The Scoop: Fri. Oct. 16, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Tampa City Council approves controversial AI police software Tampa City Council approved Peregrine, a software that connects police…
Tampa Council moves to curb mayoral authority amid growing City Hall power struggle
The Tampa City Council moved a sweeping package of charter changes closer to the ballot, advancing proposals that…
The Scoop: Thurs. Oct. 15, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Tampa City Council will vote on a controversial AI police software today The software, called Peregrine, connects police…
The Scoop: Mon. Sep. 28, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Tampa City Council rejects rezoning proposal near a cemetery The Tampa City Council rejected the rezoning of a…
Florida homeowners win Tampa flood relief after years trapped by storms, but legal fight looms
South Tampa’s long-running drainage fight took a step forward when the Tampa City Council approved the South Howard…
Tampa council rejects land-use change for suspected cemetery land
The Tampa Heights lot, once a part of Showmen’s Rest Cemetery, sits empty. Curtis Carlin, its prospective buyer,…
Tampa City Council approves a tightened $2.4 billion budget
TAMPA, FL (WFTS) — Tampa City Council approved a $2.4 billion budget for fiscal year 2027, and a…
Tampa needs government watchdog to probe fraud and waste, council says
Tampa should create a government watchdog office to investigate internal fraud, waste, abuse, misconduct and mismanagement, city council…
Tampa Council weighs charter changes; Jane Castor warns against ‘power grab’
The Tampa City Council is considering a series of charter changes that could significantly shift the balance of…
Tampa City Councilman Luis Viera leaves city hall in November—and he has to take all the stuff in his office with him
Tampa City Councilman Luis Viera at Tampa City Hall in Tampa, Florida on June 23, 2026. Credit: Michael…
Here are 10 things I’ve learned during 10 years as a Tampa City Councilman
Luis Viera at the C. Blythe Andrews Jr. Public Library in Tampa, Florida on July 9, 2026. Credit:…
4-3 Tampa City Council vote passes controversial SOHO flood relief project
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — After 10 years of back-and-forth, the Tampa City Council has approved a flood relief…