Proposed development near Tampa cemetery sparks concerns

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Concerns are being raised about a proposed development on land owned by a Hillsborough County cemetery.

Showmen’s Rest, which owns the cemetery, is looking to sell this piece of land that it owns, drawing fierce opposition from people like Aileen Henderson.

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“It’s not okay to build on top of human remains,” she said. “It’s just not okay.”

There are no gravestones in the area in question, but Henderson claims remains could be buried there. She told 8 On Your Side she first got involved with the cemetery when it first fended off development plans in 2021…

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