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3/12/26 – CRA Board to vote on funding agreements for Florida Aquarium and downtown housing plus a a funding request for Downtown Arts Center
Evening land use hearings include a change to previously approved Planned Development at 110 S Boulevard
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3/12/26 – CRA Board & Evening Land Use
This is a reimagined version of the Tampa City Council agenda. It removes legalese…
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Ahead of special call budget workshop, council have productive discussion about process. And why it matters.
Long time readers of Tampa Monitor will know that one of the single biggest…
Last Week
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3/5/26 – Council votes this week include $16 million for Fleet Maintenance decentralization and a $20 million loan for Water Department
Additional items on the agenda include the first LDC update and approving list of companies that can participate in $10 million in CRA Pre-Development design/development assistance.
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3/5/26 – Regular Meeting
This is a reimagined version of the Tampa City Council agenda. It removes legalese from the description, parses the Background details from the Summary Sheet when available and provides links to supporting documents. Also included is a zoning map with current applications. Document links point to our mirrored copies for long-term stability. For original documents, refer to the official draft agenda from the clerk in Onbase. Agenda City Clerk’s Draft Agenda in Onbase Public Hearings & Ordinances

Tampa Land Use Map
Have you ever wanted to check the current zoning for a property but also its future land use designation? Now you can with our interactive map.
Keeping Up
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Citing concerns over Black voting power, West Tampa leaders share redistricting preference
Michael Randolph with the West Tampa CDC said residents should support alternative two, which he said best protects the community.
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Staff Directive Motion Analysis
An analysis of motions by Tampa City Council from 9/25-3/26 for staff to appear for or to write a report for council.
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Tampa City Councilwoman Naya Young files for re-election
Young committed to running in 2027 during the special election.
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Officials want feedback on redistricting plans for Tampa elections
The public can take a survey and take part in two meetings set for Feb. 23 and March 9
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Bob Buckhorn’s mayoral PAC has more than $1.4 million—and most of it comes from development and investment interests
The two-time mayor defended his big money connections and use of CRA funds to subsidize development, saying ‘I would do it again 10 times over…
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Tampa City Council to vote on joining Hillsborough County in installing Flock integrated speed cameras in school zones
Update A memo was sent to council from Chief Bercaw that was made public today. They called the language in the included proposal “unfortunate” and…
From the Editor
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One More Thing
With the South Howard project taking up all of the oxygen in the room, there are significant projects that won’t be discussed. Don’t lose focus on the rest of the…
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The Charter Review is Starting Off on the Wrong Foot
Nothing in the charter or the adopted ordinances says anything about council’s priorities in a charter review.
