Tampa Bay transportation options to expand with $4.8M ferry grant
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) announced today that the Tampa Bay area will receive a $4.8 million federal boost for capital funding to help launch a private-public, high-speed ferry service to link job centers across Tampa Bay, including MacDill Air Force Base. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor posthumously presents military medals to WWII hero
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Ray Dever’s father, Ray Dever Senior, passed away when he was in high school and he said father his didn’t talk much about his military service. U.S. Rep. Castor: Wheels of justice should turn for everyone
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor spoke out yesterday during floor debate and helped defeat an amendment to eliminate federal support for families, veterans and seniors who rely on the Legal Services Corporation, which provides grants to Bay Area Legal Services and other legal aid organizations throughout the country that afford access to civil legal assistance. JFK in Tampa: The 50th Anniversary documentary archived in Library of Congress today, President Kennedy’s birthday
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa, St. Petersburg) today hosted an official presentation to the U.S. Library of Congress of JFK in Tampa: The 50th Anniversary on the birthday of President Kennedy. U.S. Rep. Castor announces national mental health legislation
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Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) announced her cosponsorship of the Strengthening Mental Health in Our Communities Act of 2014 that makes significant improvements in prevention and treatment of mental health in response to calls across Tampa Bay and nationwide for a comprehensive strategy. Castor highlights troops and MacDill in defense bill
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“The Tampa Bay community is committed to men and women in uniform and their families,” Castor said. “The NDAA passed today not only supports our troops, but continues our commitment to the missions and personnel at MacDill.” U.S. Rep. Castor: Ports win in WRRDA
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announced today that Port Tampa Bay will gain new leverage in moving vital dredging projects with the passage of the bipartisan Water Resources Reform & Development Act U.S. Rep. Castor announces move to make medical research funding permanent to fuel biomedical industry, jobs
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announced today that she will file a bill to shield the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from future sequester cuts and make America's commitment to medical research permanent. NIH grants the majority of the federal research funding to universities and other research institutions. U.S. Rep. Castor made the announcement at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa during Research Excellence in Tampa Bay, a discussion with the local congressional delegation and nearly 100 USF and Moffitt research faculty. U.S. Rep. Castor presses to hold charter schools accountable to ethical, financial standards
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Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) urged that the bill to reauthorize the federal charter school program include guidelines to require and enforce conflict of interest standards among charter schools that receive federal assistance. Statement from U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor on the passing of Former Tampa Mayor Bill Poe
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Former Tampa Mayor Bill Poe was a giant in the development of a modern Tampa and in Florida business. He ushered in a new, professional sensibility into city hall as Tampa changed from a small town to a growing metropolis. He was part of a proud group of Hillsborough High School graduates who became leaders and remained true to the people he loved in his home town. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
