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	<title>City of Tampa News &amp; Public Notices for Mayor's Office</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:32:00 EST</pubDate>
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					<title>&#8220;Mayor&#8217;s Book Talk&#8221; Welcomes Tampa Author Susan C. Turner</title>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:32:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>Mayor Pam Iorio&amp;rsquo;s guest on the November episode of &amp;ldquo;Mayor&amp;rsquo;s Book Talk&amp;rdquo; is Susan C. Turner, author and illustrator of picture books and various works of fiction and nonfiction. Her books engage children&amp;rsquo;s timeless interests in outdoor adventure and the challenges of growing up. The two will discuss Turner&amp;rsquo;s latest book, &lt;em&gt;Rufus Steele 1938&lt;/em&gt;.</description>
					
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					<title>Clearwater Mayor Challenges Tampa Mayor for Spring Training Allegiance</title>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:21:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>Since Clearwater is the Spring Training Home of the Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa is the Spring Training Home of the New York Yankees, Clearwater Mayor Frank Hibbard has offered a friendly wager to Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio.</description>
					
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					<title>Mayor Iorio's Pay Raise Memo to City Council</title>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:25:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>Mayor Pam Iorio sent a &lt;a title=&quot;Mayor Iorio's pay raise memo to City Council on July 10, 2009.&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; src=&quot;http://www.tampagov.net/appl_tampa_announcements/UploadedFiles/Files/Pay_Raise_Memo_20090720.pdf&quot;&gt;memo&lt;/a&gt; to City Council regarding pay raises that included a &lt;a title=&quot;Summary of pay raises FY08 to FY10.&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; src=&quot;http://www.tampagov.net/appl_tampa_announcements/UploadedFiles/Files/Summary_of_Pay_Raises_FY08_to_FY10.pdf&quot;&gt;chart&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;of the&amp;nbsp;history of pay raises over the past two fiscal years, as well as what is proposed for this coming fiscal year (FY10).</description>
					
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					<title>Memo from Mayor Iorio to Tampa City Council - Pay Increases for Fiscal Year 2010</title>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 2 Apr 2009 15:35:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>Mayor Pam Iorio issued a memorandum to Tampa City Council regarding her meeting with the union presidents in reference to pay increases for fiscal year 2010.&amp;nbsp; View the &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; src=&quot;http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Mayor/files/CouncilMemo_Meeting_Union.pdf&quot;&gt;memorandum&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; src=&quot;http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Mayor/files/Council_Memo_040609.pdf&quot;&gt;related charts&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
					
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					<title>City of Tampa Set to Celebrate Women&amp;#8217;s History Month - Josephine Howard Stafford Memorial Award to be Presented at Celebration</title>
					<link>http://www.tampagov.net/appl_tampa_announcements/ViewRelease.asp?ReleaseID=5487</link>
					<pubDate>Thu, 5 Mar 2009 20:02:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>The City of Tampa will hold its &lt;a src=&quot;http://www.tampagov.net/dept_womens_history_month_celebration/&quot;&gt;13th Annual Women&amp;rsquo;s History Month Celebration&lt;/a&gt; on Tuesday, March 10 at 11 a.m.</description>
					
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					<title>City of Tampa to be Presented with Gold Designation Certificate from Florida Green Building Coalition</title>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:31:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>The Florida Green Building Coalition will formally present Mayor Pam Iorio with Tampa&amp;rsquo;s Green Local Government - Gold Designation Level Certification for continuous commitment to the environment.</description>
					
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					<title>40th Street Corridor Project - Work Set to begin on segment C
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					<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:12:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>Citizens, community leaders and the 40th Street Task Force will join Mayor Pam Iorio for a sign unveiling ceremony to signify the start of construction for Segment C of the &lt;a src=&quot;http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Public_Works/programs_and_services/40th_street_project/&quot;&gt;40th Street Corridor Project&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
					
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					<title>40th Street Corridor Project - Work Set to begin on segment C</title>
					<link>http://www.tampagov.net/appl_tampa_announcements/ViewRelease.asp?ReleaseID=5348</link>
					<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:29:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>Citizens, community leaders and the 40th Street Task Force will join Mayor Pam Iorio for a sign unveiling ceremony to signify the start of construction for Segment C of the 40th Street Corridor Project.</description>
					
