President Barack Obama will be in Tampa in just a few hours to give the State of Florida $1.25 billion for high-speed rail. The effort is expected to create 23,000 jobs in Florida over four years, and will likely energize several local light rail efforts, including the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority (TBARTA). [...]
Gulfport is one of the most unique places in Tampa Bay.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around Tampa Bay, with some neighborhoods lit up like, well… Christmas trees. And if your neighbor’s icicle lights and giant inflatable snowmen aren’t enough for you, you can check out Wild Wonderland at Lowry Park Zoo. Heck, the zoo will even give you some reindeer and fake [...]
Those of you in St. Petersburg, Largo, and St. Pete Beach should make sure to let your voice be heard today. You have until 7pm to get to the polls. St. Pete Beach residents have four referendums to pass or fail. Largonians need to choose a single seat on city commission as well as [...]
A look at some new CD's from Tampa Bay area musicians that are expected to be released in Fall of 2009.
It ain't exactly as thrilling as a roller coaster ride, but there are lots of people doing great things to help lead us to a more sustainable (and profitable) existence. In our bay area schools, no less.
Tuesday morning, Pinellas County took 2,600 acres of the Brooker Creek Preserve for its water systems. About 900 of those acres will be destroyed for multi-story buildings, chemical storage, parking lots, service roads and reservoirs. But they promise to only use about 260 acres. Of course, promises and government don’t always go together. Howard Troxler notes [...]
Allright, so our efforts over the last ten years to prepare for drought times have been, uh, let’s just say “somewhat short of a complete success.” And once again, we are facing severe water shortages where we are basically demanding everyone just stop watering the grass. But wait… Haven’t we been under restrictions [...]
Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties to Close Elevated Portion of Friendship TrailBridge Structural problems are forcing the closure of nearly all of the Friendship TrailBridge, a popular recreational link between Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties. On Tuesday, an inspection found the elevated portion of the TrailBridge has significant structural deficiencies. As a result, officials from [...]
