TAMPA, Fla. — You can expect to keep your eye on some big things in the Bay area for 2018.
First off – it will be a big year for politics as Governor Rick Scott reaches his term limit as governor.
Floridians will be voting for a new governor, so we can expect to see a lot of campaigning across the Sunshine state.
There is also wide speculation that Scott will run for a U.S. senate seat.
Also in Florida, there will be a slight raise to minimum wage. You can expect the minimum wage to go up $0.15 an hour. However, for most people that will only increase their salary around twenty dollars a month.
Some big projects to look forward to this year: the nation’s first Crystal Lagoon will open in Wesley Chapel. You can expect the 16 million gallons of purified water to open in Spring. There is also construction for a second location in Wimauma.
Also, Tampa’s downtown will continue to transform. Jeff Vinik will continue construction for the three-billion-dollar investment to what’s being called Water Street Tampa.
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This will include affordable housing, and luxury apartments, 30 new buildings, restaurants and parks.
This will add more jobs to the area as well.
Some other things to watch for: Amazon is expected to announce in 2018 if they will bring their new headquarters to Tampa-St. Pete.
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