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What better way to celebrate the River Board’s 30-Year Anniversary than with a boat tour of the river? On October 14, current and past River Board and TAC members, elected and appointed officials, staff and leadership from various local agencies, and interested citizens gathered at the Lowry Park Boat Ramp to embark on the boat…
Created June 6, 1986 by the Laws of Florida Chapter 86-335, our Hillsborough River Interlocal Planning Board & Technical Advisory Council has received numerous accolades honoring their accomplishments planning for the environmental health of the Hillsborough River. Thank you to the Friends of the Hillsborough River for sponsoring our 30-Year Anniversary Boat Tour. View the…
Focus on a Central Trail Loop The first four City of Tampa Walk-Bike Plans focused on identifying gaps and constructing sidewalks and bikeways in different areas of the city. Even small gaps can pose significant challenges to safely completing a walking or cycling trip. These plans are adding to a growing network of facilities and…
Tampa’s now iconic River Walk is still expanding. The latest construction connects from Waterworks park, under I-275, and continuing behind the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, linking with the existing stretch along Curtis Hixon Park. There are exciting plans to renovate the exterior of the Straz Center that intend to take full advantage of…
The current, and several previous Mayors of Tampa, attended the grand opening of the Kennedy Boulevard Plaza segment of the Tampa Riverwalk on March 27 at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. “The Riverwalk has been in the making for 40 years, and it has taken the efforts of six mayors to be completed. Its construction represents the importance…
The current, and several previous Mayors of Tampa, attended the grand opening of the Kennedy Boulevard Plaza segment of the Tampa Riverwalk on March 27 at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. “The Riverwalk” has been in the making for 40 years, and it has taken the efforts of six mayors to be completed. Its construction represents the…
Julian B Lane Park is 23 acres located across the Hillsborough River from Downtown Tampa and is generally considered an underutilized property. Tampa has hired Civitas, a consulting company, to engage the community and create a plan for the redevelopment of the park. There are opportunities to capitalize on this asset, making the park more…
On November 14, 2013 the BOCC reappointed Commissioner Al Higginbotham to the River Board. A native Floridian from Plant City, Commissioner Higginbotham received a degree in political science with an emphasis on South American Government from the University of Florida. His political interests led him to serve as a Congressional aide in Washington, Hillsborough River…
With the C.W.Bill Young Regional Reservoir down for repairs, other sources of water must be relied upon. At their June regular meeting, the Hillsborough River Interlocal Planning Board’s Technical Advisory Council received an update of these repairs by Mr. Jon Kennedy of Tampa Bay Water. Mr. Kennedy reported that no Water Use Permits had been…
Using federal grant dollars, Tampa created a master plan for its City Center spanning from downtown to Ybor City on the east, Armenia Avenue on the west, and north along historic Nebraska Avenue to Hillsborough Avenue. They focused on downtown and the western bank of the Hillsborough River, as well as the Nebraska Corridor. In…
Thanks to FDOT and TBARTA teaming up to launch Startup 275, your carpool can do more than save you money, it could earn you big bucks! A creative campaign targeting would-be entrepreneurs who carpool along the I-275 construction zone between Westshore and downtown Tampa, Startup 275 is a new spin on carpooling that will earn…
By Carl Lisciandrello Published: February 26, 2013 Residents in Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties will face tighter watering restrictions starting March 13. The Southwest Florida Water Management District‘s governing board voted Tuesday to enact the tighter controls as below-normal rainfall has resulted in reduced river levels and increased water-supply concerns. The restrictions, which run through…
SEMINOLE HEIGHTS — It was worrisome from the beginning: two men in a small boat and a storm-tossed tree snagged on bridge pilings in murky water. Now Thomas Jones worries that boaters and kayakers should keep a sharp lookout for three runaway logs on the Hillsborough River. They could be adrift somewhere west of the…
Minimum levels for the portion of the river that runs through Temple Terrace have still not been set. By Ashley Reams September 27, 2012 Ron Smith knows about the changes that Temple Terrace residents see in the levels of the Hillsborough River. As chairman of the Temple Terrace River Watch Task Force, Smith monitors the…
