Thousands of boaters might have to settle for fewer fishing spots after Hillsborough County Public Works officials issue a warning against boaters going under the dilapidated Friendship TrailBridge. ...more

February 19, 2009

Thousands of boaters might have to settle for fewer fishing spots after Hillsborough County Public Works officials issue a stern warning against boaters going under the dilapidated Friendship TrailBridge. ...more

February 18, 2009

Rich McCue had a choice - run the 5K at Gasparilla in Tampa or sludge through the sand, pine leaves and gravel along the Chinsegut Nature Center. ...more

February 15, 2009

Bright yellow numbered decals will be glued down on the Upper Tampa Bay Trail. They are like mile markers along an interstate highway and serve as sort of a beacon in case of an emergency. ...more

December 25, 2008

Bright, yellow, numbered decals will be glued down on the Upper Tampa Bay Trail. They are like mile markers along an interstate highway and serve as sort of a beacon in case of an emergency. Hikers, joggers and bikers along the trail now have a point of reference if a problem arises. They can call 911 and tell the dispatcher they are at a certain decal number. Dispatchers then punch in the number on a computer, and a location pops up on the screen. ...more

December 23, 2008

On Dec. 31, Al Devney will retire from his job as property manager for Bloomingdale's Special Taxing District, where 12 years of hands-on work has put him on a first-name basis with thousands of residents. ...more

December 10, 2008

A span of the Friendship TrailBridge, popular with joggers and cyclists, was closed Thursday because of safety concerns. It may never reopen. ...more

November 7, 2008

The main span of the Friendship TrailBridge, a linear parkway that crosses Tampa Bay parallel to Gandy Bridge, is scheduled to close at 5 p.m. today because of safety concerns. ...more

November 6, 2008

Motorists can't see them as they drive along alternate U.S. 19, but bicycle riders, joggers and others who use the Pinellas Trail near the Dunn Water Reclamation plant can certainly smell the 2,000 free tail bats that have taken up residence in a tunnel under the roadway. ...more

October 27, 2008

To properly appreciate New Tampa, that area of real estate extending like a salute from the incorporated city's otherwise-boxy silhouette, it is necessary first to establish what it is not. ...more

August 13, 2008