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City of Tampa approves agreement to buy Black cemetery from investor
Local News
City of Tampa approves agreement to buy Black cemetery from investor
City council members approved the $100,000 purchase agreement of Memorial Park Cemetery from Alexis Arteaga of 2714 West Sligh LLC.
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Bill to help find and protect Florida cemeteries receives unanimous support in Florida House
The bill would provide $1 million for research and preservation. It now heads to the Senate.
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Why Tampa's plan to purchase historic Black cemetery backfired, and what's next to save it
Now the cemetery belongs to an investor who outbid the city in a foreclosure auction. The city says it made an offer to the new owner. It’s unclear if he'll accept.
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Florida lawmakers consider bill to protect erased African American cemeteries
Hundreds of graves have been found under schools, apartments and businesses across the Tampa Bay area.
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Tampa investor who bought Black cemetery in auction considers rejecting city's offer to buy
A property investor purchased the cemetery for $18,000 in an auction that lasted less than four minutes.
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Tampa investor who bought Black cemetery in auction considers rejecting city's offer to buy
A property investor purchased the cemetery for $18,000 in an auction that lasted less than four minutes.
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Mayor Castor 'confident' Tampa will take ownership of historic Black cemetery it sent to auction, lost to developer
This comes as city council members investigate ways the CRA could purchase the cemetery from its new owner.
Hillsborough County
Tampa mayor 'confident' the city will take ownership of historic Black cemetery sold in auction
This comes as city councilmembers investigate possible ways the CRA could purchase the cemetery from its new owners.
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New memorial honors erased Black cemetery at King High School in Tampa
The unveiling comes as the Tampa Bay area grapples with grave discoveries from multiple destroyed African American cemeteries. Local civil rights leaders want more.
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New memorial honors erased Black cemetery at King High School in Tampa
The unveiling comes as the Tampa Bay area grapples with grave discoveries from multiple destroyed African American cemeteries. Local civil rights leaders want more.
10 Investigates
Man who bought historic Black cemetery at Tampa auction says he had no clue he was buying a graveyard
Alexis Arteaga says he regularly purchases foreclosed properties through county auction but says the land was not listed as a cemetery.
Local News
City of Tampa approves agreement to buy Black cemetery from investor
City council members approved the $100,000 purchase agreement of Memorial Park Cemetery from Alexis Arteaga of 2714 West Sligh LLC.
Erased
Bill to help find and protect Florida cemeteries receives unanimous support in Florida House
The bill would provide $1 million for research and preservation. It now heads to the Senate.
Erased
Why Tampa's plan to purchase historic Black cemetery backfired, and what's next to save it
Now the cemetery belongs to an investor who outbid the city in a foreclosure auction. The city says it made an offer to the new owner. It’s unclear if he'll accept.
Erased
Florida lawmakers consider bill to protect erased African American cemeteries
Hundreds of graves have been found under schools, apartments and businesses across the Tampa Bay area.
Erased
Tampa investor who bought Black cemetery in auction considers rejecting city's offer to buy
A property investor purchased the cemetery for $18,000 in an auction that lasted less than four minutes.
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Tampa investor who bought Black cemetery in auction considers rejecting city's offer to buy
A property investor purchased the cemetery for $18,000 in an auction that lasted less than four minutes.
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Mayor Castor 'confident' Tampa will take ownership of historic Black cemetery it sent to auction, lost to developer
This comes as city council members investigate ways the CRA could purchase the cemetery from its new owner.
Hillsborough County
Tampa mayor 'confident' the city will take ownership of historic Black cemetery sold in auction
This comes as city councilmembers investigate possible ways the CRA could purchase the cemetery from its new owners.
Erased
New memorial honors erased Black cemetery at King High School in Tampa
The unveiling comes as the Tampa Bay area grapples with grave discoveries from multiple destroyed African American cemeteries. Local civil rights leaders want more.
Erased
New memorial honors erased Black cemetery at King High School in Tampa
The unveiling comes as the Tampa Bay area grapples with grave discoveries from multiple destroyed African American cemeteries. Local civil rights leaders want more.
10 Investigates
Man who bought historic Black cemetery at Tampa auction says he had no clue he was buying a graveyard
Alexis Arteaga says he regularly purchases foreclosed properties through county auction but says the land was not listed as a cemetery.
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