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Mayor Jane Castor and Tampa City Council joined the Mayor’s Asian American Pacific Islander Advisory Council for the annual Tampa Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Festival, promoting and celebrating culture through performances, art, food, and more.
GET INVOLVED
Community Benefits Advisory Council

The Community Benefits Advisory Council (CBAC) is a new, non-partisan board that advises the Mayor, City Council, developers, and Tampa residents on how to best impact the community with ongoing development projects. We’re currently looking for members for FOUR projects: Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa Theatre, GasWorx, & Tampa Museum of Art. Learn more and apply at tampa.gov/CBAC (https://www.tampa.gov/CBAC) .

Saturday Session: Florida-Friendly Landscaping

Join the next Saturday Session (https://www.tampa.gov/community-partnerships/neighborhoods/mayors-neighborhood-university) on June 8 from 9 am – 12 pm to learn about Florida Friendly Landscaping (TM) from certified experts. Our Water Department experts will provide easy-to-understand advice to help your landscape flourish. Participants will receive research-backed information as well as water-saving tools.

Tampa Fire Rescue Hurricane Preparedness Expo

Is your family prepared for hurricane season? Join Tampa Fire Rescue's Hurricane Preparedness Expo on June 1 from 10 am – 2 pm at Barksdale Senior Center to learn how you can stay informed, stock up on emergency supplies, and pick up free sandbags.

Supporting
Porto Alegre

In the wake of devastating floods that have swept through Porto Alegre, Tampa's sister city in Brazil, we urgently call for your support. This catastrophic event has left tens of thousands of people without homes and basic necessities and has tragically claimed over 80 lives, with many more unaccounted for. Tampa Sister Cities is spearheading adonation drive (https://tampasistercities.org/support-porto-alegre/) to provide immediate relief and support long-term recovery efforts in Porto Alegre.

Job of the Week

The Housing Department is hiring a Housing & Community Development Program Coordinator (https://www.jobapscloud.com/Tampa/sup/bulpreview.asp?b=&R1=240419&R2=067055&R3=001) to coordinate actionable methods for increasing community awareness of and participation in the City’s housing programs.
LAST WEEK'S HEADLINES

'Battle of the Bay' demonstration took over downtown Tampa
'Battle of the Bay' demonstration took over downtown Tampa (https://www.fox13news.com/news/battle-of-the-bay-demonstration-taking-over-downtown-tampa-wednesday)
FOX13
It was a simulation, a rare demonstration of what our special operators like Navy SEALs can do.

Operation Overdrive Tampa targeted areas hardest hit by drug trafficking and violent crime
Operation Overdrive Tampa targeted areas hardest hit by drug trafficking and violent crime (https://www.fox13news.com/news/operation-overdrive-tampa-targeted-areas-hardest-hit-by-drug-trafficking-and-violent-crime)
FOX13
In the span of the operation, 22 arrests were made across Tampa.

Brightline high-speed rail to Tampa? City officials discuss what’s next
Brightline high-speed rail to Tampa? City officials discuss what’s next (https://www.tampabay.com/news/tampa/2024/05/07/when-is-brightline-high-speed-rail-coming-to-tampa-mayor-castor-orlando/)
Tampa Bay Times
“I’m excited by the progress,” Mayor Castor told the Times.

Mayor Castor on Tampa’s growth: ‘We’re creating entire neighborhoods.’’
Mayor Castor on Tampa’s growth: ‘We’re creating entire neighborhoods.’ (https://www.tampabay.com/news/tampa/2024/05/07/state-of-downtown-partnership-mayor-jane-castor-transportation-development-growth/)
Tampa Bay Times
In a speech to movers and shakers, she offered an upbeat tone about a downtown on the rise.

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EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT
Happy Building Safety Month! This May, we're highlighting our staff that ensure our city is built from safe and sustainable structures:

Meet Wallace Nelson, a Certified Code Enforcement Officer in the Development & Growth Management Division. He has worked for the City of Tampa for 19 years, and he loves that his position gives the opportunity to explain to the citizens why the permitting process is so important to their safety and their property values.

What do you like to do in your free time? I enjoy hanging out with my family. I am an avid fisherman. And I’m definitely not afraid to try new things (Skydiving, swimming with sharks, hang gliding, etc.)

Where’s your favorite place in Tampa? Hillsborough River State Park. I like peace and quiet it provides while also being an excellent spot for walking and being in nature. It doesn’t hurt that the scenery is very picturesque.

What is your favorite meal to cook? Please don’t laugh, my small city upbringing may show here, but I really like rice, pork and beans and fried porkchops. It was one of those childhood meals that I still enjoy to this day.

What is your dream vacation? My dream vacation would probably be to Bali. I would love to stay in one of those villas over the water and snorkel throughout the day. If you can’t tell I love blue water but I’m fairly new to traveling.

What are you binging on Netflix right now? Wicked Tuna. I still have yellowfin tuna on my bucket list of fish to catch.
SPECIAL FEATURE
From October 2023 to March 2024, we've has issued more than 13,000 residential and commercial permits with a value of $1.8 billion – in just six months. If we keep up this pace, we could be looking at a value of just under $4 billion by October.
From October 2023 to March 2024, we've has issued more than 13,000 residential and commercial permits with a value of $1.8 billion – in just six months. If we keep up this pace, we could be looking at a value of just under $4 billion by October.
COMING UP THIS WEEK

Monday, May 13 at 11 a.m.
TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL & UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TEACHING HOSPITAL PRESS CONFERENCE

Tuesday, May 14 at 5:45 p.m.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TAMPA BAY ANNUAL MEETING

Wednesday, May 15 at 12 p.m.
STRAZ CENTER'S ANNUAL PRESIDENT & CEO LUNCHEON

Thursday, May 16 at 3 p.m.
TAMPA POLICE DEPARTMENT SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

Thursday, May 16 at 5:15 p.m.
Ribbon Cutting - PEI GLOBAL PARTNERS

Thursday, May 16 at 6 p.m.
RITZ-CARLTON RESIDENCES TAMPA TOWER GRAND OPENING

Friday, May 17 at 5 p.m.
VETERANS HEALTH - MIT HACKING MEDICINE 2024 HACK-A-THON
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