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West Tampa
City to improve historic West Tampa street with $300k project
Listen: West Tampa’s historic Main Street is getting a facelift. Improvements are coming for a once-bustling corridor now considered one of the most dangerous for drivers. The $300,000 project, funded by the West Tampa Community...
Former Tampa City Councilwoman says rapid development has put West Tampa’s spirit on the line
West Tampa’s roots go all the way back to 1892, but 132 years after Hugh MacFarlane started building his vision on 200 acres of swampy land, the neighborhood is at a crossroads. In a new...
City of Tampa reveals $2 billion plan to address transportation
After being ranked one of the most dangerous cities in the country for pedestrians and cyclists, Tampa city leaders unveiled a plan Tuesday to solve the problem. But it comes with a high price tag....
Colin Kaepernick, Ben & Jerry’s team for West Tampa mural supporting social justice
The image of controversial quarterback Colin Kaepernick now appears on a massive mural in West Tampa that supports his fight for social justice. The mural was unveiled Wednesday as Tampa gets ready to host the...
Tampa will use some BP money on Riverfront Park
The City of Tampa will use some money from the settlement with BP over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil disaster to help fund redevelopment on the west side of the Hillsborough River. The city’s...
Tampa City Council members sympathize with residents furious about FDOT plans for interstate expansion
To commemorate May Day, about 50 community activists gathered at Voice of Freedom Park in West Tampa last night.
