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What's holding up restoration of Tampa's Jackson House? A secret deal.

TAMPA — It seemed everything was set for restoration to begin on the Jackson House, the downtown segregation-era Black boarding home that is deteriorating and likely cannot survive a major storm. In October, the city of Tampa agreed on a land swap with 717 Parking, which owns a surface parking lot next to the historic structure at 851 E. Zack St. The deal would provide the Jackson House with . ....

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