If you were planning a quiet drive through downtown Tampa this Friday or Saturday, you might want to rethink your route.

No one who has had the misfortune of driving through downtown Tampa needs a reminder that traffic is bad. And yet, it keeps finding ways to get worse. This weekend, expect more than a dozen of them.

TAMPA, Fla. - If your late-night commute takes you through the heart of Tampa early this week, prepare for a detour. State transportation officials are temporarily closing all travel lanes on ...