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In June, Tampa City Council will weigh in on whether such a measure can lessen crime in the historic district.

TAMPA — George Guida Sr. compared building his dream home to preparing an ice cream cone, his son said. The two-story, 4,500-square-foot house that was once at the center of West Tampa’s social circle was the ice cream and cone. Its unique elements, such as the Florida basement, an outdoor dining area and a heart-shaped driveway, were toppings that made the treat sweeter. “He was going to add ...

Regulars on downtown Tampa’s Riverwalk groused mightily when a piece of the popular 2.6 mile recreational trail closed for the $38 million Tampa Convention Center expansion, rerouting runners and pedestrians along a busy city street. That section reopened this summer after a year and a half, giving them their unbroken waterside path back again. As downtown rides the wave of development, ...

Superstition has long meant tall buildings don’t designate a 13th floor. In Tampa Bay’s building boom, some are bucking that tradition.

A big, new development in Tampa is nothing unusual, but finding something affordable these days is the hard part.