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Bridge Issues Force Closure

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 23, 2009

TAMPA - The southbound 56th Street Bridge in East Tampa could be shut down for days while inspectors determine the severity of problems discovered Thursday morning by a maintenance crew.

Workers were replacing a handrail when they noticed the road and four of the bridge's beams had separated by an inch or two, possibly because of recent changes in temperature.

Officials aren't sure when the bridge, which spans the Hillsborough River, will be reopened.

Rich Shopes
Tommy Cash Headlines Florida Opry, Will Perform Tribute To Late Brother Johnny
PLANT CITY - Tommy Cash, brother of the late country legend Johnny Cash, will be the headline act at Saturday's Florida Opry.

The curtain rises at 7 p.m. for the performance, which also includes Victoria K, Tina Dallman and Three Plus One Quartet. The show will be at the 1914 Plant City High School Community Center, 605 N. Collins St.

Tommy Cash, who had a few No. 1 records of his own, will perform a tribute to his brother, who died in 2003 and had such hits as "Ring of Fire, "I Walk the Line," and "A Boy Named Sue." Tommy Cash has been a favorite at the Florida Opry, which was modeled after Nashville's Grand Ole Opry.

Admission is $12. Reserved seats, $15, are available by calling Randall Dallman at (813) 659-1849. Tickets and concession sales open at 6 p.m. A portion of ticket sales benefit St. Jude's Children's Hospital.
Dave Nicholson
Commission OKs No-Fee Policy

Builders in the area west of the University of South Florida will get a tax break for two more years.

Hillsborough County commissioners approved the area Thursday as a "no fee zone." The designation allows builders and developers to avoid paying road and right-of-way impact fees, and water and sewer capacity fees.

Such a designation is designed to encourage new growth and redevelopment in areas of economic decline. The commission determined that the area "remained a distressed area, and that the revitalization of that area would be furthered by the re-creation of the USF Zone" as outlined in the ordinance.

The designation reinstates one that began in 2003 but expired in October.

The area also is a state "enterprise zone," which means businesses that move to or expand in the community are eligible for tax credits.

Lenora Lake

Car Show Benefits Group

BRANDON - The Emergency Care Help Organization and Lifestyle Family Fitness will join forces for their first-ever Charity Car Show to benefit the Emergency Care Help Organization, which helps the homeless and families in need throughout the Brandon area.

The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 21 at Lifestyle's parking lot, 623 Oakfield Drive, Brandon. The show will include old and the not-so-old model automobiles.

Sponsors are needed. The registration fee is $15. Contact Bob Fiske at (813) 651-5141 for information about sponsorships and to register, or go to www.echofl.org.

Felix L. Martinez

School Seeks New Students

EGYPT LAKE - Cambridge Christian School will get out into the community to meet families who might be curious about the private school.

Cambridge is at 101 N. Habana Ave. Admissions coordinator Lisa Brennan will meet with families from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 West Bearss Ave., and during the same time period Thursday at Upper Tampa Bay Regional Public Library, 11211 Countryway Blvd.

Visitors will be able to pick up packets with information about tuition, applications and courses.

Courtney Cairns Pastor

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