Tampa Vice 2

The transformation from Criminal to Legal Vice

Dive back into the sultry, shadowy streets of Tampa with Tampa Vice 2, the electrifying sequel to the acclaimed crime saga. Picking up where Santo Trafficante Jr.’s reign ends in 1987, this gripping chronicle traces the city’s evolution from a bolita-soaked Mafia stronghold to a modern hub of vice, pulsing with legalized sin and digital darkness. From the neon glow of strip club empires to the pill mill plague that turned Tampa into America’s opioid epicenter, from cyber scams raking millions to cannabis cash and sports betting wars, Tampa Vice 2 unveils a city where corruption and ambition dance a deadly tango.
Explore how Trafficante’s legacy lingers—his backroom deals echoing in today’s political payoffs, his rackets morphing into cartels and crypto cons. With a cast of crooked cops, ruthless kingpins, and desperate hustlers, this is no sanitized history—it’s a raw, unfiltered look at a metropolis built on vice, where every dollar shines with a bloody edge. Perfect for fans of true crime, noir thrillers, and urban legends, Tampa Vice 2 delivers a wild ride through a city that never shakes its dark heart—from the cigar smoke of Ybor to the slot-lit sprawl of Hard Rock. Will Tampa ever escape its past, or is vice its eternal soul? Crack open the pages and find out.