Mayor Pam Iorio has proclaimed today Hispanic Heritage Day in Tampa. To help celebrate, the mayor's Hispanic Heritage Celebration Committee has enlisted Ruskin's Frank Garcia to perform "Corazon de Tampa" - a song he wrote about growing up in Tampa in the middle of the 20th century - at the Tampa Theatre. ...more

October 21, 2009

Mayor Pam Iorio joined Seminole Tribe leaders Tuesday morning to dedicate a Native American-themed public art installation at Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park. ...more

September 23, 2009

Mayor Pam Iorio joined Seminole Tribe leaders this morning to dedicate a Native American-themed public art installation at Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park. Apache artist Bob Haozous was selected in 2002 from a national call to artists and commissioned by the city to create "Ceremonial Space," a stainless-steel structure. ...more

September 22, 2009

The city wants to spend $150,000 to study whether it would benefit from a partnership with Hillsborough County to buy a new computer software system. ...more

September 16, 2009

The Florida Aquarium and Tampa are closing in on a previously stalled agreement on a new lease for the city-owned attraction, city and aquarium officials said Thursday. ...more

August 28, 2009

Gen. David Petraeus, commander of Tampa-based U.S. Central Command, will speak at the city's Sept. 11 commemoration and grand opening of Heroes Plaza in Cotanchobee/Fort Brooke Park. ...more

August 23, 2009

Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio's team holds the No. 2 selection in Thursday's draft for the Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football Mayoral Face-Off. Tampa is one of 11 cities participating in the draft. The winning city will receive $15,000 and give the money to a local youth charity with a sports element. ...more

August 19, 2009

The Tampa Port Authority on Tuesday OK'd a $150,000 request by Tampa Historic Streetcar for fiscal 2009-10 by a 4-3 vote. ...more

August 19, 2009

Re: "City workers, union split on raises" (Metro, Aug. 5): ...more

August 7, 2009

Mayor Pam Iorio said today her administration has reached an impasse in contract talks with the three unions representing city employees. ...more

July 14, 2009