To preservationists, the word "demolition" can be akin to uttering a four-letter-word. ...more

November 25, 2009

The Babcock Furniture store in Ybor City, built in 1906, is being tenderly renovated for offices, shops. ...more

November 18, 2009

The historical Ferlita Macaroni Factory will escape the wrecking ball for at least 60 more days while its owner discusses a possible donation of the building to the Italian Club. ...more

April 22, 2009

The historical Ferlita Macaroni Factory in Ybor City will escape the wrecking ball for at least another 60 days while its owner discusses a possible donation of the building to the Italian Club. ...more

April 21, 2009

COMING SOON TO A SCREEN NEAR YOU! REALITY TV LIKE YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE! BE A PART OF THE MEETINGS THAT NEVER END! ...more

March 29, 2009

A five-story boutique hotel project in Ybor City has received initial approval from the Tampa City Council and soon will go before the Barrio Latino Commission for consideration of the building's design. ...more

March 11, 2009

Time is running out, but long-time residents and family are searching for a way to save the Ferlita Macaroni Factory from demolition. ...more

March 3, 2009

Owners of the historical Ferlita Macaroni Factory on 22nd Street want permission from the Barrio Latino Commission to tear down the structure. ...more

March 2, 2009

A five-story boutique hotel project in Ybor City received initial approval from the Tampa City Council and soon will go back to the Barrio Latino Commission to work out design details. ...more

February 27, 2009

The city needs volunteers to fill several vacancies on boards and commissions dealing with everything from nuisance properties to tax breaks for commercial developers. The Public Nuisance Abatement Board, a quasi-judicial body that deals with properties with a pattern of criminal activity, needs to fill one vacancy. ...more

December 5, 2008