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					<title>Mayor Issues Official Statement Regarding Preliminary Zoo Audit</title>
					<link>http://www.tampagov.net/appl_tampa_announcements/ViewRelease.asp?ReleaseID=5306</link>
					<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:37:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>The City of Tampa embarked on an &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; src=&quot;http://www.tampagov.net/dept_public_affairs_NewsCenter/information_resources/files/20081212_pre_zoo_audit.pdf&quot;&gt;audit&lt;/a&gt; of the Zoo after media reports revealed that the Zoo president/CEO had opened a for-profit venture called Safari Wild and the Zoo had built a structure on the property.</description>
					
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					<title>Mayor Appoints Tampa Housing Authority Commissioner - Hersey Jackson selected as resident representative</title>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:37:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>City of Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio has selected Hersey Jackson, 52, to fill the current resident vacancy position on the Tampa Housing Authority Board of Commissioners.</description>
					
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					<title>Mayor Set to Hold News Conference Regarding the City&#8217;s Neighborhood Stabilization Program</title>
					<link>http://www.tampagov.net/appl_tampa_announcements/ViewRelease.asp?ReleaseID=5256</link>
					<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:32:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>Mayor Set to Hold News Conference Regarding the City&amp;rsquo;s Neighborhood Stabilization Program</description>
					
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					<title>Ybor City&amp;#8217;s 7th Avenue - One of America&amp;#8217;s 10 Great Streets - City holds ceremony to celebrate designation</title>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:21:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>Business and community leaders will join Mayor Pam Iorio and American Planning Association (APA) President Bob Hunter for a sign unveiling ceremony to celebrate One of America's 10 Great Streets, 7th Avenue.</description>
					
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					<title>Mayor and Tampa Downtown Partnership Unveil New Wayfinding Sign Program</title>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 6 Nov 2008 09:42:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>Mayor Pam Iorio and the Tampa Downtown Partnership are joining together to officially unveil a new wayfinding sign program in downtown Tampa.</description>
					
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					<title>City of Tampa to Host Celebration Event in Honor of the Tampa Bay Rays</title>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:05:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>The City of Tampa will hold a celebration event in honor of the Tampa Bay Rays, American League Champions.</description>
					
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					<title>Mayors Place Friendly Wager on World Series</title>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:04:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>As the Tampa Bay Rays prepare to take on the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2008 World Series, the mayors made a friendly wager on the outcome of the Championship series between the Rays and the Phillies.</description>
					
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					<title>Mayor Congratulates Rays on ALCS Win</title>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:51:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>Mayor Pam Iorio issued a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; src=&quot;http://www.tampagov.net/appl_tampa_announcements/UploadedFiles/Files/Rays%20letter.pdf&quot;&gt;letter of congratulations&lt;/a&gt; today to the Tampa Bay Rays for clenching a spot in the 2008 World Series. &lt;br /&gt;
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Tampa City Councilman Charlie Miranda will be attending the celebration in St. Petersburg this evening and will present the letter on Mayor Iorio's behalf.</description>
					
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					<title>Mayor's Alliance for Persons with Disabilities Annual Job Fair - Event to be held on October 29 at Tampa Bay Workforce Alliance</title>
					<link>http://www.tampagov.net/appl_tampa_announcements/ViewRelease.asp?ReleaseID=5153</link>
					<pubDate>Wed, 8 Oct 2008 09:05:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>The Mayor&amp;rsquo;s Alliance for Persons with Disabilities will hold its 21st Annual Job Fair on Wednesday, October 29, 2008.</description>
					
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					<title>City of Tampa Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Season - Committee extends invitation to its 20th anniversary program</title>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 7 Oct 2008 11:03:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>The &lt;a src=&quot;http://www.tampagov.net/dept_mayors_hispanic_heritage/index.asp&quot;&gt;Mayor&amp;rsquo;s Hispanic Heritage Committee&lt;/a&gt; will hold their annual celebration on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 11 a.m.</description>
					
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					<title>Mayor Iorio to Host Town Hall Meeting</title>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 2 Oct 2008 16:38:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>Mayor Pam Iorio will host a town hall meeting on Tuesday, October 14, 2008. The meeting will be held at Sulphur Springs Elementary School in the media center, located at &lt;a src=&quot;http://www.tampagov.net/appl_my_tampa_address/map.asp?txtaddress=8412%20North%2013th%20Street&amp;amp;city=Tampa&amp;amp;state=FL&amp;amp;title=Sulphur%20Springs%20Elementary%20School&quot;&gt;8412 North 13th Street&lt;/a&gt;, from 6 to 8 p.m.</description>
					
