When Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge was struck by a ship and collapsed March 26, memories returned to a similarly dark day on Tampa Bay. On...
Today, May 9, is the 42nd anniversary of the day the Sunshine Skyway Bridge fell. At 7:34 a.m. Friday, May 9, 1980, Wesley MacIntire was driving...
Bob Marcus loves talking to people; he loves history, St. Petersburg, and talking to people about St. Petersburg’s history. He also loves driving, which makes launching...
On his first try, Charles McGarrah bombed out of college. A devastating breakup, followed by the death of his beloved grandmother had rocked him, emotionally, and...
At 7:34 a.m. Friday, May 9, 1980, Wesley MacIntire was driving his Ford Courier pickup over the southbound span of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, headed for...
It was late in the afternoon of Thursday, May 8, 1980 when 15 or so students from Central Alabama’s Tuskegee Institute climbed aboard a Greyhound bus...
This series was first published in the Catalyst in 2020. On his first try, Charles McGarrah bombed out of college. A devastating breakup, followed by the...
This series was first published in the Catalyst in 2020. The latest advisory from the National Weather Service was several hours old when the freighter MV...
Part five in a series. At 7:34 a.m. Friday, May 9, 1980, Wesley MacIntire was driving his Ford Courier pickup over the southbound span of the...