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Tampa Police Department
Tampa mayor threatens higher property taxes if sales tax renewal doesn’t pass in November
Listen: Tampa Mayor Jane Castor wants residents to vote yes to renew a half-percent sales tax this November. The Community Investment Tax was approved 28 years ago, but expires in 2026. If passed, existing sales...
The Scoop: Thurs. August 1st, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Tampa Police Department corporal under investigation for what several female colleagues called unwanted romantic advances, has resigned.
City leaders hold town hall meeting in New Tampa
Around 60 people attended a Town Hall meeting in Tampa Palms on Tuesday. City leaders talked about the recent string of homicides, and other issues plaguing the community Nearly a month ago, Tampa Police Chief...
The Scoop: Weds. July 24th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Trump will attend first Rally since Biden stepped down. Meanwhile, DeSantis went to a conference where he said marijuana should not be legal.
Tampa police integrate mental health specialists to handle crisis calls
Listen: Many behavioral health calls to 911 involve someone who is experiencing a crisis. Now, there’s an initiative that puts mental health specialists in Tampa Police dispatch centers. After almost 30 days, the program that...
Tampa police, crisis center announce new program to address mental health crises
Listen: The week of April 15th is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Tampa Police Department and the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay’s new program will have certain 911 calls answered by crisis intervention specialists. The...
Companion proposals in the Florida legislature could dissolve police oversight boards across the state, including those in Tampa and St. Petersburg. One bill already cleared a senate committee this week. Joining The Skinny on Friday,...
Lena Young Green on a lifetime of community service
Lena Young Green has been making waves in Tampa for nearly 40 years. She serves on the board of the Tampa Heights Civic Association, and co-founded the Tampa Heights Junior Civic Association, the Coalition for...
Reforms to Tampa’s “toothless” Citizens Review Board could make it onto the March ballot
Tampa voters could vote on reforms to the city's Police Citizens Review Board in March, if city leaders approve the move during an upcoming workshop.
Tampa City Council to vote on continued funding for mental health co-responder program
The Tampa Police Department’s pilot mental health co-responder program expired on Sept. 30. Additional funding is set for a council vote Thursday.
Tampa’s citizen-led police review board voted 6–3 on Tuesday night to recommend that city council put subpoena power for the board on the ballot for voters to decide. This vote is the latest development in...
Last Friday, the city of Tampa quietly shared in a news release that the city is under federal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice for its now-defunct Crime Free Housing Program — and has...
