U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor called for immediate action on jobs legislation today so that schools in our community can get the improvements they need and small business contractors and construction workers have more job opportunities in our region. Castor made her remarks today at Chiaramonte Elementary School in south Tampa. Chiaramonte is undergoing a $9 million renovation this year. Read more »

With the East Tampa community and Mayor Bob Buckhorn joining her, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announced today a $759,000 grant that will help revitalize the neighborhood, leading to a new grocery store and more jobs for area residents. Read more »

Six months ago, a small apartment complex at 5126 N. Habana Ave. was a run-down foreclosed structure where drug dealers and drug users frequented. Read more »

Celebrating new jobs and a health clinic in Sulphur Springs, Congresswoman Kathy Castor, State Rep. Janet Cruz, City Councilman Frank Reddick and other community leaders broke ground today on a new community health center on the corner of Bird Street and Nebraska Avenue. The clinic is expected to open next spring and serve more than 12,000 new patients. The project will create new construction jobs in the short term and new health care jobs in the long term. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announced today that more medical residents will be able to study in Florida, meaning more medical care for our patients and more jobs for our students. Approximately 325 new residency slots are being created at Florida hospitals so that medical students trained in Florida can serve the health care needs of Floridians. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announced today a boost to jobs at the Port of Tampa under a $1 million grant from the Department of Transportation shipyards initiative to Hendry Corporation, which will construct a new 1,200-ton floating dry-dock. “To boost our economic recovery, we must play to our strengths and bolster our economic engines such as the port and small businesses. I fought for… Read more »

To create jobs in the Tampa Bay region, we must reinvigorate our efforts to heal the housing market, Congresswoman Kathy Castor said today as she sent a letter to the White House. Read more »

“Medicare, Social Security and Pell grants are protected in the bipartisan compromise. Our great nation avoids default and we reduce the debt. Despite the efforts of tea party extremists to put the economy at risk and dismantle America’s fundamental promise of Medicare, reasonable members of both parties came together to avoid a default and reduce the deficit. Read more »

The nonprofit Computer Mentors Inc. was awarded a $1 million federal grant to give juvenile offenders the opportunity to learn computer job skills while also providing re-built computers to area residents. Read more »

I applaud the Administration -- Department of the Interior, NOAA and Department of Justice -- for negotiating with BP for this $1 billion down-payment. This includes a $100 million payment to the trustees of the state of Florida for Gulf Coast early environmental restoration. This is great news for Florida, coming one year after the BP/ Deepwater Horizon disaster devastated our state. Restoring our Gulf Coast is vital to our recovery. Read more »