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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Our community celebrated over the weekend in Downtown Tampa -- featuring the annual River O’ Green Festival and Rough Riders’ St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Our community celebrated over the weekend in Downtown Tampa, featuring the annual River O’ Green Festival and Rough Riders’ St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
GET INVOLVED
Tampa Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Festival

On March 22 from 12 pm – 7 pm, celebrate and honor Asian Pacific Islander cultures (https://www.tampa.gov/asianpacificfestival) with the Mayor’s Asian Pacific Islander Advisory Council in Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. The festival showcases beautiful cultural performances from various Asian countries and islands of the Pacific, delicious food, authentic API merchandise and informational exhibits.

Pride with the Police

Meet the Tampa Police LGBTQ Liaison at the Tampa Police District 3 office on March 28 at 9 am for coffee & conversations. Residents can have open conversations about safety, connect with LBGTQ business leaders, and even join the Safe Place initiative.

Tampa Pride Diversity Parade

The annual Tampa Pride Diversity Parade (https://tampapride.org/parade-2/) will be on March 29 at 4 pm in historic Ybor City. Once again, the parade will wind its way east from the corner of Nuccio Parkway and E 7th Avenue, down E 7th Avenue to N 20th Street where it will turn north to disperse.

Saturday Session: Level Up Your Neighborhood Organization

Whether you're a board member, aspiring leader, or active resident, you don't want to miss the next Saturday Session (https://tampa.gov/saturdaysession) on March 29 at 9 am! Attendees will learn pro-tips from the experts on establishing bylaws, growing membership, nonprofit finances & more. The session will be hosted at the City Center at Hanna Avenue (2555 E Hanna Ave).

NCAA Women’s Final Four Festivities

On April 3, tip-off your weekend with a trip to Tourney Town presented by Capital One (https://www.ncaa.com/womens-final-four/events) . Tourney Town is a FREE festival jam packed with special appearances, interactive games, giveaways, historical and Women's Final Four team displays, photo opportunities, basketball contests, food, licensed merchandise and more! There will be several FREE community events (https://www.ncaa.com/womens-final-four) hosted throughout the April 3 - 6 weekend.

Mark Your Calendar: Tampa Riverfest

The annual Tampa Riverwalk Riverfest (https://www.tampa.gov/events/tampa-riverfest-presented-publix-super-markets/164216) is a two-day, free festival that spans the entire length of the Riverwalk including several parks and features family-friendly activities and events showcasing Tampa's cultural institutions, local musicians and restaurants. Riverfest will take place on May 2-3 this year.

Fix It Fast Program

See a pothole, cave-in or sign obstruction in your neighborhood? Report it to the Fix It Fast (http://tampa.gov/FixItFast) team, focused on delivering timely repairs within 72 hours after a report is filed.

Land Development Code Assessment is Available for Review

The City of Tampa has launched Tampa Forward: Building Tomorrow Together (https://www.tampa.gov/development-coordination/tampa-updates-its-land-development-code) , a two-year project to update the City’s Land Development Code (LDC). The goal is to create an improved code that is more user-friendly. Residents are encouraged to review the assessment (https://www.tampa.gov/document/tampa-ldc-assessment-public-draft-feb-2025-163801) and provide feedback through the online feedback form (https://engage.zencity.io/tampa-fl/en/engagements/5a8b8c0a-7a42-438b-9826-4013a1b4e58b) . Comments are due by March 24.

Job of the Week

The City of Tampa is hiring a Deputy Administrator for Development and Economic Opportunity (https://www.jobapscloud.com/Tampa/sup/bulpreview.asp?b=&R1=250114&R2=901023&R3=001) to focus on supporting the attraction of new businesses to Tampa, helping to grow entrepreneurship, and grow and retain existing businesses.
LAST WEEK'S HEADLINES
Spring break ‘staycations:’ Staying cool in Tampa
Spring break ‘staycations:’ Staying cool in Tampa (https://www.fox13news.com/video/1606987)
FOX13
Louis Campanello joined Good Day to share some “staycation” options this spring break.
Tampa to restore tree canopy following back-to-back hurricanes
Tampa to restore tree canopy following back-to-back hurricanes (https://www.fox13news.com/news/tampa-restore-tree-canopy-following-back-to-back-hurricanes)
FOX13
The program is called ‘Plant Your Heart Out’ and is a partnership between the city, Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful and Suncoast Credit Union.

TECO Streetcar secures $700K to maintain free rides
TECO Streetcar secures $700K to maintain free rides (https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2025/03/13/teco-streetcar-to-remain-free-until-2025.html)
Tampa Bay Business Journal
To bridge the funding gap, the CRA's Community Advisory Committees have stepped in.

City of Tampa to ‘dust off’ pitch to Rays
City of Tampa to ‘dust off’ pitch to Rays (https://www.fox13news.com/news/city-tampa-dust-off-pitch-rays)
FOX13
The City of Tampa will give the Rays another pitch to build a new stadium.
100 bicyclists ride to work in Downtown Tam
100 bicyclists ride to work in Downtown Tampa (https://www.wmnf.org/100-bicyclists-ride-to-work-in-downtown-tampa/)
WMNF
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said she is working with city council to encourage cycling.
Input sought for Sulphur Springs neighborhood action plan (https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2025/03/13/input-sought-for-sulphur-springs-neighborhood-action-plan)
Spectrum Bay News 9
The city’s planning department hopes to have the final plan by early 2026 to present to the Tampa City Council.

Meet Adriana Colina, a 2025 Business Woman of the Year honoree
Meet Adriana Colina, a 2025 Business Woman of the Year honoree (https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2025/03/10/adriana-colina-2025-businesswoman-of-the-year.html)
Tampa Bay Business Journal
“My love for the city of Tampa, making a difference and impacting the lives of others are what motivate me.”

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EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT
Meet Yvette Pullara
Meet Yvette Pullara, an Engineer III in the Mobility Department. She has worked for the City of Tampa for 23 years and her favorite part of her position is seeing the positive results of completed projects.

What do you like to do in your free time? I love to jetski with friends in my free time and watching some great local bands play.

What is your favorite meal to cook? My favorite meal to cook is steak and a nice salad, easy and delicious. My favorite meal to eat out is sushi.

What is your dream vacation? I would love to travel to Italy and Sicily one day soon to visit the place where my father’s family is from in Sicily.

What are you binging on Netflix right now? We just finished watching The Lincoln Lawyer and Your Honor.
SPECIAL FEATURE
The Forestry Division has completed 1,134 work orders so far in FY2025. 679 of these work orders were hurricane related. Putting that in perspective - in FY2024, they completed 568 work orders over the same period.
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The Tampa Riverwalk has been nominated for the best in the country for ** USA Today's 10 Best list! (https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/tampa-riverwalk-tampa-florida/)
People can vote once a day until April 7 at 12pm, and the 10 winners will be announced on April 16.
COMING UP THIS WEEK

Monday, March 17 at 7:50 a.m.
2025 WATER-REUSE SYMPOSIUM

Monday, March 17 at 10 a.m.
PRESS CONFERENCE – PARKS & RECREATION POST HURRICANES UPDATE

Wednesday, March 19 at 3:30 p.m.
SES SPACE & DEFENSE NETWORK OPERATIONS CENTER GRAND OPENING

Friday, March 21 at 10:15 a.m.
PRESS CONFERENCE – FLOOD RELIEF ASSISTANCE

Friday, March 21 at 11:30 a.m.
WOMEN'S VETERANS LUNCH

Saturday, March 22 at 12:25 p.m.
2025 TAMPA ASIAN AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER CULTURAL FESTIVAL
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