TAMPA — Walter L. Smith II stood inside the roofless house in West Tampa, looking up at the clouds. Soggy books and splintered wooden planks, wet from a recent rainstorm, littered the ground. Shreds ...

Sixty-five years ago, a group of high school students staged a peaceful sit-in at a segregated lunch counter in downtown Tampa. On Thursday, local leaders honored the civil rights activists on the ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — City of Tampa leaders, Belmont Heights neighbors and advocates will hold a dedication ceremony for Memorial Park Cemetery on Friday morning, marking an important milestone for the ...

Advocates say its closure means a “loss of culture” in West Tampa. Nina Moske is a reporter covering Tampa. Reach her at [email protected]. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you ...