By Mitch Perry Tampa
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The Tampa City Council spent more than an hour on Thursday debating, what appeared at first glance, to be a non-controversial resolution sponsored by City Councilman Luis Viera showing support for the Cuban people in their protests against their government.
They ultimately approved it on a 5-2 vote.
What You Need To Know
The Tampa Bay area is home to the third largest population of Cuban-Americans in the U.S.
Luis Viera is the son of Cuban refugees
Councilman Bill Carlson introduced his own resolution to show support for the Cuban people
City Councilman Bill Carlson objected even before Viera officially introduced the resolution, saying the language in it could be used to justify war.
Tampa elected officials call for peaceful transition of power in Cuba By Mitch Perry Tampa
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As protests by Cuban-Americans in Tampa continued for a fourth straight day on Wednesday, a group of Hillsborough County elected officials came together in Jose Marti Park in Ybor City to call for a peaceful transfer of power in Cuba.
What You Need To Know
The Tampa protests follow the demonstrations last weekend in Cuba, the first time such protests have taken place against the communist-led government in decades
The officials say they want a peaceful transition of power in Cuba, and don t agree with calls for military intervention
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Lawmakers working to bring extra traffic assistance to University Mall COVID-19 Vaccination Site
Lawmakers working to bring extra traffic assistance to University Mall COVID-19 Vaccination Site
and last updated 2021-02-16 07:53:45-05
TAMPA, Fla. â Local and state lawmakers are working to offer some relief to surrounding businesses along Fowler Avenue that are feeling the impact of traffic backups at the University Mall vaccine site.
This comes as ABC Action News has received multiple complaints about traffic backups.
We also talked with many of you out waiting to be vaccinated and saw some of the issues firsthand. They called us yesterday and told us to be here at 10:30 and 10:15, no later, no sooner, and we got into this and weâve been here about five hours, said Dave Wilson, who was waiting to be vaccinated at the site on Thursday.