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The City of Tampa is hosting its annual Josephine Howard Stafford Memorial Award ceremony on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. The event is set to take place at Lykes Gaslight Square Park at 241 East Madison Street in downtown Tampa, and will be…
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The City of Tampa has passed another milestone in its effort to bring transformative and inclusive development to the West Tampa community. The City recently announced the top three candidates for consideration as the lead developer for its Rome…
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The City of Tampa Mobility and City Planning Departments recently launched an initiative called Tampa MOVES that will help shape transportation, growth, and development in Tampa now and into the future. This plan will be developed through community…
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WHAT: Mayor Jane Castor will officially cut the ribbon on the new Freedom Playground expansion at MacFarlane Park.
WHERE: Macfarlane Park, 1700 North MacDill Avenue, Tampa
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The Tampa Water Department will temporarily change its water disinfection process to chlorine between March 8 and March 29, 2021. During this period, the department will use chlorine instead of chloramine to disinfect the water distributed to all…
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With a focus on community health, the Tampa Downtown Partnership and the City of Tampa made the decision not to turn the river green for St. Patrick’s Day this year. This annual tradition is set to resume in 2022.
Event organizers…
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WHAT: Mayor Jane Castor designates KJ Sails as Tampa honorary Mayor for the Day
WHEN: February 18, 2021 from 8:30am to 5 p.m.
WHERE: Media availability throughout the day. Please…
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“We have worked with Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla, EventFest and other community stakeholders to try and determine a safe way to host up to a half of a million scallywags along the Gasparilla invasion and parade routes. Alas, there was no secret…
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Around 250 health heroes at Tampa General Hospital are receiving a warm meal from the Columbia Restaurant Group this week as part of a joint Super Bowl bet between Tampa Mayor Jane Castor and Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas. …
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The City of Tampa (COT) implemented the Customer Service Center system in 2003 to facilitate efficient and centralized communications between citizens and its various departments. COT department staff, including members of the City Council and…
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The Contract Administration Department (CAD) was created by Executive Order 2005-1 and consists of three (3) divisions: City Architect, Contracts Management, and Construction Engineering and Inspection. CAD is responsible for the oversight and…
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To help the City of Tampa prepare to protect fans and visitors in the week leading up to the big game, two community partners have stepped up to provide nearly 350,000 face masks for distribution. American Surgical Mask Co., a 3-ply…
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Mayor Jane Castor will greet Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas at Tampa International Airport tomorrow as he arrives for the Super Bowl.
The two mayors will hold a joint media availability near the Airside C shuttle and Hard Rock Cafe.…
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In an effort to practice safe social-distancing we will be holding a media availability via Facebook Live at 4:30 pm today.
WHO: Mayor Jane Castor, Tampa Bay Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay Sports Commission…
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While the Bucs and the Chiefs may be rivals on the field, the cities of Tampa and Kansas City have teamed up as allies in the fight against the common opponent--COVID-19.
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor and Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas filmed a joint…
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Bucs Spirit Week starts now! With the big game just one week away, the City of Tampa is kicking off a virtual Bucs Spirit Week. Fans are invited to participate by checking out the daily themes and sharing photos on social media tagging the City of…
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Beginning on Saturday, January 30 at 2 pm, Interbay Pool located at 4321 W. Estrella Street will be closing for maintenance and painting. We expect the improvement will take about a month and we anticipate reopening the pool by Monday, March 1…
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On Sunday, February 7, Al Lopez Park will be closed including the community center and dog park. The park will be used for Super Bowl production and there will not be any tailgating opportunities at the park for Super Bowl 55 taking place at Raymond…
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he City of Tampa Mayor, Jane Castor, has identified Housing Affordability as a key issue affecting our community.
The impact of Affordable Housing is widespread and extends well into the realm of family stability, economic security, health,…
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The City of Tampa Parks & Recreation Department has partnered with the non-profit Positive Coaching Alliance - Tampa Bay (PCA) to provide staff with industry-leading training opportunities. The two organizations share similar goals of teaching…
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he Tampa Water Department recently completed an extensive valve assessment, repair and replacement project in the neighborhoods closest to Raymond James Stadium, including portions of Drew Park, MacFarlane Park, and Plaza Terrace. This project began…
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The City of Tampa will ring the clock tower bells at Old City Hall and light up Old City Hall and downtown bridges red, white, and blue as part of a national moment of unity to memorialize the lives lost to COVID-19 in cities and towns across the…
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The City of Tampa is proud to receive a $500,000 grant from Florida's Department of Economic Opportunity to help shape a stronger and more resilient future for Tampa.
The grant is part of HUD’s Community Development Block Grant Mitigation…
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In an effort to practice safe social-distancing we will be holding a media availability via Facebook Live at 4:30 pm today.
WHO: Mayor Jane Castor, Dr. Edwin Michael, and Dr. Jason Wilson from Tampa General Hospital
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The City of Tampa will be lighting up blue in honor of Human Trafficking Awareness Day, recognized nationally on January 11th with #WearBlueDay.
