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Hillsborough River ripe with speeders? listen

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Today Tampa City Councilman John Dingfelder called for city staff to work on creating a possible No Wake Zone in the Hillsborough River between Ricks on the River’s restaurant and the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center.

He called for such a motion after hearing public testimony from Captain Cliff Canaster, who runs a taxi and tour boat in the River. Canaster said the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission says they can’t do anything until they get reports of accidents and or speed ...