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Mayor Jane Castor

Mayor Jane Castor and the City of Tampa Code Enforcement team delivered holiday gift baskets to families in need throughout the community.

Tampa Weekly Mask or ventilator: Tampa launches “Choose Your Mask” campaign (https://floridapolitics.com/archives/387273-mask-or-ventilator-tampa-launches-choose-your-mask-campaign)
Florida Politics
The city partnered with a local advertising agency, ChappellRoberts, to launch its “Choose Your Mask” COVID-19 safety awareness campaign.

Tampa Weekly FDOT awards $67.3M for TECO Line Streetcar expansion and modernization project in Tampa (https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2020/12/08/tampa-streetcar-receives.html)
Tampa Bay Business Journal
The TECO Line Streetcar system in Tampa will receive $67.3 million to financially support the long-anticipated project to extend the service line into the Tampa Heights neighborhood and upgrade the fleet.

Tampa Weekly Jane Castor announces Tampa’s Sustainability and Resiliency Advisory Team (https://floridapolitics.com/archives/388082-jane-castor-announces-tampas-sustainability-and-resiliency-advisory-team)
Florida Politics
The team, part of Castor’s Transforming Tampa’s Tomorrow initiative, will meet regularly over the next year to help launch several plans to improve sustainability in the city.

‘The trajectory is straight up’: Jane Castor presents grim COVID-19 realities for Tampa Bay (https://floridapolitics.com/archives/387937-the-trajectory-is-straight-up-jane-castor-presents-grim-covid-19-realities-for-tampa-bay)
Florida Politics
The verdict: Tampa needs to increase social mitigation strategies, Michael said, because even maintaining current measures could overwhelm hospitals.

Tampa Weekly https://www.tampabay.com/news/transportation/2020/11/26/qa-how-a-new-city-leader-hopes-to-reduce-pedestrian-deaths-in-tampa/Tampa Bay ranks among top 10 best places for female entrepreneurs (https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/inno/stories/news/2020/12/03/tampa-bay-a-top-place-for-female-entrepreneurs.html)
Tampa Bay Inno
The Tampa Bay area has once again been chosen among the best places in the nation for female entrepreneurs.

Coronavirus vaccine arrives in Tampa Bay and Florida (https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2020/12/14/latest-updates-coronavirus-vaccine-arrives-in-tampa-bay-and-florida/)
Tampa Bay Times
The first batches of coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc. and its partner BioNTech were shipped to hospitals across the nation this morning.

Tampa Weekly Tampa Has an Ambitious Road Mural Goal — and Even Bigger Plans If Funding Comes Through (https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/tampa-has-an-ambitious-road-mural-goal-and-even-bigger-plans-if-funding-com)
Next City
In the City of Tampa, one of those inexpensive alternatives is painting attention-getting murals on intersections and crosswalks.

Three things worth praising around Tampa Bay this week (https://www.tampabay.com/opinion/2020/12/12/three-things-worth-praising-around-tampa-bay-this-week-editorial/)
Tampa Bay Times
Equally impressive, though, was the speed and sense of order in the city of Tampa’s response. Within hours, crews were able to isolate the main and restore pressure through the system, and by early Thursday, the city had completed tests to show the water was safe, rescinding its boil notice hours before expected.
Coming Up Next Week

Tuesday, December 15 at 9:30 a.m.
PORT TAMPA BAY COMMISSIONERS MEETING

Tuesday, December 15 at 11:45 a.m.
THE PROPELLER CLUB ANNUAL HOLIDAY LUNCHEON

Thursday, December 17 at 12:30 p.m.
METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES HEROES DAY

Friday, December 18 at 8 a.m.
CITY OF TAMPA HISPANIC HERITAGE COMMITTEE'S ANNUAL DESOTO ELEMENTARY HOLIDAY SOCIAL

Friday, December 18 at 10 a.m.
CDC OF TAMPA NEWLY CONSTRUCTED HOME RIBBON CUTTING

Friday, December 18 at 3 p.m.
RIVERVIEW TERRACE PARK KABOOM PLAYGROUND DEDICATION/TAMPA HOUSING AUTHORITY & DELTA AIRLINES RIBBON CUTTING

Saturday, December 19 at 12 p.m.
HEAVEN DESTINY CHURCH TOYS FOR TOTS CHRISTMAS TOY GIVEAWAY DRIVE THRU

Saturday, December 19 at 12:50 p.m.
WEST COAST OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION HOOPS SPORTMANSHIP CLASSIC

Saturday, December 19 at 6:30 p.m.
FRIENDS OF TAMPA RIVERWALK DOWNTOWN TAMPA HOLIDAY LIGHTED BOAT PARADE


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