The marine research conducted by the University of South Florida and other Florida universities is critical to understanding the scope of the damage caused by the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster. 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 »

Congresswoman intends to offer amendment so hurricane predictions remain accurate and timely 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 »

Congresswoman Kathy Castor released the following statement today regarding the change of command at Tampa- headquartered U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM): 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 »

When it comes to pursuing federal largess, most of the states that oppose the 2010 health care law have refused to let either principle or politics block their paths to the trough. If Washington is doling out dollars, Republican governors and legislators typically figure they might as well get their share. 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 »