Archived News & Public Notices

Archived News & Public Notices

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News General, News Mayor Office

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…

News General, News Mayor Office

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…

News Water Department

The first round of water quality testing after issuing a precautionary boil water notice late Monday afternoon has shown satisfactory results with no evidence of contamination. The results of the…

News General, News Mayor Office

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…

News Tampa Police

Incident Date/Time:  12/7/2020 at 8:47 AM Location:  6800 block Lyman Ave Incident Type:  Homicide Victim:  38-year-old Hispanic male Details:  On 12/07/20 at 8:47 AM, Tampa…

News Tampa Police

Incident Date/Time: November 2, 2020 @ 8:01 AM Location: N. 29th St. & E. 19th Av. Victim: Marqueas Williams, black male, 17-years-old (9/26/2003)          …

News COVID-19, News General, News Mayor Office

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…

News General, News Water Department

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 In order to help residents during this time until the Boil Water Notice is rescinded, the Tampa Parks and Recreation Department will…

News General, News Water Department

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irrigation watering following the transmission main break at the David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility has now been rescinded.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…

News Emergency Management, News General, News Mayor Office, News Water Department

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,…

News Emergency Management, News General, News Water Department

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…

News Transportation Advisories and Road Closures, News Water Department

Earlier this afternoon a transmission water main from the David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility was hit by a third party performing work in the area. We have now isolated the water main and shut…

News General, News Mayor Office

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…

News Water Department

A citywide notice banning irrigation watering is in now effect. Residents are required to shut off all automatic irrigation meter and sprinkler systems until further notice. This ban is intended to…

News General, News Water Department

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…

News General, News Water Department

This afternoon a transmission main coming from the David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility was hit by a third party performing work in the area. Parts of our system are currently experiencing lower…

News COVID-19, News General, News Mayor Office

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…

News Tampa Police

Incident Date/Time: 12/7/2020 at 5:10 AM Location: W Hillsborough Ave @ N Tampa St Victim Info: 54-year-old white male Details: A 2015 Mazda CX5 was traveling eastbound on Hillsborough Ave just east…

News COVID-19, News Emergency Management, News General

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…

News Convention Center

The Florida Department of Health disclosed that a 70-year old male in Broward County tested positive for coronavirus after attending the EMS Today Conference at the Tampa Convention Center March 2nd…

News Tampa Police

Incident Date/Time: 11/30/2020 at 1:29 PM Location: 4500 block E. 26th AveIncident Type: Aggravated Battery with FirearmVictim Info: 52-year-old black maleSuspect Arrested: Mardell Fipps, black…

News General, News Tampa Police

The Tampa Police Department is one of several law enforcement agencies in the Tampa Bay Area joining a statewide campaign to keep pedestrians, motorists, and bicyclists safe. The goal is to reduce…

News Mayor Office, News COVID-19, News Emergency Management, News General, News Parks and Recreation

In an effort to further prevent the spread of COVID-19, the City of Tampa will again distribute 355,000 FREE face coverings at four Parks & Recreation locations. Residents can pick up 2 face…

News Mayor Office, News General, News Parks and Recreation

The City of Tampa will honor the International Day of Persons with Disabilities at Freedom Playground of MacFarlane Park. Freedom Playground is Tampa's first boundless playground where children…

News Solid Waste, News General, News Mayor Office

The City of Tampa’s fleet is expanding along with its commitment of sustainability with the addition of 9 electric vehicles. The electric vehicles will be joining the 90 compressed natural gas-…