Human Trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery that exploits vulnerable populations…
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In observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, City of Tampa offices will be closed on Monday, January 18, 2021.
Residential Customers will not receive collection service on Monday, January 18, 2021. The revised collection…
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With Super Bowl 55, just around the corner, the NFL Experience will soon be underway. In partnership with the Tampa Bay Host Committee, preparations for the NFL Experience will be starting soon.
Beginning on Monday, January 11, all tennis,…
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In observance of New Year’s Day, City of Tampa offices will be closed on Friday, January 1, 2021.
Residential Customers will be affected only if serviced on Friday, January 1, 2021. The revised collection schedule is as…
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As Mayor Castor continues to modernize city government to improve community services, the City of Tampa conducted a Community Values Survey, a statistically valid survey to obtain data-based results that are reflective of the diverse demographics of…
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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and market uncertainty, the City of Tampa demonstrated exceptional financial management by securing the largest bond sale in Florida at the time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the largest water…
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🎅 Santa Claus has checked his list twice and the students of DeSoto Elementary are on the nice list! Mayor Jane Castor, Councilman Orlando Gudes and the Mayor's Hispanic Heritage Committee will host its annual holiday social…
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For the second year in a row, onbikes will join the City of Tampa and Mayor Jane Castor for Caroling with Castor, an event where a team of elves, Mayor Jane Castor and community partners make surprise deliveries of brand new bikes to deserving kids…
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CIPs are initially identified by departments based on their experiences, infrastructure needs, industry standards, COT development plans, and various other factors. Annually, departments submit CIP requests to the Budget Office, which…
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In observance of Christmas Day, City of Tampa offices will be closed on Thursday, December 24, 2020 and Friday, December 25, 2020.
Residential Customers who receive collection Friday, will be affected.…
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As the state of Florida surpasses 20,000 deaths, the City of Tampa will ring the bell of Old City Hall 20 times at sundown today (around 5:37 p.m.), December 16th and will light up the City of Tampa blue in support of frontline workers and…
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As the state of Florida surpasses 20,000 deaths, the City of Tampa will ring the bell of Old City Hall 20 times at sundown on Wednesday (around 5:37 p.m.), December 16th and will light up the City of Tampa blue in support of frontline workers and to…
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With the holiday season upon us, the City of Tampa has launched a series of new initiatives throughout the month to emphasize COVID-19 safety. The latest is an offshoot of the #HappyATHomeTPA campaign, which the City created in March at the start of…
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The City plans to close its “business only” distribution site on December 10.
The City of Tampa Parks and Recreation Department distributed (295,248 bottles of water and 498,479 face coverings) to businesses and non-profit organizations who took…
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The precautionary boil water notice issued earlier this week as a result of the water main break at the David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility is no longer in effect in our service area which includes the City of Tampa as well as parts of…
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Today December 10, 2020, Mayor Jane Castor to deliver holiday gift baskets to families around Tampa with the help of city employees.
WHO: Mayor Jane Castor and Partner Ana Cruz
WHAT: Annual holiday gift delivery…
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As part of Mayor Jane Castor’s Transforming Tampa’s Tomorrow vision, key experts and stakeholders have been appointed to the Sustainability & Resiliency Advisory Team. The Sustainability and Resiliency Advisory Team is the 5th and final…
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The City of Tampa has received $67.3 million dollars of dedicated funding from the Florida Department of Transportation for Tampa’s Streetcar Extension and Modernization Project.
“Today, we are excited to announce the award of $67.3 million of…
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As of December 7, the City of Tampa is under a Boil Water Notice. In order to help residents during this time until the Boil Water Notice is rescinded, the Tampa Parks and Recreation Department will be distributing free bottled water to city…
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The citywide notice banning irrigation watering following the transmission main break at the David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility has now been rescinded. Residents are permitted to resume their normal irrigation watering schedules. To learn more…
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Today, Tuesday, December 8th at 2:00 p.m., the City of Tampa will be joined by FDOT, HART and others for a major announcement.
WHO: City of Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, District Secretary of Transportation, FDOT David Gwynn, HART Board…
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Mayor Jane Castor will be providing a update on the status of the transmission break that occurred yesterday afternoon at the David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility.
WHO: Mayor Jane Castor, Brad Baird, Deputy Administrator…
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Late yesterday afternoon a large transmission water main coming from the David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility was hit by a third party performing work in the area. Work crews have been working through the night to effect repairs. That work…
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A citywide precautionary boil water notice is in effect after a third-party performing work in the area hit a transmission main coming from the David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility this afternoon.
Residents are advised to take the following…
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The City of Tampa has partnered with local advertising agency, ChappellRoberts, to launch a new “Choose Your Mask” COVID-19 safety awareness campaign.
The campaign was designed in a “choose your own adventure style” with a series of graphics that…
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As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise across our state and community, the City of Tampa is taking additional measures to remind the public to practice COVID-19 safety.
Variable Message Boards have been activated on major roadways across the City,…
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