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Sue Carlton

Is downtown Tampa closer to opening up a cruise port to extend the Riverwalk?

TAMPA, Fla. — The sound of voices of those hoping to open a cruise ship terminal to walkers, runners and cyclists amid downtown’s current and explosive growth is getting louder.

But don’t expect that prime piece of waterfront to be accessible to the public when it’s not being used for cruise ships anytime soon.

At a meeting of the Port Tampa Bay’s governing board Tuesday, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor took up a subject that’s the talk of downtown boosters: Opening the space behind cruise ship Terminal 2 as an extension of the city’s popular Riverwalk.

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