Joe Redner, Tampa’s ‘Strip Club King,’ Dies at 86
Joe Redner, the influential figure known as Tampa's 'strip club king,' has died at the age of 86. His death has led to numerous tributes and a look back at his significant impact on Tampa, Florida, through his business ventures…
Tampa St. Petersburg, FL, October 23, 2026 —
Joe Redner, the influential Tampa figure known as the city’s “strip club king,” has died at 86. His death has prompted tributes and renewed attention to his impact on Tampa, Florida, through business ventures and advocacy on several public issues.
Redner was associated with advocacy for free speech, LGBTQ+ rights and the testing of medical marijuana laws, according to the information provided about his life. The summary of his legacy does not specify the particular campaigns, legal cases or other actions connected to that work.
His business ventures were also identified as a significant part of his impact on Tampa. Further details about the businesses, their names or their history were not provided. The available information does not include the date or cause of Redner’s death, nor does it identify the people or organizations that have issued tributes.
The response to Redner’s death has brought attention to both his commercial activity and his advocacy. The topics cited in accounts of his legacy span speech, LGBTQ+ rights and efforts to test medical marijuana laws, but the information available does not describe the outcomes or explain how those efforts developed.
Redner’s age at death was 86. No additional biographical details, funeral arrangements or statements from family members were included in the information provided. Tributes and retrospective coverage are continuing to focus on his influence in Tampa, though specific remarks from those honoring him have not been provided.
Story summarized from the original created by By Gabrielle Calise, Times staff,By Rebecca Liebson, Times staff on www.tampabay.com, see more information here.
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