Tampa City Council

County commissioners want to have a financing package for the estimated $2.3 billion project ready beforehand. Meantime, the Rays have scheduled two more community meetings in Tampa.

The team is revising the proposed ballpark roof after an independent analysis suggested the design could cost at least $300 million more than expected. Public funding and construction timelines remain uncertain.

Hillsborough schools are rolling out smart sensors that detect vape clouds, the Legislature's last week, meeting a Tampa City Council member and taking a dive at an aquarium in Lecanto.

Officials hope measures, like narrowing roadways and lowering the Seventh Avenue speed limit, will increase safety to protect pedestrians in the district.

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor and others will be present at Monday's town hall, which will address several issues — including whether streets should be closed to vehicular traffic on the weekends.

Silas Sampson, 22, appeared in Hillsborough County court, where a judge ruled he will be held without bond until his trial. Another court date has not been set yet.

There will be a newcomer on the Tampa City Council. Naya Young bested veteran officeholder Tom Scott in Tuesday's runoff for the seat held by the late Gwen Henderson.

The runoff is to fill the council term of Gwen Henderson, who passed away in June.

Tampa WOW! is expected to open to the public in late 2026. It represents a $20 million private investment requiring no taxpayer funding, according to a release.

Without backing from the city, panel members have the option to continue meeting independently. They are now released from Florida’s Sunshine Law.

The ferry between St. Petersburg and Tampa shut down in April after the previous operator wanted to replace its boat with a slower, more expensive one.

The sounds of jazz, blues, and soul may no longer echo down Central Avenue, but the historical impact that once defined the street will live on.