City To Add Crosswalk At Intersection of Collins and J Arden Mays Streets

Walking across the heavily traveled Collins Street in downtown will soon get a little easier. At its last meeting, the Community Redevelopment Agency adopted a resolution approving a budget adjustment to appropriate $30,000 for pedestrian crossing improvements at Collins Street and J Arden Mays Boulevard. The crosswalk will feature pedestrian buttons and a solar-powered flashing…

Tampa’s Straz Center Expansion Facing Delays

The city has committed $25 million to the arts complex, which Thursday secured an extension to meet its contract requirements. Less than three weeks before a deadline, the Straz Center has secured a two-month extension to fulfill its contractual requirements with the city for its multimillion-dollar expansion. Tampa’s downtown Community Redevelopment Area committed $25 million…