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Historic Tampa house with heart-shaped driveway will finally be restored
TAMPA — George Guida Sr. opened his home to political gatherings, weddings and nonprofit fundraisers, generosity that garnered him the nickname “Mr. West Tampa.”. After he died, the city of Tampa purchased Guida Sr.’s two-story, 4,500-square-foot house, but the local historic landmark has remained empty, the antithesis of what it once represented as a center of West Tampa’s social life.
Tampa offers expedited permit reviews and fee waivers after Hurricane Helene
TAMPA, Florida - In the wake of Hurricane Helene, the City of Tampa is offering expedited permit reviews and waiving fees for storm-related damage permits. The city's Construction Services team will be available at Hanna City Center, Marjorie Park Marina, and DeSoto Park for the next two weeks to assist residents, contractors, and subcontractors with permit applications and inspections. "Our goal is to streamline the process and support our citizens through each step as efficiently as possible as we seek to maintain our community's long-term resilience," said Abbye Feeley, the City's Interim Administrator of Development and Economic Opportunity. Pop-Up Permit...
Entrepreneur Turns Food Truck Into a Seafood Restaurant Near His Childhood Home
Daryl King has been a Lakeland police officer and a corporate exec in Atlanta, but when his career path led him to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant, he chose a spot at 1046 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. in his childhood neighborhood. Crab Daddy’s Surf & Turf, which evolved from a...
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