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

Frank Miller stood at the east entrance to the Friendship TrailBridge on Tuesday and watched as Hillsborough County workers erected a large fence to keep people out. ...more

December 25, 2008

Frank Miller stood at the east entrance to the Friendship TrailBridge earlier today and watched as Hillsborough County workers erected a large fence to keep people out. On Monday, Pinellas and Hillsborough county officials closed the 2.6-mile span and its catwalks following the release of an engineering study that said collapse of any portion of the bridge was possible. ...more

December 23, 2008

This appears to be the end of the road for the Friendship TrailBridge. Officials with Hillsborough and Pinellas counties decided Monday to permanently close the bridge, a popular destination for joggers, bicyclists and fishing enthusiasts. ...more

December 23, 2008

Officials with Hillsborough and Pinellas counties decided today to permanently close Friendship Trail Bridge, a popular destination for joggers, bicyclists and fishing enthusiasts. ...more

December 22, 2008

Demolition crews are scheduled to detonate an underwater section of the old Johns Pass bridge Thursday morning, causing a minor inconvenience to motorists and mariners. ...more

November 19, 2008

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Vinny Prospal will share a daily diary while the team is in Europe, including his native Czech Republic. The team will play a season-opening series in Prague against the New York Rangers on Oct. 4 and 5. ...more

September 28, 2008

The new Interstate 35W bridge, replacing one whose deadly collapse into the Mississippi River scarred the city's image and emotions, may be getting kudos for opening ahead of schedule and restoring a vital traffic link. ...more

September 15, 2008

A crane that was removing steel beams to dismantle an old river bridge became overloaded and toppled Wednesday, killing one worker and injuring another. ...more

July 31, 2008