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 ...
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 ...