TAMPA, Fla. - The Howard Frankland Bridge has been closed to all traffic as Hurricane Milton continues to barrel towards ...
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As we look forward to a new span across Tampa Bay, let’s look back in time 65 years to the original bridge’s debut.
Hurricane Milton’s projected path is currently ... footage depicted almost post-apocalyptic scenes where the Howard Franklin ...
David Grimm remembers the day on the Howard Frankland when pelican excrement splattered across his windshield and leaked through the sunroof. Sam Ronen spent seven hours tucked along the bridge ...
By 1939, the idea was dead. Then, a tire salesperson named W. Howard Frankland came around and changed some minds. The bridge that bears his name finally opened on Jan. 15, 1960. While we wait for ...