“We are working each day to ensure that Tampa is making the right investments for future generations. We are expanding recreational programs throughout the Fall to keep kids safe, adding public art to keep kids curious, and adding jobs to give kids the chance to succeed right here in Tampa. Our greatest asset is the one closest to home – our children.”

8/18: Tampa Tribune: Tampa company adds 108 jobs at Port Redwing – Tampa Tank adds 108 new, high-wage jobs and invests $18 million into their expansion at Port Redwing.

8/18: Tampa Bay Times: Tampa to expand rec center weekend hours, give teens free rec cards – Building on summer success, the City of Tampa extends its “Stay and Play” recreation program. More than 15,000 kids have participated so far.

8/19: Tampa Bay Times: Florida Crystals starts building $60 million midrise apartments in Tampa’s Channel District – FCI Residential, a Florida Crystals company, breaks ground on a new, Art Deco-inspired, eight-story, residential building adding another 300 residential units to the Channel District.

8/21: Tampa Bay Times: Murals to brighten a drab Tampa parking garage – Local muralists Tes One and Bask will transform the William F. Poe Parking Garage in downtown Tampa. Poe Parking Garage is immediately surrounded by several of Tampa’s cultural assets, and the vibrant design of the murals will interpret the call to “Stay Curious”, reminding guests of all ages to continue learning and experiencing the arts.

8/23: Tampa Tribune: New residences rising to challenge of more livable downtown Tampa – The demand for more urban living drives a realization of Tampa’s vision plan as a more robust urban core begins to take shape.