Today InTampa
Issue 2Tuesday, June 2, 20262 min read

Tampa water-treatment switch runs through June 19

The city has a temporary water-treatment switch, a rail-maintenance notice, and a few June dates to know.

01Lead story

Tampa water-treatment switch runs through June 19

The Tampa Water Department says the temporary disinfection change started May 29.

The Tampa Water Department is temporarily changing its water disinfection process from Friday, May 29, 2026, to Friday, June 19, 2026, according to a city notice. The department says the change is temporary, with its standard process returning afterward. For residents, the practical window is the next few weeks: city notices and water-department updates may refer to the temporary disinfection-process change until the June 19 end date, across Tampa service areas.

02Around town

CSX work begins along E. Polk Street

The city says the rail-maintenance project started June 1.

Rail service operator CSX began a week-long maintenance project on its tracks along E. Polk Street on Monday, June 1, according to a City of Tampa news listing. The notice identifies the corridor and project timing, making this a useful heads-up for anyone moving around the downtown street grid this week.

03Around town

Foxtail Coffee is listed for The Quay

What Now Tampa posted the opening item May 29.

Foxtail Coffee is listed as opening at The Quay in Tampa in a What Now Tampa item dated May 29. The item names the business and location, placing the coffee chain on the local openings board for the waterfront district.

04Around town

FRAME is listed for Hyde Park Village

The retail opening appeared in the Tampa openings feed.

FRAME is listed as opening in Hyde Park Village in the What Now Tampa openings feed. The packet shows the retail item and neighborhood location, but not a firm opening date. It is enough for a local openings note, not a calendar item.

05City Hall

Mayor's Food Truck Fiesta returns June 3

The city event is listed for Lykes Gaslight Park.

Mayor's Food Truck Fiesta is listed for Wednesday, June 3, at 11 a.m. The city event page says the food-truck gathering is rolling into Lykes Gaslight Park, which keeps it in the downtown lunch-hour lane.

06City Hall

Tampa Museum of Art opens Ancient Egypt show June 24

The opening celebration is listed for 6 p.m.

Tampa Museum of Art lists Mysteries of the Nile: Ancient Egypt Opening Celebration for June 24 at 6 p.m. The event listing mentions performances, light bites, a cash bar, and a curator presentation at the museum.

07Around town

City nears affordable-housing goal

A May 27 city notice points to the mayor's 10,000-unit target.

The City of Tampa says it is approaching a major milestone in Mayor Jane Castor's goal of creating 10,000 affordable units. The May 27 city notice identifies the housing goal and says Tampa is nearing it, putting the administration's housing target back in the public record this week as summer begins.

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