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Tampa Mayor Jane Castor set a lofty goal of building 10,000 affordable housing units by 2027. City leaders are fighting day-in and day-out to hit the mark.

Prolific Miami developer Related Group has found a second home in Tampa, building both luxury and affordable housing.

It is billed as a project that will transform part of West Tampa. The $300-million Rome Yard development will be mixed-use and mixed-income, and the city wants neighbors to weigh in on the plans.

It’s an empty lot in West Tampa now, but in the future, Councilman Joseph Citro imagines something very different for the 18-acre property west of the Hillsborough River on North Rome Avenue.

Last Call for 5.13.21 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Top Republicans in the Senate are planning a post-Special Session fishing trip, and donors are welcome to join. Senate President Wilton Simpson and Sen. Kathleen Passidomo, who is set to succeed him, will host a Key West fishing fundraiser May 25-27. The agenda includes a VIP dinner on May 25, welcome reception and dinner on May 26, and a fishing outing and dinner on May 27. Money raised will head to the Flo...