The Brief
- A suspected impaired driver slammed into Zing Juice Bar in Northeast Tampa, inflicting severe structural damage to the community hub.
- Police arrested 32-year-old Andrew Mavros for DUI after he was accused of taking off from the crash.
- Owner Shamica Ware is fighting to keep her livelihood alive by raising funds to operate from a temporary parking lot trailer.
TAMPA, Fla. – A suspected impaired driver smashed into a Northeast Tampa juice bar, leaving the business owner facing devastating structural damage and fighting to save her community gathering space.
Giving back to the community
The backstory:
Shamica Ware spent the last five years building up Zing Juice Bar on North 40th Street. She says she gave up her dream of opening a hair salon after seeing a need for healthier food options in the community.
“Nutrition is everything, because there’s a lack of it,” Ware said, describing her mission to provide sustainable, healthy choices.
Ware says the juice bar became more than a business, it became a gathering place for customers who became like family.
Tampa police investigation
What we know:…