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					<title>Mayors Place Friendly Wager on Rays vs. Sox Series</title>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 2 Oct 2008 16:00:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>As the Tampa Bay Rays prepare to take on the Chicago White Sox, the mayors made a friendly wager on the outcome of the American League Division Series between the Rays and the Sox. Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio joined St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker and Clearwater Mayor Frank Hibbard today to place a friendly wager against Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley.</description>
					
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					<title>&#8220;Mayor&#8217;s Book Talk&#8221; Welcomes Local Author Jack Fernandez - New fifth grade students join the mayor&#8217;s book discussion group</title>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 1 Oct 2008 14:00:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>Mayor Pam Iorio&amp;rsquo;s guest on the October episode of&amp;nbsp; &lt;a src=&quot;http://www.tampagov.net/dept_cable_communication/programs_and_services/City_of_Tampa_Television/Mayors_Book_Talk.asp&quot;&gt;&amp;ldquo;Mayor&amp;rsquo;s Book Talk&amp;rdquo;&lt;/a&gt; will be Jack Fernandez, a retired chemistry professor emeritus from the University of South Florida.</description>
					
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					<title>Tampa Set to Host Catch the Rays on the Riverwalk - Community invited to watch the Rays game at free, family-friendly event </title>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:15:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>The City of Tampa&amp;rsquo;s official &amp;ldquo;Tampa Bay Rays Day&amp;rdquo; just got a new, designated event that is sure to be a homerun with the fans &amp;ndash; Catch the Rays on the Riverwalk.</description>
					
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					<title>Mayor to Honor Two Citrus Park Championship Teams</title>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:09:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>Mayor Iorio will welcome the Citrus Park Little League Baseball and the Citrus Park Big League Softball teams to City Hall to present them with congratulatory letters.</description>
					
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					<title>Mayor Declares Friday &#8220;Tampa Bay Rays Day&#8221; - Community invited to show support for the Rays</title>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:25:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>Mayor Pam Iorio has declared Friday, September 26, 2008, Tampa Bay Rays Day in the city of Tampa.</description>
					
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					<title>Mayor to Honor South Region Champions Palma Ceia Junior League Softball Team</title>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:02:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>Mayor Iorio will welcome the Palma Ceia-Tampa Bay-Interbay Junior League Softball Team to her office and present them with congratulatory letters. The presentation is in honor of the team winning the South Region Championship and representing the region in the Softball Little League World Series Championship, finishing in fifth place.</description>
					
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					<title>Mayor Iorio to Join &quot;Top Chef: The Tour&quot; on Saturday</title>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:14:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>Mayor Iorio is scheduled to join the chefs for the first live interactive show at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2008 at the Ybor City Market, located in Centennial Park on the corner of 8th Avenue and 19th Street.</description>
					
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					<title>Mayor to Present Disability Awards at Alliance Luncheon</title>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 5 Sep 2008 13:23:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>Mayor Pam Iorio will present four awards for excellence in service to persons with disabilities during the Mayor&amp;rsquo;s Alliance for Persons with Disabilities Awards Luncheon.</description>
					
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					<title>&#8220;Mayor&#8217;s Book Talk&#8221; Welcomes Legal Thriller Writer James Sheehan</title>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:43:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>Mayor Pam Iorio&amp;rsquo;s guest on the September episode of &amp;ldquo;Mayor&amp;rsquo;s Book Talk&amp;rdquo; will be legal-thriller author and seasoned St. Petersburg trial lawyer, James Sheehan.</description>
					
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					<title>Mayor to Participate in National Night Out - Iorio set to visit three locations</title>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 5 Aug 2008 07:05:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio will participate in the National Night Out campaign against crime by visiting three Tampa neighborhood events tomorrow evening, Tuesday, August 5.</description>
					
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					<title>Iorio to Bring Stakeholders Together for Transportation Discussion - Meeting to focus on Gandy Boulevard projects </title>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:04:00 EST</pubDate>			
					<description>Mayor Pam Iorio will hold a meeting with key stakeholders to discuss current and future road improvement projects slated for the Gandy Boulevard area on Tuesday, July 29, 2008.</description>
					
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