfection process to chlorine between September 12-October 3, 2022.  What is happening: During this period, the department will use chlorine instead of…
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TAMPA SOLID WASTE WORKERS RECOVER AND RESTORE BIKES  Tampa Solid Waste workers are restoring bicycles for a local non-profit organization dedicated to mentoring Tampa teens. McKay Bay Transfer Station workers noticed a hauler with close to 30…
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The City of Tampa is launching a new “Love Your Park” Campaign in response to increased vandalism in city parks. These incidents cost taxpayers thousands of dollars and take away resources from regularly scheduled maintenance projects in Tampa Parks…
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In observance of Labor Day, City of Tampa offices will be closed on Monday, September 5, 2022. Residential Customers will not receive solid waste collection service on Monday, September 5, 2022. Review the revised schedule.
 
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In observance of Labor Day, City of Tampa offices will be closed on Monday, September 5, 2022.

Residential Customers will not receive collection service on Monday, September 5, 2022. The revised collection…
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City of Tampa will begin demolition of Penny Saver Food Market Property on August 24,  Demolition of Penny Saver Food Market in East Tampa Leads to Next Big Step in New Rec Center 
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On Tuesday, Mayor Jane Castor, Representative Kathy Castor and Port Tampa Bay CEO Paul Anderson will join U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and U.S. Deputy Transportation Secretary Polly Trottenberg and other elected leaders at Port Tampa…
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Mayor Jane Castor presented her 2022-2023 Budget to Tampa City Council with a virtual introduction from Dublin, Ireland, where she is participating in the Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce’s Benchmarking Trip.   Mayor Jane Castor…
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The city performs well as solar capacity continues to grow nationwide Tampa ranked 29th out of 70 major cities for solar energy capacity. The results come from the seventh edition of Shining Cities: The Top U.S. Cities for Solar Energy, a new…
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66 businesses certified by League of American Bicyclists Tampa, Florida now ranks number one in the nation for number of Bicycle Friendly Businesses following the January 2021 awards by the League of American Bicyclists, the leading organization…
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STEM Campers Showcase Robotic Trash bin at Solid Waste STEM Workshop City of Tampa Solid Waste Department will host a workshop with a local Summer science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) Camp, Quest STEM. The camp…
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Motorists Can Access Businesses from Hillsborough or Osborne  Beginning Aug. 22, 2022, North Florida Avenue will be closed to thru traffic from East Hillsborough Avenue to East Osborne Avenue. The closure will last at…
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The Tampa Police Department will celebrate and honor a City of Tampa Solid Waste Driver today for helping a toddler make it home safe after the child was found playing outdoors alone last month.

On June 30, Jamal Powell, a solid waste…
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Mayor Jane Castor, alongside the Democratic Mayors Association and Democratic mayors across the country, today highlighted the City of Tampa’s participation in “Mayors Stopping Crime.”  As part of the nationwide effort in which mayors are…
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Today, Mayor Jane Castor, City of Tampa staff and neighborhood leaders will celebrate the creation of a new mural at the Gwen Miller Community Center, created by award-winning local artist and activist, Nneka Jones. The mural, "History Starts Here…
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The City of Tampa and Tampa Fire Rescue are proud to announce the grand opening of Fire Station 25, an exclusive “rescue station” to serve the Sulphur Springs community and the surrounding neighborhoods.
In September 2021, Tampa City Council…
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On Friday, Tampa City Councilman Luis Viera, City staff, and veteran organizations from across the Tampa Bay will gather outside Old City Hall for a flag-raising ceremony in recognition of National Purple Heart Day.
 
The Purple Heart…
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Operators of the City of Tampa's newest trash boat, Litter Skimmer, will be giving a waste reduction and litter lesson to nearly 50 Florida Aquarium campers and staff. On Thursday, August 4 at 10:00 a.m., Campers and staff will learn how the boat…
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City of Tampa Mobility Crews installing a new four-way stop. The City of Tampa is working to create safer road conditions by adding more four-way stops near Tampa’s local schools, busy intersections, and within neighborhoods. The City of Tampa's…
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The City Council of the City of Tampa, Florida (the "Issuer"), shall cause a public hearing to be held by an attorney of Bryant Miller Olive P.A. ("BMO"), as appointed hearing officer on behalf of the Issuer, to hear public comments regarding its…
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Paul Martinez is president of the National Federation of the Blind of Florida and an employee of the Tampa Convention Center. 32nd Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)  On Tuesday, July 26 Old…
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The City of Tampa Wastewater Department has now invested in 64 portable generators, a critical step in strengthening and improving the City’s infrastructure and response time during hurricane season.  
On Monday, media crews are invited…
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Mayor Castor to Join Parks & Recreation Kids
On Underwater Walk at The Florida Aquarium  New SeaTREK program will engage underserved communities with meaningful connection to the water  The Florida Aquarium will host Tampa Mayor…
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Rewarding good work, and recruiting and retaining great employees is key, Mayor Castor says City of Tampa officials and leaders of Tampa’s employee unions have reached tentative agreements on three-year employment contracts months…
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Effective July 1, New Law Prohibits Use of  "pump and return" by Grease Haulers  Florida’s food service businesses are now facing stronger regulations regarding grease disposal, in an effort to prevent clogs, blockages and…
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The Tampa Water Department will be purchasing water from Tampa Bay Water (TBW) for several weeks beginning on Monday, July 18, 2022.
 
