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S Curve under the Selmon closes Oct. 20, sending downtown drivers onto Brorein Street for about two years

Starting at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, South Tampa Street's S Curve beneath the Selmon Expressway will close at East Brorein Street. After an overnight restriping closure on Brorein, drivers will use a converted lane there, a pattern expected to last until about November 2028.

Oct 93 min read

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New Tampa Boulevard Repaving Project Enters Final Stretch Through October

Crews are repaving 1.8 miles of New Tampa Boulevard overnight through October, part of a roughly $1 million project adding fresh pavement, new markings and ADA curb ramps to a road used by about 12,000 drivers a day.

Oct 23 min read

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Tampa Bay Water Restrictions Locked In Through March 2027 as Reservoir Sits Half Empty

The region's governing water board extended strict one-day-a-week watering rules for a second time, citing a 15.4-inch rainfall deficit and a regional reservoir at half capacity. Tampa homeowners keep the same watering day and hours, but the rules now run through March 31, 2027.

Sep 234 min read

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Tampa Tap Water Switches to Chlorine for Three Weeks Starting Today

The city's Water Department is temporarily using straight chlorine instead of monochloramine through Oct. 5, and some Hillsborough County customers are affected too. Here's what households, dialysis patients and fish tank owners should do.

Sep 143 min read

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TPA Closes Red Departures Drive for Repaving; Southwest, Frontier, Breeze Fliers Rerouted Through Mid-October

Curbside drop-off for Southwest, Frontier, Breeze and other Red Side carriers at Tampa International Airport shifted today as crews strip and repave all four lanes of the Red Departures drive.

Aug 313 min read

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Tolls Switch On Today for Howard Frankland Express Lanes: SunPass Only, 65 MPH, No Exceptions

FDOT began charging tolls Saturday on the new I-275 express lanes across Old Tampa Bay, and the only way to pay is a SunPass transponder. Here is what changed for Tampa drivers overnight.

Aug 224 min read

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Tampa Pools Go Free as the Heat Index Hits 112

The city announced free access to its public pools while heat advisories continue this week, with the National Weather Service warning of heat index values up to 112 degrees across Hillsborough County. Five of Tampa's 12 pools, though, are already shut for the season or for repairs.

Aug 193 min read

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The Airport Exit Off the Howard Frankland Moved a Half Mile North. It Stays There Until Fall 2028.

FDOT shifted the northbound I-275 Exit 39 movement to State Road 60 West, the Veterans Expressway and Tampa International Airport at 10 p.m. Monday. Drivers now stay on I-275 an extra half mile, and the Kennedy Boulevard ramp closes overnight on several nights this month.

Aug 114 min read

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Night Paving Starts on New Tampa Boulevard: 1.8 Miles, Eight Weeks, and School Back on Aug. 10

The city's $1 million resurfacing job runs from Meadow Pine Drive to Bruce B. Downs, with crews working overnight and reopening finished lanes each morning. Here's what drivers on the 12,000-car-a-day corridor should expect.

Aug 63 min read

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Gallagher Road Could Close for 45 Days in Dover, With the Commission Vote Set for Wednesday Morning

Hillsborough County wants to shut Gallagher Road for up to 45 days this month to rebuild its intersection with U.S. 92. Commissioners take up the closure at 9 a.m. Wednesday, five days before students head back to school.

Aug 33 min read

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