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V Modern Italian opens in Tampa's new Rome Collective on West North A StreetWaymo robotaxi went the wrong way near Raymond James Stadium on Bucs game day, TV stations reportTampa police start quarterly safety workshops Monday at Fair Oaks Recreation Center, with free gun locksPebble Creek golf-course rezoning approved Sept. 22; opponents said they would appealBern’s and other property owners challenge South Howard flood project in courtTampa Theatre’s free open house offers a look inside the restored auditorium SundayV Modern Italian opens in Tampa's new Rome Collective on West North A StreetWaymo robotaxi went the wrong way near Raymond James Stadium on Bucs game day, TV stations reportTampa police start quarterly safety workshops Monday at Fair Oaks Recreation Center, with free gun locksPebble Creek golf-course rezoning approved Sept. 22; opponents said they would appealBern’s and other property owners challenge South Howard flood project in courtTampa Theatre’s free open house offers a look inside the restored auditorium Sunday
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Bern’s and other property owners challenge South Howard flood project in court
Government & Politics

Bern’s and other property owners challenge South Howard flood project in court

FOX 13 reports two lawsuits seeking to stop construction; Tampa says it cannot comment on pending litigation.

Oct 101 min read
Fewer Hillsborough Voters Are Choosing Mail Ballots as Florida's New Rule Trips Up Longtime Users
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Fewer Hillsborough Voters Are Choosing Mail Ballots as Florida's New Rule Trips Up Longtime Users

The county mailed its first batch of ballots this week for the November election, but turnout data shows mail voting has dropped sharply since the pandemic, and a rule change requiring a fresh request each cycle may be part of why.

Oct 33 min read
Tampa Council Takes First Votes Thursday on Charter Changes Headed to March 2027 Ballot
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Tampa Council Takes First Votes Thursday on Charter Changes Headed to March 2027 Ballot

Council meets at Old City Hall Thursday with a 1:30 p.m. vote on charter amendments that could reshape city government and land on Tampa ballots in under five months.

Oct 14 min read
Tampa Council Votes Today on $93M Flood Fix for South Tampa — City Says There's No Backup Plan
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Tampa Council Votes Today on $93M Flood Fix for South Tampa — City Says There's No Backup Plan

Council members decide Thursday whether to approve a stormwater project routed through South Howard Avenue to end chronic flooding in Parkland Estates and Palma Ceia Pines, where officials say two to three feet of water regularly fills the streets.

Sep 174 min read
Tampa Planning Board Backs Homebuilding Near Showmen's Rest Cemetery, City Council Has Final Say Sept. 24
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Tampa Planning Board Backs Homebuilding Near Showmen's Rest Cemetery, City Council Has Final Say Sept. 24

A radar study commissioned with USF found no likely graves on the North Boulevard parcel, but preservation advocates say the disputed land was long claimed as part of a historic burial ground.

Sep 153 min read
Tampa Council Adds $150K to HART Route 1, Pushing Funding to $1.5 Million
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Tampa Council Adds $150K to HART Route 1, Pushing Funding to $1.5 Million

Council members unanimously approved the boost to protect bus frequency between USF and downtown, but Council Chair Alan Clendenin says the city can't keep patching transit funding year after year.

Sep 134 min read
Tampa Bay Times Finds Hillsborough Foster Agency Moved Hundreds of Kids Through an Off-the-Books System
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Tampa Bay Times Finds Hillsborough Foster Agency Moved Hundreds of Kids Through an Off-the-Books System

A newspaper investigation found Children's Network of Hillsborough used informal "temporary custody transfers" to separate more than 370 children from their parents since 2022, largely outside court oversight and without tracking how the cases turned out.

Sep 24 min read
Hillsborough Commission Casts Final 5-2 Vote to Approve $2.3 Billion Rays Stadium
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Hillsborough Commission Casts Final 5-2 Vote to Approve $2.3 Billion Rays Stadium

County commissioners locked in the last approval needed for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark on Hillsborough Community College's Dale Mabry campus, clearing the way for construction to start next month toward a 2029 opening.

Aug 284 min read
Historic Board Presses Live Nation on Its 4,300-Seat Ybor Venue as Petition Tops 13,000
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Historic Board Presses Live Nation on Its 4,300-Seat Ybor Venue as Petition Tops 13,000

Tampa's Barrio Latino Commission took public comment Tuesday on the concert hall proposed for the Gasworx district, and the project still does not have the historic-district approval it needs. A protected grand oak and a shrinking independent music scene are both in the way.

Aug 264 min read
Council Clears Nearly 3 Million Square Feet in East Ybor for a New Tampa General Hospital Campus
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Council Clears Nearly 3 Million Square Feet in East Ybor for a New Tampa General Hospital Campus

Tampa City Council approved rezoning for 24 acres of industrial land between North 26th Street and the Selmon Connector, opening the way for a hospital, 522 apartments, a 200-room hotel and 2.5 acres of parks. Because the site sits in evacuation zone A, storm resilience dominated the hearing.

Aug 244 min read
Rays Refile Land-Use Plan for 121-Acre Hillsborough College Site After Council's Historic 4-3 Block
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Rays Refile Land-Use Plan for 121-Acre Hillsborough College Site After Council's Historic 4-3 Block

The team submitted a new application Friday for the Dale Mabry campus site, weeks after Tampa City Council refused to send the first version to Tallahassee. At stake: what can legally be built on 121 acres of public land in Drew Park, and who pays for the infrastructure around it.

Aug 154 min read
Tampa's $100 Million South Howard Flood Plan Goes on Display Tuesday, Days Before a Council Vote
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Tampa's $100 Million South Howard Flood Plan Goes on Display Tuesday, Days Before a Council Vote

The city's design-build team will be at Bayshore Baptist Church from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday with renderings at the 60% design mark. A SoHo business group is suing over withheld records, and council's vote on the construction contract is expected this summer.

Aug 104 min read

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