I toured Jabil, a manufacturing hub in St. Petersburg that is bringing good-paying jobs to our neighbors while also strengthening our national security and bolstering our resilience to extreme weather. The historic CHIPS and Science Act will assist Jabil in furthering its competitive edge as a global leader in technology development. They are a testament to how President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda works.

I was honored to be named a Health Care Champion by my partner, Gracepoint! The health care providers at Gracepoint are on the frontlines of delivering our communities the affordable, quality care they need and deserve. In FY22, I championed $2 million in community project funding for a new facility to advance their efforts in providing women with expanded behavioral and mental health services, created by women – for women. With their critical work, we are lowering health care costs and creating healthy communities.

I joined Bama Sea Products and University of South Florida marine scientists to discuss my new bipartisan legislation, the Laws Ensuring Safe Shrimp (LESS) Act! Touring the Bama Sea Products facility was shrimply the best! As the largest distributor of shrimp to the U.S. Military, my legislation would protect and strengthen gulf shrimping industry jobs, like Bama Sea Products, that is family-owned and operated. Americans deserve to consume shrimp free of antibiotic residue while also benefiting from the local economic profits shrimping industries bring to FL14.

I met with Pinellas County Schools Superintendent, Kevin Hendrick to hear about how the beginning of the 2023-2034 academic year is going and spread the word about important opportunities my office has for middle and high school students! My Service Academy event and Congressional App Challenge are quickly approaching! Click here for the Service Academy nomination application and here for instructions for the Congressional App Challenge.

I visited with neighbors in Egdemoor, St. Petersburg to view the impacts of storm water flooding. As extreme weather events occur more regularly, communities are struggling to grapple with the impacts of localized flooding. I am working to secure federal funding for St. Petersburg to bolster the stormwater system capacity, alleviate flooding and reduce the risk of property damage.

I was joined by experts with the Florida Solar Energy Industries Association (FlaSEIA) for an Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) workshop to educate local businesses, nonprofits, houses of worship and others on the significant savings for clean energy upgrades passed in the IRA. 

On Tuesday, September 5^th at 11 AM I will host a virtual town hall with Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli, to discuss the real-world impacts of extreme weather patterns caused by pollution and provide an update on clean energy savings from the Inflation Reduction Act to provide a livable planet to our kids and future generations. 

Register here for the Virtual Town Hall.

A livestream of the virtual town hall event will be available on Rep. Castor’s Facebook page here.

On Thursday, September 7^th at 6 PM, I will host my annual American Dream Awards Ceremony and town hall to honor the countless contributions of immigrants to our community and share their inspiring stories of perseverance with the community.  

Please join my team and me in recognizing the outstanding accomplishment of our neighbors that have immigrated to the Tampa Bay area in pursuit of the “American Dream.” 

Join me Friday, September 8^th at 10:00 AM at the Lake Vista Recreation Center (1401 62^nd Ave. S, St. Petersburg, FL 33705) for my next One-on-One and Q&A sessions for my neighbors in St. Petersburg to get answers to your questions about important work in the community and in the Congress. My team will also be available to help our neighbors in need of assistance with federal matters, including issues with Social Security, Medicare, Veterans benefits, passports and more.

If you require assistance with a federal matter, please bring any relevant documents, letters about your issue and a photo ID. Additional information on getting help with a federal matter can be found here.

Save time by completing our pre-registration form here.