Governments
- Tue. 11/03
Hillsborough sheriff's Halloween weekend DUI operation ends with 20 arrests
Deputies made 219 traffic stops countywide during Operation Ghost Patrol, the sheriff's office says.
- Tue. 11/03
Tampa says it has passed Castor's 10,000 affordable-housing goal, counting 10,770 units
The city counts units planned, underway or completed, and says almost half are built or under construction.
- Tue. 11/03
Election Day cancels classes at eight Tampa recreation centers; after-school program unaffected
Tampa Parks & Recreation says some centers are closed or on altered schedules Tuesday because of the general election.
- Mon. 11/02
Passenger killed after driver flees Tampa traffic stop and crashes on East 28th Avenue; police seek driver
The driver of a 2002 Chevy Avalanche ran from the scene late Saturday. Detectives are asking the public for help.
- Sat. 10/31
Interbay Pool closed Saturday; programs move to Bobby Hicks Pool
The city says a maintenance issue closes the pool for the day.
- Fri. 10/30
City-run Tampa Convention Center named a 2027 Center of Excellence by EXHIBITOR Magazine
The downtown venue is also one of three international finalists for best convention center in its size class; winners are announced Nov. 16-18.
- Fri. 10/30
Tampa police step up DUI patrols for Halloween weekend after downtown underage drinking operation
Fourteen people were referred to an arrest diversion program after an overnight operation downtown; expanded patrols begin citywide Friday night.
- Fri. 10/30
Hillsborough County extends dengue state of local emergency to Nov. 5
County crews are stepping up air and ground mosquito treatments after surveillance found dengue virus in mosquitoes in many neighborhoods.
- Fri. 10/30
City of Tampa holds its first free repair workshop for household items Friday
Tampa Tinker runs 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at City Center at Hanna Avenue; registration and a photo ID are required, and it's open to city residents only.
- Thu. 10/29
Restrooms at Ben T. Davis Beach closed for plumbing repair, no reopening date
The city says it hopes to reopen them soon but can't offer a timetable; new beach water-quality results are due Oct. 29-30.
- Wed. 10/28
Tampa says it has passed Mayor Castor's goal of 10,000 affordable housing units
The city counts 10,770 units planned, underway or finished, and says its down payment program set a record with 71 first-time buyers this fiscal year.
- Wed. 10/28
Riverwalk statue honors Medal of Honor Marine Baldomero López, a Tampa native
The nearly seven-foot bronze stands just outside Waterworks Park; Council member Luis Viera championed the CRA-funded project.
- Wed. 10/28
Tampa moves its public document search to a new OnBase viewer as SIRE is retired
Executed ordinances, resolutions, executive orders and CRA resolutions will be searchable through the OnBase Public Access Viewer.
- Wed. 10/28
Police cite HART bus driver in East Tampa crash that flipped a patrol car
Investigators said the bus entered the intersection against a red light; the officer has been released from the hospital.
- Sun. 10/25
Sheriff's operation targeting unlicensed contractors ends with 50 arrests
Hillsborough deputies urge residents to check a contractor's license before hiring.
- Sun. 10/25
Tampa's 3.5-mile Green Spine cycle track is complete
The final stretch on W. Cass Street finished in September; a small FDOT segment near N. 15th Street is expected in the spring.
- Sun. 10/25
Hillsborough commissioners add ZooTampa project to tax-funded project list, 4-3
Commissioners Cohen, Hagan and Myers voted no; a budget amendment adds the first $5 million for the project.