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Tampa homes built in 'The Scrub' given historical status by city council

Tampa homes built in 'The Scrub' given historical status by city council

Small homes where the rooms weren't connected by hallways are known as "Shotgun Houses."

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Neglected service station becomes historical landmark in St. Pete

Neglected service station becomes historical landmark in St. Pete

An unusual 325 square foot building in St. Petersburg has become a historical landmark.

August 11
Tampa’s first air-conditioned building opened nearly a century ago: ‘That wasn’t even in our minds’

Tampa’s first air-conditioned building opened nearly a century ago: ‘That wasn’t even in our minds’

Living without air conditioning during the dead of summer in Tampa may seem unfathomable, but it was the reality for Tampanians a century ago. 

August 8
Civil War era antiques found in Plant City barn to go up for auction

Civil War era antiques found in Plant City barn to go up for auction

We’ve all dreamed of going on a treasure hunt, but you won’t believe some of the things a Bay Area family found stored away in barns that were built by Maria Turner’s parents at their home outside Plant City. 

August 2
Tampa’s reopened corner store ‘Pickford’s Sundries’ gives customers glimpse into past

Tampa’s reopened corner store ‘Pickford’s Sundries’ gives customers glimpse into past

You may remember when family-owned corner drug stores offered everything from medicines to small appliances to milk shakes at a lunch counter. 

July 21
Tampa's first-ever cemetery coordinator helps preserve historic cemeteries now owned by the city

Tampa's first-ever cemetery coordinator helps preserve historic cemeteries now owned by the city

Neris Reyero's goal is to digitize the records and build a database that descendants can search.

July 14
Tampa's historic Jackson House could be close to restoration

Tampa's historic Jackson House could be close to restoration

At one time, it was the only place people like Martin Luther King Jr., Ray Charles and James Brown could stay when they visited Tampa. But, the historic Black boarding house known as Jackson House has been dilapidated for years. 

June 14
Sarasota car museum being forced to relocate by New College of Florida

Sarasota car museum being forced to relocate by New College of Florida

Aside from the Henry Ford Museum, The Sarasota Classic Car Museum is the oldest continuously operated car museum in the United States. However, it's being forced to relocate.

June 12
New exhibit at Tampa Bay History Center spans 500 years of African American history

New exhibit at Tampa Bay History Center spans 500 years of African American history

The story of our area’s African American community is a story of Travails and Triumphs. 

June 7
Restoration planned for iconic Centro Asturiano in Ybor City

Restoration planned for iconic Centro Asturiano in Ybor City

In October 1920, Tampa cigar workers packed a theatre in Ybor City for a meeting during a labor dispute. There were more than 1,000 workers there. 

June 5
Historic Ybor building gets extensive restoration

Historic Ybor building gets extensive restoration

Sanchez y Haya was built in 1910. The Newmans plan to restore the historic building.

May 26
Key West connection: The twist that turned the cigar industry toward Tampa

Key West connection: The twist that turned the cigar industry toward Tampa

Did you know that Ybor City might have been built in Key West if not for a twist that turned cigar history toward Tampa?

April 24
Powel Crosley Estate overlooking Sarasota Bay only open for one more day this year

Powel Crosley Estate overlooking Sarasota Bay only open for one more day this year

It’s hard to imagine a place more beautiful than the Powel Crosley Estate overlooking Sarasota Bay. It’s equally hard to imagine how a hundred years ago Powel Crosley imagined the innovations that are now displayed all over his house. 

March 7
'He's an honest person': Former Florida governor, Tampa mayor reflects on memories of Jimmy Carter

'He's an honest person': Former Florida governor, Tampa mayor reflects on memories of Jimmy Carter

Over the weekend, former President Jimmy Carter went in to hospice care at his home in Georgia. At 98 years old, he's the longest living American president. 

February 20
Historic clock towers keep ticking in Tampa

Historic clock towers keep ticking in Tampa

With phones and watches that remind us when to do everything, clocks may seem old-fashioned, but some old Tampa time machines just keep on ticking. 

January 31
'We did it, Tampa!': 20 years ago, the Buccaneers clinched their first Super Bowl win

'We did it, Tampa!': 20 years ago, the Buccaneers clinched their first Super Bowl win

It's been two decades since the Buccaneers won their first Super Bowl. It wasn't until 2003 that the team finally reached the championship game and returned home with the Lombardi Trophy. It was an unforgettable time for Tampa Bay.

January 26
100 years of Florida's tobacco growing history rolled into each J.C. Newman premium cigar

100 years of Florida's tobacco growing history rolled into each J.C. Newman premium cigar

Florida farmers have been growing tobacco for 100 years and one of the Tampa area's oldest operations is key to the J.C. Newman Cigar Company's premium, all-American product.

January 18
Tampa honors man who built city's first cigar factory, Ignacio Haya

Tampa honors man who built city's first cigar factory, Ignacio Haya

One of Tampa’s riverside parks is named for a very important man that many have never heard of. Everyone in the area knows of Ybor City, but Vincente Ybor had an equal in Ignacio Haya, who built Tampa’s first cigar factory in 1895.

January 17
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts will begin new era in Ybor City's Gas Worx district

Florida Museum of Photographic Arts will begin new era in Ybor City's Gas Worx district

An old building is getting a new purpose, and it could signal the beginning of a new era in Ybor City. Millionaire developer Daryl Shaw has plans to transform the area with a new development called Gas Worx. 

January 9
40 years of CENTCOM: How MacDill's Central Command helped put Tampa on the map

40 years of CENTCOM: How MacDill's Central Command helped put Tampa on the map

Some say The US Central Command (CENTCOM) in Tampa is the most important military command outside the Pentagon. The joint military command was established on January 1, 1983 – making this month its 40th anniversary. 

January 4
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'Proud of their work': Law enforcement pose for photo with Danelo Cavalcante after capture

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Danelo Cavalcante manhunt: Search perimeter shifts again in manhunt for armed escaped killer

Founder of Project Dynamo shares 9/11 experience from scene of attack

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Tampa Police Department launches new initiative to connect with kids through sports

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St. Pete woman arrested for DUI manslaughter following fatal crash on I-275: FHP

'Take Care of Maya’: Family drops lawsuit against social worker as case against hospital goes forward

'Take Care of Maya’: Family drops lawsuit against social worker as case against hospital goes forward

Tampa woman arrested after stealing $6k necklace at Lake Wales jewelry store: Police

Tampa woman arrested after stealing $6k necklace at Lake Wales jewelry store: Police

Former Polk County deputy arrested for DUI following motorcycle crash that seriously injured passenger

Former Polk County deputy arrested for DUI following motorcycle crash that seriously injured passenger

‘Take Care of Maya’: Family’s $200 million lawsuit against All Children’s Hospital goes to court

‘Take Care of Maya’: Family’s $200 million lawsuit against All Children’s Hospital goes to court

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