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Land swap gives more land to group preserving Tampa's Zion Cemetery
1+ week, 4+ day ago (406+ words) A parcel of land with unmarked graves from the early 1900s is being given back to a group preserving Zion Cemetery in Tampa, city leaders announced Thursday. This was Tampa's first African American cemetery. Mayor Jane Castor described it as a…...
Florida AG threatens Tampa mayor's removal over police 'sanctuary policies"
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (527+ words) Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is accusing Tampa's mayor and police department of "undermining state law" when it comes to immigration enforcement. Uthmeier sent a letter to Mayor Jane Castor on Wednesday, saying his office became aware that the Tampa…...
Tampa's Jackson House could reopen as a museum within the next two years
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (305+ words) The historic Jackson Rooming House might finally be getting renovated after decades of disrepair. Opened in 1901, the building was one of the only places where African Americans could stay during the segregation era. It hosted musicians and Civil Rights leaders,…...
Florida Board of Education trims Schools of Hope law, but districts still pay
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (693+ words) The Florida Board of Education adopted new rules on Friday that set some limits on the ability of charter schools " some run by for-profit companies " to move into underused public school district buildings. Critics of the rules said they remain…...
Rhea Law, who officially retires as USF president at week's end, shares farewell message
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (590+ words) Rhea Law will step down Friday as president of the University of South Florida, one year after announcing her retirement. Her successor Moez Limayem, approved by the state Board of Governors on Dec. 12, will take over Feb. 17, Law wrote in…...
Baptist Health plans 15-story hotel on downtown Jacksonville's campus
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (99+ words) WUSF Baptist Health plans 15-story hotel on downtown Jacksonville's campus Baptist Health plans to add a 15-story, nearly $110 million hotel to its campus on downtown Jacksonville's Southbank, a representative told a Jacksonville City Council committee Monday. Land-use and governmental affairs…...
De Santis floats getting rid of tolls for Florida residents
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (162+ words) Do Florida tolls take a toll on your wallet? There's a chance a change could leave you with more change. Gov. Ron De Santis is floating freeing Florida residents from roadway tolls. He thinks tourists could cover the cost. "You…...
Florida Board of Governors unanimously confirms Moez Limayem as USF's next president
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (990+ words) Moez Limayem will officially be the University of South Florida's ninth president come early 2026. The Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the State University System, unanimously confirmed Limayem as the new president over Zoom on Friday morning. The current University…...
Tampa area veterans' stories are shared through the Story Corps' Military Voices Initiative
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (323+ words) Story Corps' Military Voices Initiative provides a platform for veterans, service members, and military families to share their stories. Last spring, the project came to the Tampa Bay area to record, and twelve veterans took part. Their stories are now…...
Moez Limayem says we need to 'respect the process' of him being confirmed as USF president
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (928+ words) Moez Limayem was unanimously approved as the next president of the University of South Florida by USF Trustees last month. But the earliest he can start is in three months. That's because the Florida Board of Governors chose not to…...