Joe Redner, who died Friday at 86, will likely be remembered as Tampa’s “strip club king,” but his community legacy is equally defined by decades of legal fights, political activism and an unwavering willingness to challenge authority regardless of the consequences.
His daughter Joy Lynn Redner wrote on Facebook that he passed away in his sleep. His attorney, Luke Lirot, told WFLA-TV that Redner died during a second battle with cancer.
“We love you. You will be missed Dad,” his daughter wrote.
Redner became one of Tampa’s most recognizable city figures as a libertarian advocate for free speech, an activist for medical and
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