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Jackson House Suffers Another Partial Collapse Weeks After Tampa Approved $1 Million for Repairs
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Jackson House Suffers Another Partial Collapse Weeks After Tampa Approved $1 Million for Repairs

A section of the 1901 boarding house that once sheltered Black travelers during Jim Crow crumbled over Labor Day weekend, and two city council members say the foundation should hand the building to Tampa if it can't finish the job.

Sep 93 min read
Waymo Opens Driverless Robotaxi Rides to Tampa Riders
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Waymo Opens Driverless Robotaxi Rides to Tampa Riders

Waymo began offering paid, fully driverless rides to the public in Tampa on Tuesday, making it one of the few U.S. cities where two competing robotaxi services now operate side by side.

Sep 13 min read
TPA Backs Off Privatizing Airport Security, Keeping 800 Federal TSA Jobs
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TPA Backs Off Privatizing Airport Security, Keeping 800 Federal TSA Jobs

Tampa International Airport said Monday it will not adopt the TSA's Gold+ privatized screening model, ending a plan that would have handed checkpoints to a private contractor and forced roughly 800 federal officers to choose between a new employer, early retirement, or a job somewhere else.

Aug 254 min read
TECO's Storm Surcharge Comes Off Bills Today, Cutting About $20 From a Typical Tampa Household
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TECO's Storm Surcharge Comes Off Bills Today, Cutting About $20 From a Typical Tampa Household

Tampa Electric's 18-month hurricane recovery charge ends Aug. 1, a month ahead of schedule, trimming roughly $19.95 from a 1,000-kWh residential bill in the middle of peak air-conditioning season.

Aug 14 min read
Tampa International Airport to Privatize Security Screening in 2027 — Here's What It Means for 800 Local Workers and Your Flight
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Tampa International Airport to Privatize Security Screening in 2027 — Here's What It Means for 800 Local Workers and Your Flight

TIA will hand its checkpoints to a private contractor under the federal "Gold+" program starting May 31, 2027, putting the jobs of roughly 800 local TSA officers in play and changing who screens every Tampa traveler.

Jul 254 min read

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