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The City of Tampa is installing new directional signs, so visitors can find their destinations easier.
Directional Signs in Downtown Tampa
The old directional signs to local landmarks have been bamboozling downtown Tampa visitors and locals for years, with some pointing to destinations that no longer exist or have moved.
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If you have parked your care in downtown Tampa between Franklin Street and Ashley Drive and from Polk to Twiggs streets, you may have had trouble setting or releasing your car alarm.
According to the St. Pete Times, it’s because of Q105:
According to the FCC, one of the radio antennas on top of the Colonial Bank [...]

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Tampa’s Downtown Guides provide an image of a safe and inviting downtown through a “good-will ambassador” role, which portrays positive public relations and offers the presence of a safe environment for everyone in downtown. They help deter suspicious activity by being additional eyes and ears and offer a friendly “concierge” type service. The Downtown Guides [...]

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Update 10:20am:  The Garage has been reopened. 
Breaking News:
Police officers have been trying to apprehend someone, and chased them into the Rivergate Tower Parking Garage (map). Police are still looking for the person, and are not allowing anyone to park in there this morning.
If you normally park there, you may want to look for alternative [...]

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The Curtis Hixon Garage has been closed to demolish the old Tampa Museum of Art building. For those of you who work in or have planned a visit to the Beer Can Building, know that the Rivergate Tower portion of the garage is still open. However, the entrance on Ashley at Twiggs is [...]

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