A craft beers bar could be coming to a Publix near you.
The South Tampa supermarket at Gandy and Himes will be renovated to feature Pours, a concept offering wine and local brews
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GreenWise Market employee Russell Gordon serves samples of kombucha, cold brew and pressed juice at a sneak peek of the store s opening in Tallahassee in 2019. The craft brewing and coffee concept will soon be coming to a renovated South Tampa Publix. [Times (2019)]
Updated Apr. 21
Customers of a South Tampa Publix will have the chance to sip wine or beer as they shop in the future.
The Publix at 3615 W Gandy Blvd. was first built in 1986, county records show. And according to plans submitted to the city, it will soon be undergoing an $8.8 million renovation that includes the installation of a craft beer bar.
After three years of construction, Selmon Expressway extension opens
By Kellie Cowan and FOX 13 News staff
Published
Selmon Expressway extension opens on Monday
Come Monday, the Selmon Expressway West Extension above Gandy Boulevard will open to commuters. The project which took 3 years to complete will make traveling from Brandon to St. Pete much faster.
TAMPA, Fla. - Commuters and local drivers have been waiting for it for a long time, but the wait is over and, hopefully, so are the traffic headaches. The Selmon Expressway West Extension finally opened at noon.
It’s taken three years of construction and millions of dollars to create, but the new two-mile stretch of the Selmon West Extension should take a lot more cars off Gandy Boulevard and make it easier for commuters to cross the bay.
West extension of Selmon Expressway will open on Monday
Jordan Bowen reports
TAMPA, Fla. - Come Monday, the Selmon Expressway West Extension above Gandy Boulevard will open to commuters. The project which took 3 years to complete will make traveling from Brandon to St. Pete much faster.
After 3 years of construction, the Selmon West Extension is now complete and ready to welcome drivers. The Selmon Expressway is now two miles longer and it s providing even better service to our customers than it did before Monday came, Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority Executive Director Joe Waggoner said.
The 1.9-mile-long toll lane will provide safer transportation to commuters traveling from Brandon to Pinellas County and help cut back on congestion on Gandy Boulevard. The bridge stands 30 feet tall, unlike the typical 15 feet. That s because businesses along Gandy initially raised concern about the bridge possibly blocking the sightline to their business.
Selmon Expressway west extension opens today
Selmon Expressway west extension opens today
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The Selmon Expressway west extension opens to drivers later today.
Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) announced its plan to open the elevated 1.9-mile toll lane Monday, which will provide a seamless connection and a safe transportation option for drivers traveling from Brandon to Pinellas County.
Construction of the $230 million project began in late 2018.
âThis project has been 25 years in the making, and I am thrilled itâs finally ready to open. THEA challenged our design-build team to come up with an innovative and aesthetically pleasing design that would minimize the negative effects of construction on the businesses along the Gandy corridor,â said THEA Executive Director, Joe Waggoner.
TAMPA — Go west, Tampa Bay commuters! There may be no “golden spike” when the Selmon West Extension opens to the public this afternoon, but the newest route linking Tampa and Brandon with Pinellas County to the west is being hailed as a historic moment. The extension will connect businesses, freight, and people in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties, Vincent Cassidy, chairman of the Tampa .