Morning Notes for Oct. 28: City Hall, County, Schools, Around town

Weather: Today: Mostly sunny, 84°F. Tonight: Mostly cloudy then isolated rain showers, 72°F. Thursday: Slight chance of rain showers, 86°F. Thursday Night: Slight chance of rain showers then partly cloudy, 71°F. (NWS forecast)

City Hall

• Tampa’s Down Payment Assistance Program Sets Record in FY2026 Tony D. Wed, 10/28/2026 - 07:56 am Mr. Oscar Beasley received the keys to his home with the help from the DARE Program and Solita’s House. Tampa’s Down Payment Assistance Program S (City of Tampa)
• Life-Size Statue of Lt. Baldomero Lopez to be unveiled Tony D. Tue, 10/27/2026 - 08:47 am A progress image of the nearly seven-foot tall statue which will reside just outside of Waterworks Park along the Riverwalk. Less than a minute a (City of Tampa)
• A New Way to Search City Documents: OnBase Public Access Viewer Tony D. Mon, 10/26/2026 - 10:56 am A New Way to Search City Documents: OnBase Public Access Viewer The new OnBase Public Access Viewer offers a convenient way to search for City do (City of Tampa)

County

• Daytime Mosquito Treatment by Air This Week Across Tampa, Palm River Contractors helping with treatment missions (Hillsborough County)
• Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Announces New Fire Station Opening in Palm River Fire Rescue leadership will host ribbon cutting Oct. 28 (Hillsborough County)
• Arts Council Honors Exhibit Showcases Local Talent at Kress Contemporary View art created by Arts Council of Hillsborough County grantees (Hillsborough County)
• Hillsborough's Hiking Spree Gives Residents Yet Another Reason to Explore the Outdoors (Hillsborough County)
• Rising Voices on Display: Through Their Lens Arts Council of Hillsborough County invites residents to enjoy local art at County Center rotating installation (Hillsborough County)
• Hillsborough County Partners with Public Schools to Teach Students Civics Through Community Service Lutz Middle School students plant 14 trees at Lake Park as part of a countywide Day of Service (Hillsborough County)
• Five Outstanding Students Earn Hillsborough County's 2026 YEA! Awards Middle and high school students honored for leadership, volunteerism, and success despite difficult odds (Hillsborough County)
• Hillsborough County Treating for Mosquitoes by Air Oct. 27-30 Communities will be treated for adult mosquitoes at night (Hillsborough County)

Schools

• 🏫➡️💼 Bring your career to the classroom! (Hillsborough County Public Schools)
• Two hillsborough county public schools teachers earn statewide science teaching honors (Hillsborough County Public Schools)

Around town

• Oct 27, 2026 Tampa General Hospital Foundation Earns National Recognition for Philanthropic Excellence (Tampa General Hospital)
• Oct 26, 2026 Tampa General Hospital’s Jennifer Crabtree Recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as a Rising Healthcare Leader (Tampa General Hospital) Morning Notes is a daily digest of what Tampa’s public bodies published, linked to the original. Have something for tomorrow’s Notes? Send a news tip.