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Pinellas County
What's under I-175 in St. Pete? Despite finding bones decades ago, FDOT does not plan to search
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Questions remain over 2 adjacent cemeteries believed to be under FDOT's property along I-175
It was just a couple of years ago that archaeologists searched the parking next to Tropicana Field for graves from Oaklawn Cemetery.
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New USF exhibit explores erased cemeteries in Hillsborough County
The exhibit uses maps, land records and other archives to rediscover 45 cemeteries and burial grounds in the county that have been erased, destroyed or forgotten.
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Study raises questions about potential graves under businesses in Tampa cemetery
Pepin Distributing Co. and a Family Dollar store in Tampa are areas of concern for a USF researcher investigating erased cemeteries.
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Mayor: Tampa negotiating land swap for properties sitting on destroyed Black cemetery
Zion Cemetery is currently buried beneath apartments, a towing lot and a warehouse. A land swap would help free land parcels for a memorial.
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Mayor: Tampa negotiating land swap for properties sitting on destroyed Black cemetery
Zion Cemetery is currently buried beneath apartments, a towing lot and a warehouse. A land swap would help free land parcels for a memorial.
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.
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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