Frank Miller and all the volunteers of “Save the Gandy” kept the bridge away from the wrecking ball back at the turn of the century. That organization became the Gandy Bridge and Friendship Trail Corporation, a non-profit created to keep Frienship TrailBridge alive. Our mission is to fund the operation and maintenance of the bridge, which [...]
Friendship TrailBridge was opened in 1999 after efforts by a group of regular citizens called “Save the Gandy” were successful. Ten years later, the structure has been deemed unsafe, closed to the public, and is at another crossroads. Here are the options: A full repair of the entire bridge, in order to reopen it to recreational use, [...]
Sarah’s client is planning a move to Tampa, and they will be bringing in a big bunch of employees from various parts of the world to help run things. Sarah has been charged with letting those employees know what to expect once they get here. The problem is that Sarah has never been to Tampa. She [...]
With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore, the credited author of A Visit from St. Nicholas. ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all ‘cross the Bay Not a creature was stirring, not even a Ray; The beach pails were stacked in the Florida room, ‘Cause St. Nick is coming, or so we assume; The children in shorty pajamas were sleeping, While dreaming [...]
Remember Tony Antonious? He owns the Redington Long Pier, and played dumb when the West Coast Anglers were bullying people off of the fishing pier. As we mentioned back then, he’s been in a pissing match with the City of Redington Shores for years revolving around the safety of the structure as well as zoning issues [...]