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After the 2023 Ybor shooting, the Legislature funded a “crime prevention initiative … through community engagement.” So far it has bought TPD three drones and, on Thursday’s consent agenda, a $595,000 platform from a Palantir alum’s company that Florida agencies elsewhere are buying for immigration enforcement.
The Washington manufacturer of roughly 215 Hope Cottages closed this week, leaving customers a warranty page and a parts guide. No city document has ever named the vendor — and council already has a Tampa Hope update on the calendar for September 17.
FDOT revoked general use permits for license plate readers in state rights-of-way, citing ‘concerning reports of misuse, data privacy concerns and surveillance schemes.’ TPD’s release commits to full compliance — and never mentions the vendor’s name.
Two revenue scenarios from the Rays, one the county would stand behind. Neither is the one I’d bet on.
A substitute Development and Funding Agreement landed on the agenda late Wednesday afternoon including the tax-sharing formula. My numbers from Sunday are out of date, so here are new ones.
Mayor Castor’s FY27 budget includes plans for underground injection wells for aquifer recharge of treated wastewater.
After more than 23 years Duncan retires under the shadow of a recent $350,000 settlement by the city for allegations of discrimination, retaliation and potential nepotism.
18 schools to start as new speed study highlighting 12 new school zones for the cameras while retaining 6 of the 12 originally identified.
The $100 million CRA contribution is the largest part of the city’s proposed financial commitment. It’s unclear what the delay will have on the deal
The non-binding agreement with the MLB team has the City of Tampa committing $80 million in Community Investment Tax (CIT) funds and $100 million from the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA).
The non-binding agreement would allow more detailed negotiations to continue and has been a point of contention for the legislature to approve the funding promised by the governor.
The Tampa Police Department’s public traffic-stop dashboard has been displaying wrong race data since it launched in July 2022. TPD says they caught it last fall. The public didn’t find out until we asked.
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