News List

  • Castor, Mayors Encourage Residents to Honor Army Spc. Brittany Gordon
    Oct 22, 2012 - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor and the mayors of Tampa and St. Petersburg encourage Tampa Bay area residents on Wednesday to line the route to honor the life of Army Spc. Brittany Gordon as her body is escorted in a dignified transfer procession through Tampa and St. Petersburg. “Army Specialist Gordon made... More
  • Ground broken for St. Joseph's Hospital-South in Riverview
    Oct 17, 2012 - A ceremonial groundbreaking took place on the $225 million St. Joseph's Hospital-South, near Interstate 75 and Big Bend Road in Riverview. Among the dignitaries who attended the event were hospital board members and executives including BayCare President and CEO Steve Mason, U.S Reps. Kathy Castor ... More
  • Rep. Castor Mourns Passing of Sam Gibbons
    Oct 10, 2012 - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor released the following statement today regarding the death of the honorable Sam Gibbons: “Sam Gibbons was truly one of Tampa’s greatest. He served his country with honor and distinction during World War II, in the state Legislature and in the United States Congress. “He was a ... More
  • MacDill Event Looks for Leaders
    Sep 30, 2012 - More than most students milling about the hallway at the Davis Conference Center at MacDill Air Force Base, Caleb Allen knows the cost of war. His father, retired Marine Cpl. Mike Jernigan, was blinded when his Humvee hit an improvised explosive device while on patrol in Iraq in 2004. But that didn'... More
  • Tampa-Cuba air service had great first summer
    Sep 29, 2012 - One year after launching charter air service between Tampa International Airport and Cuba, the flights have met expectations — and ridership is poised to grow in the coming year. Next month, a travel service in Pinellas County will step up its program for bookings under a U.S. to Cuba travel program... More
  • Administration Working to Help Local Tomato Growers
    Sep 27, 2012 - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor released the following statement today regarding the announcement by the U.S. Department of Commerce to help tomato farmers in our area, throughout Florida and United States: “Small-business owners and farmers across Florida worked diligently to make their case to the Obama Ad... More
  • Grant Coming to Area Community Colleges
    Sep 19, 2012 - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor released the following statement today regarding a $15 million grant for St. Petersburg College, Hillsborough Community College, Pasco-Hernando Community College and others throughout the state: “The investment of $500 million in community college students and the jobs of the ... More
  • FRAUDE DE IMPUESTOS
    Sep 17, 2012 - La bahia de Tampa encabeza la lista a nivel nacional en el fraude de cheques de impuestos. La estrategia que estan aplicando los criminales hoy en dia, tiene a algunos politicos con la boca abierta y sobre todo preocupados More
  • Castor Visits Scott AFB to Talk Tankers
    Aug 21, 2012 - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor and U.S. Rep. Rich Nugent traveled to Scott Air Force Base yesterday and made the case for jobs and economic development tied to the next generation of refueling tankers at MacDill Air Force Base and the community-wide MacDill Means Mobility campaign. Air Mobility Command, whi... More
  • Post Office Being Renamed for the Rev. Abe Brown
    Aug 13, 2012 - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announced today the United States Post Office located in East Tampa on East Hillsborough Avenue is officially renamed the Reverend Abe Brown Post Office. Castor's bill redesignating the post office was signed into law by President Obama on Friday. Castor held a news conference... More