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Code enforcement officers tackle blight in Tampa, Temple Terrace

Cities crack down on code violators Above: Anthony Grace, with the city of Tampa’s Neighborhood Enhancement Team, removes a sofa Thursday from the former Whistle Junction buffet restaurant at 5109 E Fowler Ave. in Tampa. Owners of the building, which has been vacant for three years, had been cited by code enforcement for several violations, including overgrown grass and weeds, abandoned vehicles, an unsecured door and piles of refuse. Right: A vehicle is tagged with an Inoperative Vehicle notice on Thursday, putting the owners on alert that they have 72 hours to remove it from the parking lot at the former Whistle Junction restaurant. Story, 3B

Philip Morgan
Times Correspondent

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