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 [...]
When I was in high school, my friends and I walked about a mile from my home to the bus stop. That was from 1982 to ‘85. It was dark, and seemed like a long walk to us, but three to five of us walked together, and got used to it. At the end of [...]
Back in December, Wayne Garcia said "Tampa Bay has jumped the shark." At the time, he offered his views on Tampa Bay’s top 10 civic problems. Garcia writes for Creative Loafing, and this week’s cover story is a follow-up to that column, saying we have to fix these things now. This time, the entire CL [...]
There’s a new poll up on the sidebar. I want to know about the city of Tampa’s biggest problem right now. Mayor Pam wants to address traffic and mass transit issues. Maybe we need more maintenance on stormwater systems, roads with potholes, and parks in various states of disarray? Maybe you think that [...]
