I-75 SB crash at Fowler Avenue… traffic is bumper-to-bumper in through the scene. Delays push back past SR-56 in Pasco. Avoid the interstate if possible this morning and plan for alternates and extra time for your commute.
MAJOR ACCIDENT… I-275SB between I-75 and Bearss Avenue ... initial reports indicating at least one tractor trailer has overturned… traffic is jammed through SR-54… I will post updates throughout the morning… for now plan for alternates.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month… and at-home self breast exams can save lives. There are lots of great resources online to answer all of your questions and provide resources for men and women… I’ve attached a link below.
Sheriff on scene of an accident involving a school bus and a vehicle - College Ave E & 30th St SE in Ruskin. No word of any injuries in initial reports.
AAA reports gas prices continue to recede amid the country’s troubled recessionary times and high unemployment… why? Chalk it up to the fundamentals of supply and demand. With demand way down as fewer people work and travel during these tough times, higher supply levels equate to lower prices at the pump. And every penny saved can help.
Gas prices have dropped seven cents over the past two weeks, according to The Lundberg Survey published Sunday. The Survey reports the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular is $2.52, down just over 12 cents since August 7, and indicates these prices mirror a fall in the price of crude oil, which has dropped nearly 12 cents a gallon in that same time.
Furthermore, industry analysts agree the trend for gas prices will only continue to descend. Currently, gas prices in the Tampa Bay region range from $2.32- $2.48 a gallon for self-serve regular.
Lakewood Drive will remain closed through approximately 12 p.m. Thursday between Brandon Boulevard and Lake Meadow Circle following an early morning fatal crash in Brandon. According to officials, a single car ran off of the roadway into a TECO power pole, killing the driver. Another passenger was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. TECO crews will also remain on-scene repairing the downed pole.
Drivers should plan for North-South alternates for Lakewood Drive to access Brandon Boulevard/SR-60 including Hilltop Road and Gornto Lake Road.
So I know this article is from last year (http://villageofjoy.com/interesting-bus-stops-around-the-world/)... but I recently stumbled on pictures of these eclectic bus-stops from around the world. Since most of us have waited for a bus at least once in our lifetime… we can relate. Do you know of anything like this in the Bay area?
Alicia 
Going green may not have to break the bank if you cruise around town in one of these 5 new ultra-efficient and reasonably priced cars… What do you think? http://www.mainstreet.com/slideshow/smart-spending/5-sweet-new-rides-under-12k?cm_ven=msunited
All lanes of US-92 are blocked at McIntosh Road for a serious crash… plan for E-W alternates including I-4 and MLK.
The right lane will be closed on westbound State Road 60 between 39th Street and 34th Street from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday (September 1 - 3). The turn lane will also be closed at 34th Street. The closures are needed for utility relocation work in advance of the I-4/Selmon Expressway Connector project that will begin construction in 2010.
Switch for Spruce Street and TPA traffic entering Memorial Highway / Westbound SR 60
By 5:30 a.m. Monday (August 31), there will be a new traffic pattern for drivers exiting Tampa International Airport (TPA) and westbound Spruce Street onto northbound… Memorial Highway / westbound State Road 60. This traffic will merge into the roadway where traffic coming from I-275 and Kennedy Boulevard was put into a new alignment on August 19. This will result in drivers from TPA and Spruce following these changes:
1. Traffic will now exit to the RIGHT (a 2-lane exit ramp) to go onto the Courtney Campbell Parkway (towards Clearwater).
a. Traffic going to Independence Parkway, Memorial Highway, Hillsborough Avenue, etc. will exit to the RIGHT north of the Courtney Campbell Parkway.
b. Drivers should closely watch for signs since after the combined exit to Independence/Memorial/Hillsborough, drivers will be on the Veterans Expressway and will have to PAY TOLLS.
Pasco drivers anticipate delays… a serious accident along SR-54 at Old County Road 54 in New Port Richey has all lanes blocked on this busy east-west route. A medical helicopter has been called to the scene.
Commuters should plan for alternates including Massachusetts Avenue and Trinity Blvd.
Traffic still being detoured in Pinellas Park as the intersection of 49th Street and Park Boulevard remains closed following an overnight fatal crash and investigation. Drivers in the area should plan for alternates including 34th and 66th Streets and 62nd Avenue North.
Head out on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, for the 6th annual Leigh Dittman birthday-fundraiser, benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children.
This annual event started when Leigh decided for her 3rd birthday that instead of presents, she wanted to help Shriners Hospitals for Children, where she has been a patient since before she was born. Now 9 years old, Leigh and her family, friends and Shriners family continue the tradition of celebrating her birthday while supporting the hospital system.
The fun begins at 6 p.m. at the India Cultural Center, located at 5511 Lynn Road in Tampa. There will be food, drinks, raffle prizes, and silent and live auctions.
Leigh was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease. The condition affects the production of collagen in her bones, resulting in bones that easily fracture or break. Her family was referred to Shriners Hospitals for Children before she was born, and now Leigh considers the hospital her second home and the staff her extended family.
View a video and find out more about this event at http://www.shrinershq.org/Hospitals/Tampa/News/news03250903.aspx
Pinellas Park, FL - 118th Ave./Bryan Dairy Rd. will be CLOSED under US 19 to all through traffic between 7:00 p.m. Thursday, August 20th and 6:00 a.m. Monday, August 24th for intersection construction.
During these closures:
· US 19 will remain open.
· Motorists will NOT be able to cross 118th Ave./Bryan Dairy Rd. from the Frontage Roads or under US 19 on 118th Ave.
· Only right turns will be permitted at the intersection from all directions.
· Access to businesses will be maintained.
· Message boards and signs will assist motorists around work zone.
Detour dates may vary due to weather.
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