Tampa elected officials call for peaceful transition of power in Cuba By Mitch Perry Tampa SHARE 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