Tampa City Council

Tampa council members and the public were generally in agreement to suspend the decision on a curfew for teenagers until a later date.

The 565,000-square-foot tower, slated for the northern end of the Davis Islands campus, which will have room for 144 beds, 32 operating suites and increased intensive care capacity.

Several people at the meeting spoke out against the proposal during a public comment period. It comes in the aftermath of Sunday’s shooting that left two people dead and 16 others hurt.

The Tampa City Council has voted in favor of a land swap deal that will facilitate the restoration of the historic Jackson House. Negotiations between 717 Parking and the Florida Department of Transportation are still underway.

After previously voting down a property tax rate increase, city council members discussed Tuesday how to continue funding crucial city services through spending cuts and budget reallocations.

It would have generated an additional $45 million to pay for long-needed public safety, housing and infrastructure projects.

The increase would mean the average homeowner would pay $19.29 more a month to address transportation, infrastructure, and other areas.

Unofficial results are in for Tuesday's Tampa City Council runoff. And the political career of the council's longest-serving member hung on by a thread.

The winners of the four council races should determine how well Mayor Jane Castor gets along with the new board members.

The outcome of the runoff could determine how many allies Mayor Jane Castor has on the council.

Only one of the Tampa City Council candidates endorsed by Jane Castor won, even as the mayor easily won reelection.

Anyone who has already received a mail-in ballot for next week's Tampa city elections has to have it received by the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections office by 5 p.m. March 7.