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UPDATED Oct 8, 2026 at 6:20 PM ET
Oct 7, 2026 at 6:20 PM ET
ZooTampa expansion funding advances in 4-3 vote
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Hillsborough commissioners again voted 4-3 to support providing ZooTampa up to $5 million annually through 2041 for an expansion whose South America section would cross North Boulevard. The zoo must match the funding, and commissioners are expected to take a final vote Oct. 21.
WHO: Hillsborough County commissioners and ZooTampa
WHAT: Commissioners voted 4-3 to back up to $5 million a year in county funding for ZooTampa through 2041.
WHEN: Oct 21, 2026
WHERE: Hillsborough County, Florida
WHY: The funding would support ZooTampa's expansion, including a South America section that would cross North Boulevard.
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