TAMPA, Fla. - A piece of Tampa history came down on Monday .

City leaders and community members gathered this morning for a demolition ceremony at Robles Park Village at 10 a.m.

The 35-acre public housing complex, built in the 1950s, once included more than 400 units of low-cost housing. It was vacated last year to clear the way for redevelopment.

The new project, spearheaded by the Tampa Housing Authority and private partners, promises a mixed-income, mixed-use community featuring nearly 2,000 housing units. Plans also include a $4 million community hub with a grocery store, educational services, and other neighborhood resources.

Perhaps the most meaningful element will be a memorial and genealogy center honoring Zion Cemetery — Tampa’s oldest African American burial ground, d

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