$362 million Selmon Expressway expansion moving forward in Tampa
THEA is moving forward with a $362 million Selmon Expressway project, widening the roadway from two lanes to three in each direction between Downtown Tampa and Gandy Boulevard. Plans include rebuilding bridges and underpasses, adding noise barriers, improved stormwater management, wider sidewalks, pedestrian...
Mountain Holler and Billy Mays III come home for one-off concert in St. Pete
Two longtime St. Pete musicians since moved away come home and play together for one-night only. Billy Mays III—aka Infinite Third, son of the pitchman and a purveyor of ambient, looped guitar—collides with the cosmic-folk of siren-voiced songwriter Mark Etherington (aka Mountain Holler). The venue invites guests to...
Bamboo Charlies Opening in New Port Richey
A new restaurant concept is preparing to open on Floramar Terrace in New Port Richey. This week, What Now examined plan review paperwork submitted by Floramar 1 LLC showing a new restaurant, Bamboo Charlies, opening at 4930 Floramar Terrace. That address is shared by the HGD Floramar Citgo station. Curious...
Tampa Man Run Over And Killed While Guiding Dump Truck At Parrish Construction Site
A construction site in Parrish turned deadly yesterday when a 53-year-old Tampa man was run over and killed by a dump truck he was helping to guide as it backed up near Bella Mar Trail and Diamond Reef Drive, authorities said. According to WTSP, the truck was driven by a...
Bay Grill Looks to Be Opening in Largo
Located on the southwest corner of East Bay Drive and Belcher Road in Largo, East Bay Plaza is a retail center home to stores like Publix Super Market, Largo Harbor Freight, and Silky Beauty Supply. And according to recently submitted planning review documents, it’s preparing to add another new local business to its...
Florida Purple Alert: Urgent Search Underway In Tampa After 23-Year-Old Disappears Near Orient Road
TAMPA, Fla. – Local authorities have issued a statewide Purple Alert following the disappearance of a young man in Tampa late Friday morning. The Tampa Police Department is currently asking for the public’s help to locate 23-year-old Raahul Goel, who was last seen walking away from a residence located in the 1900...
Ahead of next month’s new album, Juvenile returns for St. Pete concert
The world’s been backing its azz up for 26 years now, and Juvenile is still making music. Last month, the 50-year-old icon of Louisiana hip-hop shared a new single (“BBB”) and plans to release his first new solo album in a decade, Boiling Point (stylized all-caps) on March 26. Last fall, the Hot Boy told […] The...
Crabby’s Beachside Pavilion debuts, keeping spirit of Clearwater’s historic Palm Pavilion
New name, same history, and (phew) same fresh-catch grouper nuggets. Crabby’s Beachside Pavilion has officially made its debut in Clearwater at 10 Bay Esplanade, taking over the historic space formerly home to Palm Pavilion Beachside Grill & Bar. The group behind other Crabby’s restaurants in the area, the new...
‘I hope he’s dead’: Tampa man charged after firing 9 shots at AT&T solicitor,...
BRANDON, Fla (WFLA) — A Tampa man is facing an attempted murder charge after shooting an AT&T solicitor at least three times earlier this week, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said. Reginald McGee, 38, was at his home in the Providence Townhomes just before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18, when someone knocked...
Step aboard history: ‘Titanic: An Immersive Voyage’ brings ship to life in Tampa
It’s called Titanic: An Immersive Voyage, and from the moment you step into this massive museum exhibit, you’re transported as a passenger onto the ship that has captivated and fascinated the world for nearly 114 years.
