Tampa City Hall news
Tampa city government news, newest first: city council votes, the mayor, the budget and new ordinances, each story linked to the agenda or minutes.
Top story
Tampa utility scam: callers fake the city's number
Callers posing as City of Tampa Utilities are demanding bill payment by phone, sometimes from a spoofed city number. How real city calls work, and who to call.
Who to call and how to vote
Trash
Trash and recycling pickup in Tampa: schedule, holidays, bulk
Tampa picks up garbage twice a week and recycling and yard waste once a week. Carts out by 6 a.m. Bulk goes once a year free. Call 813-274-8811.
Permits
Building permits and zoning in Tampa
Tampa permits are filed online in Accela and reviewed at 2555 E. Hanna Ave. Permits: 813-274-3100, option 1. Zoning: option 2. Map, fees, hearings.
Hillsborough County
Voting in Hillsborough County: registration, polls, early voting
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Early voting runs Oct. 19 to Nov. 1 at 27 sites. Mail ballot requests close 5 p.m. Oct. 22. 813-744-5900.
Public notices
Public notices in Tampa: where to find legal notices
Where Tampa's legal notices are published: Florida's statewide newspaper notice site, City Council agendas, elections notices and court sales. An index, not the record.
Tampa
Who to call at Tampa City Hall
Tampa phone numbers in one place: Mayor Jane Castor 813-274-8251, City Council by district, utilities 813-274-8811, police non-emergency 813-231-6130.
Latest stories
Water
Tampa's once-a-week watering limit now runs to March 31
Tampa lawns can be watered one day a week until March 31, 2027, after the drought rules were extended. Find your day by house number, and the hours that apply.
Downtown
Tampa Convention Center named best in Southeast again
Tampa Convention Center won gold for best convention center in the Southeast at the Stella Awards for a fourth straight year. The city puts 2026 attendance above 320,000.