Posts Tagged ‘Jane Castor Mayor’
Tampa’s Only Wheelchair Accessible Bathroom Opens in Channelside
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Read MoreREPORT: City’s efforts to fend off Taylor Swift have failed
Tampa City Emergency Officials have announced that in spite of their best efforts that they have been unable to contain Taylor Swift and that citizens should take necessary steps to save themselves because the city is in imminent danger. “We thought that we had her contained within Raymond James Stadium, the area’s biggest – and…
Read MoreTaylor Swift Fires Jane Castor After Accepting Mayorship
In a stunning turn of events, the newly appointed Mayor for the City of Tampa has fired the democratically elected mayor. “When I asked Taylor Swift to be our mayor for a day, I thought it would a fun photoshoot opportunity,” said Castor as she cleaned out her desk. “The last thing I expected was…
Read MoreMayor Castor bans golf carts for all city employees
As the City of Tampa begins to search for a new chief of police in the wake of former chief Mary O’Connor’s resignation, Mayor Jane Castor is adding a stringent new guideline applying to all city employees. “No more golf carts,” she said. “No owning them, no riding in them, using them to play golf.…
Read MoreHART Introduces New Park and Ride Bus Stops
Tampa’s public transit system is getting a facelift thanks to a set of new park and ride stations. “We want to make it easier for Tampanians to ride the bus,” said Reily Huarto, HART’s Customer Relations Ambassador. “These stations will let customers crash their car right into the bus stop shelter and hop on the…
Read MoreSidewalk Improvements Begin On Most Unwalkable part of Tampa
As part of a transportation improvement initiative, Hillsborough county is set to receive millions in funding to add hundreds of miles of walkable pavement to the least walked neighborhoods in the area. “It takes half an hour to walk from my apartment to the entrance to this community,” said Ellen Puggy, a recent transplant from…
Read MoreMayor Castor attends therapy session with Tampa City Council
Following a recent series of unpleasant confrontations between Tampa Mayor Jane Castor and members of the Tampa City Council, all parties involved have agreed to seek therapy in order to understand, and hopefully resolve, their differences. “It’s what the city needs and deserves, a leadership with a united front that communicates effectively and resolves internal…
Read MoreTom Brady announces retirement at Hooters
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady ended a week of speculation about his future by officially announcing his retirement from the NFL at a party he hosted at Hooters on Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa today. “It’s cold outside, Gasparilla is a huge mob scene so I figured why not throw a little get together at…
Read MoreSunoco Gas Station Deli First Restaurant in Tampa to Earn Michelin Star
Thanks to a multimillion-dollar deal between the state tourism marketing agency Visit Florida, and The Michelin Group, restaurants in Tampa can now qualify to receive one of the world’s most coveted prizes. Founded in France by a bunch of dudes who were really picky about cheese, Michelin stars have become the best way for restaurants…
Read MoreBoth St. Pete mayoral candidates are huge cowards
Ken Welch and Robert Blackmon are the final two candidates for the November 2nd general election that will eventually seat the next mayor of St. Petersburg, and while they may have different ideas about how best to fulfill that obligation, they both share the distinction of being huge cowards. Three weeks ago, Tampa News Force…
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