City tearing down former grocery store to make way for senior center

Tampa has begun demolition of the Penny Saver Food Market as part of a plan to redevelop a nearby park.

Tampa has begun demolition of the Penny Saver Food Market as part of a plan to redevelop nearby park. (Courtesy photo)
Tampa has begun demolition of the Penny Saver Food Market as part of a plan to redevelop nearby park. (Courtesy photo)
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Tampa Mayor Jane Castor used a backhoe Wednesday to tear a chunk off of a former grocery story building and kickstart a demolition that will eventually bring a much-anticipated recreation complex to the city’s east end.

 

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