FDOT, City of Tampa point fingers over Ybor eyesore

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FDOT, City of Tampa point fingers over Ybor eyesore

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Dennis Baxter wants to know why a once beautiful fountain under Interstate 4 between 21st and 22nd street in Ybor City has become such an eyesore. "Every day I pass by it, sometimes twice a day, and it's an eyesore," said Baxter. The fountain was once envisioned as "the gateway to a new Ybor." The city of Tampa spent $1.3 million to install the fountain, but last year announced it had become too expensive to maintain and the…