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Monday, February 2, 2015 |
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| Mayor Bob Buckhorn fended off pirates from Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla before surrendering the city on Saturday after the invasion.
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| “From the Desk of Mayor Buckhorn” is designed to give citizens greater insight into the Mayor’s Office. Every week, Mayor Buckhorn will offer a snippet of what he’s currently working on.
“2015 marked the 100th annual Gasparilla Parade of Pirates. The parade was a huge success with thousands coming out to enjoy a beautiful day. We all owe a special thank you to the hundreds of city staff – from Tampa Police to Solid Waste – who spent the day working so that we could celebrate a Tampa tradition.” |
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1/26: Tampa Bay Times: Trigaux: ‘Love Where You Live’ author likes what he sees in Tampa Bay – Local author Peter Kageyama is best known for being a relentless and constant cheerleader for cities. For Kageyama, small acts of “civic love” begin with engagement. 1/27: Tampa Tribune: Steel company expands at Tampa port, creates 108 new jobs – Tampa Tank Inc. and Florida Structural Steel, a Tampa based company, will invest $18 million in a new facility at Port Redwing, which is part of Port Tampa Bay. The expansion will also create more than 100 new jobs. 1/28: Tampa Bay Times: Tampa Bay business groups and political leaders push for Medicaid expansion – Mayor Buckhorn joined St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman and Clearwater Mayor George Cretekos to encourage the State of Florida to expand Medicaid and accept the federal dollars to do so. 1/30: Tampa Bay Business Journal: The connection between Hablo Taco and Vinik’s plans to land a corporate headquarters – The opening of Hablo Taco in Channelside is just one more step in the right direction to revitalizing southern downtown. Corporations looking to relocate or open new offices want to be in a location where their employees can live, work, and play. 2/1: Tampa Tribune: Tampa’s assistant police chief retiring after 30 years – After 30 years of serving Tampa’s citizens, Tampa Police Assistant Chief John Bennett will retire tomorrow.
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