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Tampa Strip-Club King Joe Redner Dies at 86
Tampa businessman and activist Joe Redner, known for founding and operating the Mons Venus strip club, has died at 86; his family said he died peacefully in his sleep. A polarizing figure in local politics, he fought legal battles over adult-entertainment regulations and advocated for free-speech rights, medical marijuana and LGBTQ causes.
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About Joe Redner
Joseph Richard Redner was an American businessman, activist, and sometime political candidate in Florida. Known as the "father of the nude lap dance", he was the long-time owner of the Mons Venus, a nude strip club in Tampa, Florida, until its sale to a competing club owner in May 2025.
Everything about Joe Redner →- Occupation
- businessperson
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- 1940
- Died
- October 16, 2026