Amid a discussion about options for new street signs in downtown Tampa, first-term City Council member Alan Clendenin stirred laugher from some of those gathered for the public meeting at Old City Hall. “I’m going to pull out my gay card and veto the color schemes on all of these,” he said last Thursday. He went to continue his comments but noticed that beside him, Gwen Henderson, Tampa’s only .
On Thursday, Tampa City Council was flooded with pleas from people asking them to take action against out-of-control rising rent. While they did come up with a few solutions, they stopped short of declaring an emergency, which would've put rent control up for a vote.