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Nina Moske - City of Tampa Reporter
Nina Moske

City of Tampa Reporter

I cover the city of Tampa — its leaders, their actions and how their decisions affect residents. I’m eager to document this rapidly changing region. Please reach out with tips, questions, or just to say hello! I grew up in New York City and have slowly migrated south, first to North Carolina for college (go Duke!) and now to Tampa Bay. When I’m not working, you can find me reading, lying on the beach or running long distances during marathon training.

  1. Proposed Tampa bike ordinance stirs concerns about racial profiling
    • Tampa
    A cyclist rides along the Riverwalk in Tampa on July 18, 2023. A proposed ordinance would have lowered the speed limit on multi-use trails in Tampa, required cyclists to ride two abreast and banned wheelies, among other changes.
  2. Fair Oaks Recreation Complex opens in East Tampa
    • Tampa
    The new Fair Oaks Recreation Complex opened in East Tampa on Monday. DJ Jamal Jefferson, with the Tampa Parks and Recreation Department, right, awaits the arrival of guests in the reception hall.
  3. Tampa seeks proposals for downtown police headquarters
    • Tampa
    The city is seeking bids for the Tampa Police Department headquarters at 411 N. Franklin Street.
  5. Tampa Council moves forward with transportation impact fee hike
    • Tampa
    Tampa City Council members gave initial approval Thursday to increase fees levied on new development.
  6. Tampa Bay Ferry to return, operated by Hubbard’s Marina
    • Transportation
    The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority on Wednesday approved plans to revive a ferry between Tampa and St. Petersburg.
  7. Tampa code enforcement director fired after FDLE investigation
    • Tampa
    Keith O'Connor, who was on administrative leave as code enforcement director for the city of Tampa during a Florida Department of Law Enforcement Investigation, has been fired by Mayor Jane Castor. [Times (2016)]
  8. FDLE closes investigation into Tampa code enforcement director
    • Tampa
    Keith O'Connor speaks during a press conference in 2016 in downtown Tampa. An investigation into O'Connor, most recently the city of Tampa's top code enforcement officer, has been closed by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, a representative from the department said Monday.
  9. Tampa City Council approves $7.5M to settle wrongful conviction suit
    • Tampa
    On Thursday, Tampa City Council members passed a resolution awarding Tony Hopps $7.5 million after he spent 31 years in prison for an armed robbed in which a Hillsborough County state attorney's office review concluded he was wrongfully convicted. (Times, 2022)
  10. After deadly Ybor City crash, calls for safety on Seventh Avenue
    • Tampa
    Visitors crowd Seventh Avenue in Ybor City, Tampa, on Halloween night in 2020. Community members and city leaders are now weighing options for Seventh Avenue, where a deadly car crash killed four people in early November.
  11. Tampa, Hillsborough suspend DEI business programs, citing Trump orders
    • Florida Politics
    Tampa and Hillsborough County both suspended decades-old programs intended to support women and minority-owned businesses as federal and state leaders crack down on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
  12. ‘It was awful’: Community seeks comfort, answers after Ybor crash
    • Breaking News
    Denis Ramsey cries during a vigil Saturday in Tampa for the victims of an overnight crash of a vehicle that caused several deaths and injuries at Bradley's on 7th, a popular LGBTQ+ nightclub. Ramsey did not know any of the victims but is a local who visits Bradley's often. "The thought of losing life is overwhelming," Ramsey said.
  13. The Cross Bay Ferry is (almost) officially back
    • Transportation
    The Cross Bay Ferry leaves St. Petersburg with passengers headed to Tampa in 2019. The ferry could resume service in mid 2026.
  14. Tampa considers first transportation impact fee hike since 1989
    • Tampa
    City Council members on Thursday discussed sharply increasing transportation fees levied on developers. [Times (2022)]
  15. Naya Young wins big in Tampa’s District 5 City Council race
    • Tampa
    Naya Young is running for the District 5 seat on Tampa City Council.
  16. Tampa City Council runoff election day is here
    • Tampa
    Candidate signs are displayed on the sidewalk near Bible Based Fellowship Church on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, in Tampa.
  17. Tampa City Council delays South Howard flood project vote
    • Tampa
    Homes in Parkland Estates flooded during last year's hurricanes. The neighborhood is at the center of the contentious South Howard Flood Relief Project, which the Tampa City Council discussed Thursday.
  18. An observation wheel in Tampa? City Council and residents weigh in
    • Tampa
    Local developer Tony Miller proposed a 250-foot observation wheel in Tampa's Channel District.
  19. Early voting has begun in Tampa’s District 5 election
    • Tampa
    A voter holds her "I voted" sticker after casting her ballot in West Tampa in 2022. In Tampa's District 5, voters will head to the polls this week to pick a City Council representative.
  20. Compare the council candidates in Tampa’s District 5 runoff election
    • Tampa
    A Tampa voter walks inside a polling place to cast a ballot last year. District 5 residents can vote in this year's runoff election on election day, Oct. 28, or during early voting, which runs Oct. 23 through Oct. 26.
  21. In Tampa council race, candidates see support from different corners of District 5
    • Tampa
    Voters in Tampa's District 5 will head to the polls on Oct. 28 to pick a City Council representative.
  22. Tampa District 5 candidates on housing, development and diversity
    • Tampa
    Thomas Scott and Naya Young will face off in the District 5 Special Municipal Runoff election on Oct. 28.
  23. Former Tampa council candidate arrested after gun incident at forum
    • Tampa
    Elvis Piggott spoke on a Facebook livestream after the incident at the Tampa Heights Civic Association on Thursday, Oct. 9. He now faces charges with improper exhibition of a dangerous weapon or firearm and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
  24. Rays owners want ’100-plus’ acres for stadium site. Where could it go?
    • Rays
    Hillsborough College's Dale Mabry Campus, at 4001 W. Tampa Bay Blvd., is nestled beside Raymond James Stadium and George M. Steinbrenner Field. The 108-acre site — which could grow to around 125 acres with the addition of extra land — is a possible location for the Tampa Bay Rays' new stadium.