By Sean Bowes
He knew that the job market was shaky when he graduated from college three years ago, but Todd Wiseman, Jr., a Freedom High alumnus, decided to roll the dice anyway, sticking to the old belief that if you do what you love and follow your dreams, success will follow.Continue reading
By Sean Bowes &âGary Nager
With 400 days of heavy road construction already under New Tampaâs belt, the widening of Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. is supposed to be nearing the halfway point to the completion of its first phase â from Palm Springs Blvd. in Tampa Palms to Pebble Creek Dr. And, while some people in the community are starting to feel a bit antsy after dealing with the mangled blacktop for more than a year on the road on which they drive on every day, residents may have to suffer for a bit longer than they originally expected.Continue reading
By now, you probably realize that we have waved âso longâ to the old northbound exit ramp for S.R. 56 and have welcomed two new and improved ramps to Exit 275 from I-75. The new improvements definitely seem to be easing traffic congestion for vehicles entering I-75 from the I-275 interchange, and also allow drivers from both interstate highways swift access to S.R. 56, especially during peak travel hours.Continue reading
By now, you probably realize that we have waved âso longâ to the old northbound exit ramp for S.R. 56 and have welcomed two new and improved ramps to Exit 275 from I-75. The new improvements definitely seem to be easing traffic congestion for vehicles entering I-75 from the I-275 interchange, and also allow drivers from both interstate highways swift access to S.R. 56, especially during peak travel hours.Continue reading
Things are a bit quieter today at the intersection of Amberly Dr. and Bruce B. Downs Blvd. (BBD) than they were the morning of August 12. At that intersection, a 16,000-pound dump truck filled with 22 tons of dirt careened off BBD, flipping over on its side while skidding onto Amberly Dr. while the driver fought to avoid colliding with a car that had stopped quickly in front of him when a traffic signal turned yellow at BBD.Continue reading