Why this purchase is necessary:  To comply with the…
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Plans for a new, state-of-the-art recreation complex took a big step forward Tuesday, as the City of Tampa closed on the purchase of the Penny Saver Food Market Property next to Fair Oaks Park on North 34th Street.  The 1.8-acre purchase will…
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The City of Tampa Mobility Department will hold a Virtual Public Meeting on July 12, 2022, @ 6:00 p.m., for Roadway Safety Improvements along Tampa Palms Blvd. from Bruce B Downs Blvd. to Bruce B Downs Blvd., south loop.  More... 
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Mayor Jane Castor will be available at 1:00 p.m. to discuss our amazing Tampa Bay Lightning, the first team to reach the Stanley Cup Finals three years in a row in nearly 40 years.   “This year’s team fought through so many injuries, battled…
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On Thursday, June 23, 2022, tens of thousands of kids and adults at aquatic facilities around the world will unite for the 13th year in a row to spread the word Swimming Lessons Save Lives.™  A global event, The World'…
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Mayor Castor Nominates Chair Citro to FLC Board of Directors
Mayor Jane Castor announced today that she has nominated Council Chair Joseph Citro to serve as the City of Tampa’s representative on the Florida League of Cities (FLC) Board of…
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CITY AND COMMUNITY TO
DISCUSS SOUTH OF GANDY'S FUTURE
Driven by Mayor Jane Castor's continuous push for sustainability and resiliency in the thoughtful planning of Tampa's future, the City Planning Department is inviting all members of the…
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WHO: Mayor Jane Castor, Rays President Brian Auld, Rays players Tyler Glasnow and Brandon Lowe, kids and community partners
WHAT: Ribbon Cutting and Remarks 
WHEN: Saturday, June 11 at 11:00 a.m  (Participant Check-in begins at 10:…
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Meet Felix Bello, Fleet Specification Officer for the City of Tampa. He’s proud to facilitate the City’s transition to electric vehicles. City of Tampa Fleet Team Completes 13,000 Work Orders, 38,000 Repairs this Year
Keeping City’s…
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  Memorial Park Cemetery in East Tampa   The City of Tampa is committing time, money, and manpower to protect many historic burial grounds that have been previously forgotten or abandoned. This includes taking over the maintenance…
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Artist Rendering of the new underground Bayshore Boulevard Pump Station, located at 3300 Bayshore Blvd, directly across from Monte Carlo Towers.

(05/03/2022): Public Meeting to discuss Bayshore Boulevard Pumping Station…
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Foundation for Tampa's Neighborhoods will drastically reduce the likelihood of water main breaks and wastewater cave ins. 
WHO: Mayor Jane Castor, Brad Baird, Deputy Administrator of Infrastructure
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This year’s event features cultural exhibitors and youth performers 

Community members are invited to take part in the City of Tampa’s Third Annual Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony and Festival on Friday, June 17, 2022. The event will…
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The Tampa Bay Lightning are gearing up for yet another Stanley Cup Final! We have no doubt our boys are going for the three-peat, and Mayor Jane Castor has arranged a little bet with Mayor Michael B. Hancock of Denver to prove it.…
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Mayor Castor and the Department of Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management, in partnership with Titus O’Neil and Nestle, are holding a kick-off ceremony for a Water Bottle Recycling Challenge. Nestle and the Bullard Family Foundation have…
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A new memorial honoring Gold Star families was unveiled at Tampa’s MacDill Park during a ceremony on Saturday.  Please find the video here /cable.   The Gold Star Families Memorial Monument will serve to honor the more than 300 Gold…
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City of Tampa mayor, Jane Castor, and City of St Petersburg mayor, Rick Kriseman, team up for a COVID-19 video PSA. Both mayors are committed to protecting their residents, and they recognize that coronavirus does not stop at the water’s edge.…
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The City of Tampa has enlisted the help of local WWE Super Star and community advocate, Titus O’Neil, to stress the importance of wearing a mask.  In a series of video PSA’s Titus confronts individuals spotted not wearing masks, reminding them…
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BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK: Crews Will Remove and Repair Aging
Raw-Water Pump 
Key Part of Modernizing Water Department Infrastructure  The Tampa Water Department is providing a unique, behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to…
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The City of Tampa Department of Solid Waste and Environmental Program Management, as well as other cities nationwide, is celebrating National Waste and Recycling Workers Week from June 13 to June 18.  The women and men of Tampa's Solid Waste…
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Nearly a hundred people got their first introduction to rowing earlier today at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park. The City of Tampa Parks & Recreation Department, CANDO Sports' Team Tampa Rowing, and The Tampa Athletic Club hosted the 22nd Annual…
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The City of Tampa has set up a detour to route drivers from Brorein, south on Bayshore Blvd, west on W. Verne St, and north on S. Plant Ave.   Intersection of W. Brorein and S. Parker Closed for Emergency Work  Will Remain Closed for 2…
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Parking to Get Easier for Florida Aquarium Visitors
with City of Tampa Parking Division Parking at the Florida Aquarium is about to get even easier! The City of Tampa's Parking Division will begin providing an automated parking solution, which…
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Community Members Invited to Learn How to Row
22nd Annual "National Learn to Row Day"
Join us this weekend and learn to row! The City of Tampa Parks & Recreation Department, CANDO Sports' Team Tampa Rowing, and The Tampa Athletic Club…