WTVT's Lost Archives: How Tampa became a popular site for conventions
At any given time, hundreds or even thousands of people from out of town are visiting the Tampa area for a convention. It could be a trade show or an organization like the Shriners.
WTVT's Lost Archives: The man who envisioned Tampa International Airport and his secrets to success
Tampa International Airport has won awards and accolades as one of the best airports in America, but how did it come to be?
WTVT's Lost Archives: A civil rights turning point in Tampa
Looking back in time can be unpleasant – even shocking.
Preservationists concerned about proposal for car dealership near Brandon historical landmark
The Moseley Homestead built in 1886 is still just off Brandon Boulevard down a dirt road.
Ybor City's newly restored Centro Asturiano pays tribute to cigar workers who helped build Tampa
In 1920, more than 1,000 striking cigar workers packed an Ybor City theater where union leaders were speaking. What if you could go back to that very place?
Hotel Floridan’s new name gives nod to the olden days as $30 million renovation nears completion
For guests, The Flor Hotel will be like stepping into a time machine that travels both backward and forward at once.
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."
Neglected service station becomes historical landmark in St. Pete
An unusual 325 square foot building in St. Petersburg has become a historical landmark.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Historic Ybor building gets extensive restoration
Sanchez y Haya was built in 1910. The Newmans plan to restore the historic building.
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?
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.
'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.