Recently elected mayor settles in — and overcomes naysayers

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor shares thoughts about leadership, goals and more.

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor says she'll continue the business-friendly policies of predecessor Bob Buckhorn. Photo courtesy of Tampa Downtown Partnership and Jessie Stehlik of Foto Bohemia.
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor says she'll continue the business-friendly policies of predecessor Bob Buckhorn. Photo courtesy of Tampa Downtown Partnership and Jessie Stehlik of Foto Bohemia.
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Since taking office in early May, after a landslide victory over businessman David Straz, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor has been making the rounds, as expected, citywide. She needs little in the way of introduction, of course, having served in the Tampa Police Department since 1984, eventually becoming chief of police in 2009, a post she held until her retirement in 2015.

 

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