Iconic Ybor City restaurant to close after nearly a century
A staple of Ybor City is shutting its doors next month after 93 years in business.
Suspect arrested in Centennial Park homicide, TPD says
Tampa police said they've made an arrest in the Centennial Park homicide investigation that started unfolding Wednesday.
Tampa woman pleads guilty to Hyde Park murder; sentenced to 30 years in prison
A Tampa woman will spend the next 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to luring a stranger into her car in Ybor City four years ago. Prosecutors said she robbed, stabbed and shot him, then drove him to Hyde Park and left him to die. Home surveillance videos showed him banging on doors and begging for help before he succumbed to his injuries.
Former NFL player Orson Charles threatens to shoot officers over parking space in Ybor City, police say
Orson Charles, a former NFL player, and All-American tight-end is in trouble with the law again after police say he threatened to shoot people Friday night while arguing over a parking space in Ybor City.
The Newman family legacy of hand-rolled, Cuban-style cigars
For four generations, the Newman family has been keeping the art of cigar making alive and well in the Bay Area.
Proposed Ybor City site may no longer work for Tampa Bay Rays stadium: report
The latest proposal for the Tampa Bay Rays to relocate to a Ybor City location may be in jeopardy.
'It's heartwarming': Community hosts fundraiser for St. Pete woman who lost legs after COVID complications
A St. Petersburg woman's story inspired many and Friday night the community gathered for a fundraiser in her honor.
Missing Tampa man’s ID found at DeSoto Park
Family and friends of John Larson continue to search for the 24-year-old more than a month after he disappeared while on his way to meet friends in Ybor City.
Tampa Hope in Ybor City provides solution for people facing homelessness
As Tampa Mayor Jane Castor held a forum on homelessness Tuesday, 63-year-old Arthur Shuler finished his dinner at Tampa Hope.
Cereal-inspired restaurant in Ybor City gets ‘Bar Rescue’ makeover
The owners of a struggling Ybor City restaurant – which was based around a love for breakfast cereal – recently agreed to pull back the doors, bust open the books and make a call for help – to ‘Bar Rescue.’
Private investigator joins search for missing Tampa man last seen in Ybor City
Loved ones of a 24-year-old man who disappeared while on his way to meet friends in Ybor City last month are turning to the public for help.
Academy Prep Center of Tampa continues long history of impacting Ybor City youth
The school is housed in the same building as the former V.M. Ybor Grammar School which operated from 1908 until 1961, when it shut down.
You can stay at this 'Friends' themed Airbnb in Tampa, and the attention to detail is amazing
This Friends-themed Airbnb in Tampa is part Monica and Rachel’s Manhattan apartment, part Central Perk cafe and part Chandler and Joey’s man cave. From the foosball table to the bright blue kitchen, complete with a copy of "The Shining" in the freezer, there are plenty of details and Easter eggs for eagle-eyed fans to appreciate!
'We're giving this our best shot': St. Pete still in the game for Rays future, mayor says
As the team gets to work on securing another American League Championship, St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch said he's hard at work trying to secure a major league win for the city.
New pay station kiosks, 100 additional parking spaces arrive in Ybor City
There are a hundred new parking spaces in Ybor City, along with new pay station kiosks, which officially went live Monday.
Who is the couple in this 50s-era wedding album found at Ybor City antique shop?
A father-daughter duo who frequents an antique and taxidermy shop in Ybor City hopes to return a vintage stereoscope, containing a couple's entire wedding album, to its rightful owners.
Tampa man carries on deviled crab tradition inspired by Ybor City immigrants
After immigrating to the area from the Bahamas, Pappy Derose started making devil crabs at an Ybor restaurant and now he carries on a legacy that started more than 100 years ago.
The history of Cuban coffee: Cigar rollers on strike demanded café con leche upon return to work
Cuban people and cigar production came to Ybor City in the 1880s and good coffee came with them. It became so popular, when cigar rollers went on strike, they demanded to be allowed to drink café con leche at their desks.
Krewe of Sant' Yago Knight Parade returns to light up Ybor City
The Krewe of Sant’ Yago Knight Parade returned to historic Ybor City on Saturday night.
Where are the workers? Small businesses still struggling to find employees despite strong U.S. jobs report
The owner of Ybor City’s Due Amici Pizza restaurant says hiring workers to fill open positions has been darn-near impossible lately.