Gandy News

On Thursday, November 5, 2009 a woman from Largo jumped off of the Gandy Bridge and was saved by two citizens who were fishing in the waters below.

Good food, served up in an eclectic atmosphere for a good... The Crab Shack Address: 11400 Gandy Blvd.

A portion of an 18-mile trail linking Bayshore Boulevard to the Gandy Bridge is on track to be paved by spring.

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida - Crews along Gandy Boulevard in St. Petersburg are preparing for a $10 million construction project that includes new bicycle paths leading to the Friendship Trail Bridge - which is closed indefinitely.

At a time when Mont Blanc is selling a $23,000 fountain pen named after Gandhi , it was nice to see Google honoring Gandhi today in a simple manner that he would have probably preferred.

One of the main arguments against an elevated highway down the middle of Gandy Blvd.

Published: Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 6:22 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 6:22 p.m. Around Tampa Bay 1At Big Pier 60 in Clearwater, Spanish mackerel 14-18 inches good in mornings, while sheepshead decent and mangrove snapper slowing down.

Brandy Downing, an environmental specialist with the Pinellas County Health Department, takes a water sample from 18 inches down to test for bacteria at Gandy Beach on Tuesday.

Do you have no-longer-used electronic equipment? The Coast Guard Auxiliary and several green organizations would like to take it off your hands.

Scientists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute are expanding a program to collect valuable biological data on snook.

The League of Women Voters began 89 years ago when women earned the right to vote, but the League is not just for women or women's issues.

Expect some traffic delays beginning Tuesday morning if you're traveling on Bayshore Boulevard south of Gandy Boulevard.

After almost eight years on Beach Drive, Cherie's Eklectika Gift Shop and Gallery will be closing in September.

No fishing off the Friendship TrailBridge? That's what People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants.

After almost eight years on Beach Drive, Cherie's Eklectika Gift Shop and Gallery will be closing in September.

Joe DeLuca, the Tampa publisher for the St. Petersburg Times, was arrested late Monday on a charge of driving under the influence.

Next month, commissioners for Hillsborough and Pinellas counties will be asked to allow work to continue to try to save the Friendship Trailbridge.

No good news came when the county administrator presented the proposed budget for fiscal year 2010 on July 14.

It looks like the Gandy Bridge fishing catwalks my still have some life in them and could possibly become a destination once again for shore bound anglers in the Tampa Bay area.

A panel of officials from Hillsborough and Pinellas counties is meeting tonight and is expected to recommend what to do with the Friendship Trail Bridge, which was closed in November 2008 after inspections showed parts of it were eroding.