Tampa marks Castor’s two years in office as mayor
May 6, 2021 - The City of Tampa on Thursday celebrated the two-year anniversary of Jane Castor taking office as mayor by highlighting some of her major achievements. Castor, who previously served as Tampa’s chief of police, succeeded two-term Mayor Bob Buckhorn. Some of the changes she’s shepherded include raising the minimum wage for city employees to $15 an hour; issuing an executive order recognizing LGBT businesses as part of the city’s Women and Minority Owned Businesses Program; and leading the city through the Covid-19 pandemic with critical recovery efforts such as $3.45 million in One Tampa relief, Lift Up Local program, distribution of over 650,000 free face coverings and vaccine distribution; and launching the Bridges to Business vendor certification tour to help small business owners learn how to become certified and work with city government.