BOBBY-LEWIS-ON-THE-ROAD Tampa Bay has a ‘hidden gem’ island for bird researchers Lorraine Margeson is one of the few people allowed to observe birds in Tampa’s “hidden gem.” Author: Bobby Lewis Published: 5:27 PM EDT May 3, 2019 Updated: 6:38 PM EDT May 3, 2019 TAMPA, Fla. — Lorraine Margeson stood in ankle-high brush with her binoculars dangling around her neck. She smiled and
It took decades of planning and millions of dollars to create the largest project on which Port Tampa Bay has ever embarked. Port Tampa Bay and its public and private partners marked the milestone for its $63 million project to deepen and widen the Big Bend Channel during a Tuesday celebration at Port Redwing in Gibsonton.