City Council Regular Agenda

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City Council Regular Agenda 27.9516896, -82.4587527 Charline S. Fri, 07/24/2026 - 08:01 am Event Status Scheduled When Thu, Jul 30 2026 , 9am Add to Calendar Google Outlook iCal NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TAMPA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR AGENDA Date:...

Organization works to curb gun violence after mother of four shot and killed in St. Pete

ABC Action News 7/23 11:40A Casey Albritton

Local organizations are working to curb gun violence after a mother of four was shot and killed on Wednesday. "Yesterday was a sad day, today is a sad day, but you have to keep on living," said Robert Grace. Grace woke up Thursday morning with a...

Health insurance denials reversed after media scrutiny, raising questions about how the system...

ABC Action News 7/23 11:37A Katie LaGrone

HEALTH INSURANCE DENIALS AND THE POWER OF THE PRESS Since 2025, weve been investigating the cases of Florida patients denied insurance coverage for doctor-recommended procedures, including cancer treatments, medications and life-saving surgeries....

USF blitzes AAC Media Day

ABC Action News 7/23 11:17A Kevin Lewis

University of South Florida football is entering a new era. The Bulls open fall camp August 5th under first-year head coach Brian Hartline, and players say the energy around the program is unlike anything they have experienced before. Linebacker...

2 people found deceased in Hunters Green community in New Tampa; death investigation underway: TPD

ABC Action News 7/23 11:02A Amanda Boettcher

Tampa Police Department (TPD) said it is conducting a death investigation in the Hunters Green Community in New Tampa. TPD said around 12 p.m. on July 23, officers were attempting to locate a man, a person of interest, near the 9400 block of...

Former Gulf High students return to New Port Richey campus for one last goodbye before demolition

ABC Action News 7/23 10:57A Erik Waxler

A piece of New Port Richey history is about to disappear, but not before generations of former students get one last chance to relive the memories they made there. Before the original Gulf High School campus is demolished, alumni are returning to...

FDOT announces nightly lane closures across Tampa Bay through Aug. 1

ABC Action News 7/23 10:18A Jack Walsh

Tampa Bay drivers should prepare for overnight delays this week as FDOT crews begin multiple construction and maintenance projects across Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Citrus Counties. Several major roadways including I-75, I-275, the Howard...

Pinellas County deputy encounters first gator after move from Northeast

ABC Action News 7/23 9:00A WFTS Digital Staff

A Pinellas County Sheriff's Office deputy had his first encounter with an alligator. In the video, you can see the deputy tie a leash to the hissing gator and load it up into the back of his vehicle. Watch video provided by the Pinellas County...

Gas leak on Union Street in Clearwater secured; residents can return home, city says

ABC Action News 7/23 8:19A WFTS Digital Staff

The City of Clearwater confirmed Clearwater Gas has secured the gas leak on Union Street that led to homes being evacuated on Thursday. Residents are being allowed to return to their homes, after Union Street was closed east of Keene Road. The...

Man convicted of killing his infant in DUI crash is set to be sentenced

ABC Action News 7/23 7:43A Keely McCormick

The man convicted in a DUI crash that killed his infant daughter is scheduled to be sentenced Friday morning in Hillsborough County. Arturo Antonio Higuera Guerrero remains in the Hillsborough County jail without bond. He is scheduled to appear...

Things to do in Tampa Bay this weekend | July 24-26

ABC Action News 7/23 7:41A Kiley Vaughan

If you're looking for something fun to do this weekend (July 24-26), there's plenty of action happening around the Tampa Bay area. Looking for more fun? Click here. Things to do this Friday (7/24) Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Rays When: 7:10 p.m....

PICS: Tampa Bay Rays release renderings of mixed-use office space at Dale Mabry stadium

ABC Action News 7/23 7:19A Amanda Boettcher

The Tampa Bay Rays have released renderings of the office space and mixed-use area for their proposed Dale Mabry stadium. Rays Chief Executive Officer Ken Babby said the space has attracted interest from Fortune 500 companies inside and outside...

Rays release office, school renderings for baseball park district

Spectrum News | Bay News 9 7/23 7:11A Spectrum News Staff

Rays Chief Executive Officer Ken Babby said the project has attracted early interest from Fortune 500 companies here and elsewhere.

Winter Haven High School teacher, tennis coach arrested for sexual battery of 15-year-old student:...

ABC Action News 7/23 6:58A WFTS Digital Staff

Polk County Sheriffs Office (PCSO) announced Thursday the arrest of a Winter Haven High School teacher for sexual battery of a 15-year-old student "numerous times." PCSO said 55-year-old Otis Cutshaw met the student at Winter Haven High. Cutshaw...

Rabies alert issued by health officials in Citrus County after confirmed case in stray kitten

ABC Action News 7/23 6:14A WFTS Digital Staff

The Florida Department of Health in Citrus County (DOH-Citrus) has issued a rabies alert on Thursday after a confirmed case in a stray kitten in the area of Floral City. The unvaccinated kitten was captured in the area on July 18. DOH-Citrus said...