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TPA WRX

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The Tampa Police Department & Tampa Fire Rescue are looking for a Communications Technician I (https://jobapscloud.com/Tampa/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=201202&R2=007441&R3=020) . This position will dispatch calls for police or fire service in a training capacity. Training is continued in this class in the various aspects of communications work to include receiving complaint calls from the public and responding to requests for police, fire, or wrecker services.
LAST WEEK'S HEADLINES (https://www.tampa.gov/mayor/news)

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/take-a-relaxing-rhyming-break-at-the-poetry-post-in-tampas-municipal-office-building
Take a relaxing rhyming break at the Poetry Post in Tampa's Municipal Office Building (https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/take-a-relaxing-rhyming-break-at-the-poetry-post-in-tampas-municipal-office-building)
ABC Action News
The City of Tampa and Mayor Jane Castor want your rhymes and haiku and funky freeform poetry at their new public art project.

https://www.wmnf.org/tampa-partners-aarp-age-friendly-city/
Tampa partners with AARP to become an “age-friendly city” (https://www.wmnf.org/tampa-partners-aarp-age-friendly-city/)
88.5 WMNF
Mayor Jane Castor, who is spearheading the initiative, says that through this partnership with AARP she aims to make Tampa a better place for everyone.

https://www.83degreesmedia.com/features/bank-investment-in-east-tampa-neighborhood-aims-to-close-equity-gaps-101921.aspx
Fifth Third Bank pledges $20M for East Tampa neighborhood development (https://www.83degreesmedia.com/features/bank-investment-in-east-tampa-neighborhood-aims-to-close-equity-gaps-101921.aspx)
83 Degrees
Fifth Third Bank and Enterprise Community Partners recently announced a major investment of up to $20 million over three years to redevelop East Tampa.

https://www.tampabay.com/life-culture/2021/10/19/tampa-bay-one-of-the-top-10-best-places-to-retire-us-news-report-says/?itm_source=parsely-api
Tampa Bay is one of the top 10 places to retire, U.S. News report says (https://www.tampabay.com/life-culture/2021/10/19/tampa-bay-one-of-the-top-10-best-places-to-retire-us-news-report-says/?itm_source=parsely-api)
Tampa Bay Times
Tampa Bay ranks among the top 10 places to retire in this year’s ratings, landing as the sixth overall best place to retire in the nation.

https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2021/10/25/ida-tampa-downtown-experts.html
Downtown experts offer a different view on Tampa and its transit options (https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2021/10/25/ida-tampa-downtown-experts.html)
Tampa Bay Business Journal
"I felt like this city is way more than I expected it to be. I didn't know what to expect. Tampa absolutely makes me want to come back."

https://www.wtsp.com/video/news/local/tampa-mayor-castor-advocates-for-safe-sidewalks-in-neighborhoods/67-695aaf6e-3958-4df3-b97b-18280ffc6f91
Tampa Mayor Castor advocates for safe sidewalks in neighborhoods (https://www.wtsp.com/video/news/local/tampa-mayor-castor-advocates-for-safe-sidewalks-in-neighborhoods/67-695aaf6e-3958-4df3-b97b-18280ffc6f91)
10 Tampa Bay
The City of Tampa seems prepared to “walk the walk” when it comes to sidewalks.

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Press Conference - CITY OF TAMPA'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING GOAL UPDATE

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