* In the aftermath of the horrific, weaponized-vehicle terrorist attack in New Orleans, you know the city of Tampa and the TPD are re-scrutinizing and updating soft-target security plans for Gasparilla. This would include federal and state law enforcement partners.
That is the sobering reality we now live in. The challenge is daunting. “We are in the business of trying to predict the very thing that most people could not imagine,” underscores criminologist Alex Del Carmen.
* Both Duke and TECO are adding solar energy—but still rely on natural gas, a fossil fuel, to produce more than 80% of their energy.
* Since 2018, service for the TECO Line Streetcar has been free. It’s hardly coincidental that ridership rose from 300,000 to more than 1.3 million.
* Two luxury, nine-story waterfront condos, the Viceroy Residences Clearwater Beach, are planned to open in 2027 and will be the first condo built on the beach in more than a decade. Prices will range from $2.5 million to $12 million. The Gulf Boulevard location used to be home to the Fisherman’s Wharf restaurant.