Gandy News

It sounded like a glass bottle shattering on concrete. It felt like a can of soda rocketing into his face.

As big as our once sad-sack creamsicle football team winning us a Super Bowl. As big as people actually living in downtown Tampa - - a place once reserved after hours for river rats and alley cats - - and enjoying a major downtown park formerly comprised primarily of dead grass.

"Click It or Ticket" begins today. Local and state law enforcement officers will be looking for anyone that's not buckled up, and will issue citations.

The Friendship TrailBridge is crumbling and unsafe and hasn't been open since late 2008, but it won't fall down by itself any time soon.

Tampa, Florida - With as many as 400 buses trying to get into downtown Tampa during the Republican National Convention, area transportation planners are considering reserving one lane on the Howard Frankland Bridge, and possibly even Gandy, for buses only during certain hours of the event.

DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE! -- Planning to enjoy a Cerveza or margarita for Cinco de Mayo? Designate a driver, or put this # in your phone: 1-800-AAA-HELP . AAA and Budweiser will help protect roadways during the Cinco de Mayo weekend with the Tow to Go program.