By Gary Nager
Since it opened to traffic on Feb. 27 — after Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn cut the ribbon in a ceremony sponsored by the New Tampa Chamber of Commerce — the new New Tampa Gateway Bridge (see page 8) has been helping reduce travel times for those who have been trying to avoid the still-problematic traffic on Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd.Continue reading
By Gary Nager & Matt Wiley
Even though it appears that the widening of the portion of Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. from Pebble Creek Dr. to Palm Springs Blvd. in Tampa Palms is complete, there are still lines of orange on both sides of from Dona Michelle Dr. north of I-75 to around Palm Springs Blvd. south of the interstate.Continue reading
By Matt Wiley
After receiving design and operations proposals from nine different companies for the planned “Fields at Wiregrass” sports complex in the Wiregrass Ranch Development of Regional Impact (DRI), Pasco officials have made their recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) for which company should operate the facility.Continue reading
By Matt Wiley
As Wesley Chapel and the rest of Pasco County continues to grow and more vehicles travel area roads on a daily basis, more roadways will be needed to handle the larger volume of people traveling throughout the county, specifically east and west between New Port Richey and Wesley Chapel along the S.R. 54/56 corridor.Continue reading
An editorial by Gary Nager
What seems like two lifetimes ago, I graduated from the University of Florida College of Journalism & Communications in Gainesville with a B.S. degree in Broadcasting with a news emphasis.Continue reading