The city of Tampa is looking at what needs to happen to keep its nearly 200 parks in top shape, and the master plan estimates the improvements at more than $740 million.
As the populations in neighborhoods of New Tampa grow, Bodai said an existing problem is being exacerbated: fire stations positioned throughout the area are being stretched thinner and thinner.
City council unsure how to pay for new fire stations
Lloyd Sowers reports.
TAMPA, Fla. - If you call 9-1-1 in Tampa you may have to wait a long time for fire and rescue, but there’s a new plan to help fix the problem.
Nowhere is it more evident than at fire station 13 near Busch Gardens, the busiest station in the city and one of the busiest in America. Firefighters and paramedics struggle to keep up with the calls. We have a situation that is out of control here in the North Tampa area and the communities that this fire station serves, says Luis Viera, Tampa City Councilman from District 7, which includes North Tampa and New Tampa.