Following news that the City of Tampa is selling its downtown police headquarters for $36 million, residents are sharing mixed opinions about what should replace the landmark building and whether the police department should maintain a presence in the city's core.

Tampa Bay 28 reporter Jada Williams went out to talk to residents about the sale, which was announced through a Request for Proposals seeking developers to purchase the Tampa Police Department headquarters property on North Franklin Street.

The just-over-one-acre site spans an entire city block, bounded by Madison Street to the north, Franklin Street to the west, North Florida Avenue to the east and East Kennedy Boulevard to the south.

Many downtown residents see the sale as an opportunity to bring new amenities to the area th

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