On this day in 1989: Disney's MGM Studios opens with great fanfare, expectations
Thirty years ago, a little bit of old Hollywood came to Florida. The much-anticipated grand opening of Disney’s MGM Studios took place on May 1, 1989, expanding the Walt Disney World footprint with a third park.
Remembering the USCGC Blackthorn tragedy
Memorial services are held annually for what the Coast Guard calls the “worst peacetime disaster” in the service’s history: The sinking of the USCGC Blackthorn in 1980.
From the FOX 13 archives: Devil Rays' 1998 debut
The Tampa Bay Rays turn 20 years old on Saturday. The franchise – then known as the Devil Rays, of course – took the field for their first regular season game back on March 31, 1998.
Sunshine Skyway Bridge turns 30 years old
The Sunshine Skyway Bridge has become such a landmark symbol for the Tampa Bay Area that it's hard to imagine anything other than those giant yellow cables linking the bay. But 30 years ago, engineers were trying to reassure a jittery public about a brand-new bridge that had been born out of tragedy.
