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Iris Rogers of Bradenton is overcome with emotion Wednesday while visiting a makeshift memorial at Bay to Bay Boulevard and Lois Avenue for two Plant High students killed in a motorcycle crash.
Road where Plant High students died is slated for fixes. When there’s money.
A traffic signal at Bay to Bay and Lois would cost $550,000, so temporary measures are under consideration. But there’s no money for them yet, either.
I-275 expansion work in Tampa to begin Monday
Drivers negotiate I-275 Thursday in Tampa. Work begins Monday to add new lanes to I-275 from north of the I-4 interchange to Hillsborough Avenue.
The $85.3 million project adds lanes from north of the I-4 interchange to Hillsborough Avenue.
Cross Bay Ferry sets sail between Tampa and St. Petersburg Oct. 21
Guests line up to board the Cross Bay Ferry docked at the Tampa Convention Center on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020 in Tampa. The season service returns Oct. 21, 2021.
The seasonal service runs through May 22, 2022.
Tampa airport sets express curbside check-in for flyers without checked bags
This rendering shows the interior of Tampa International Airport's Blue Express Curbside check-in area, which will be open to travelers without checked bags on Nov. 16.
Tampa International Airport’s Blue Express Curbside lanes will be open for travelers by Thanksgiving.

Latest

  1. Distracted driver caused deadly 6-vehicle crash on I-275 exit ramp in Tampa, troopers say
    Yesterday• Transportation
    First responders work at the scene of a fatal crash on the Kennedy Boulevard exit ramp from northbound Interstate 275 on Monday morning.
  2. Florida gas prices hit five-week low, dropping 62 cents per gallon
    Yesterday• Business
    Gas prices are displayed as drivers pump gas at a Walmart Fuel Station Monday in Palm Harbor. Costs are on a downward trend.
  3. Tampa Bay transit authority ponders its own future
    Yesterday• Transportation
    A rendering from WSP Engineering shows what a potential neighborhood station could look like for a 41-mile bus rapid transit line connecting Pasco, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.
  5. Golf cart driver, 92, dies in Sun City Center collision
    Yesterday• Hillsborough
    A woman died Sunday in Sun City Center when the golf cart she was driving collided with a pickup truck.
  6. Child killed, driver arrested in I-75 crash in Pasco
    Jul. 14• Crime
    A six-month-old Bradenton girl was killed in a crash on Interstate 75 in Pasco County early Thursday and a tractor-trailer driver who left the scene was arrested, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
  7. SunRunner, first bus rapid transit line in Tampa Bay, is opening in October
    Jul. 13• Transportation
    Brad Miller, chief executive of Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, announcing the launch day of Tampa Bay's first bus rapid transit system, July 13, 2022. The will SunRunner will open Oct. 22, 2022.
  8. Howard Frankland Bridge update: 82 barges. 27 cranes. Two manatee watchers.
    Jul. 12• Transportation
    Traffic streams over the existing Howard Frankland Bridge over Old Tampa Bay on Thursday, June 30, 2022, between Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. FDOT is rebuilding the existing northbound bridge, which was originally constructed in 1959, and adding capacity to alleviate traffic congestion.
  9. Courtney Campbell Causeway reopens after vehicle fire closes lanes during commute
    Jul. 11• Breaking News
    The westbound lanes of the Courtney Campbell Causeway have been shut down after a vehicle caught fire Monday afternoon. Clearwater police are advising drivers to seek an alternate route for the afternoon commute.
  10. Florida Tesla crash that killed 2 under investigation by federal auto safety watchdog
    Jul. 9• Transportation
    A Tesla logo is seen in Salt Lake City. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed Friday, July 8, 2022, that it sent a Special Crash Investigations team to probe the crash of a Tesla into the back of a semitrailer at a rest area near Gainesville, Fla., earlier in the week.
  11. Photos: A new Howard Frankland is rising, with tolls, bike lanes and room for rail
    Jul. 7• Photos
    Work continues on the new southbound/westbound Howard Frankland Bridge over Old Tampa Bay between Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, at right, on June 30.
    15 Images | View Slideshow
  12. Virgin Atlantic announces direct daily flights from London to Tampa
    Jul. 6• Transportation
    A Virgin Atlantic airplane is pictured at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in New York. Virgin Atlantic is launching a year-round direct flight between Tampa International Airport and London’s Heathrow airport.
  13. Florida college student tracking Elon Musk’s jet doesn’t plan to stop
    Jul. 6• Life & Culture
    Illustration by Sean Kristoff-Jones
  14. One year on, new Skyway barrier cuts suicide numbers, officials say
    Jul. 5• News
    Traffic streams southbound over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in July 2021, about a month after a contractor completed construction of fencing meant to deter suicides from the iconic span. In the 12 months since the barrier was completed, two people have jumped to their deaths, well below the average 12 to 15 people per year who died by jumping from the bridge before the fencing, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
  15. 2021 was one of the deadliest years to be on roads in Tampa Bay counties. Why?
    Jul. 1• Transportation
    Debbie Dunn, of Tarpon Springs, leads a group of cyclists along Curlew Road Wednesday, May 18, 2022 in Dunedin. The group was taking part in the annual Ride of Silence in recognition for those that have been injured or killed by a motorist.
  16. PSTA’s proposed 2023 budget: Higher wages, zero-emission buses
    Jun. 30• Transportation
    The SunRunner rapid transit line, opening in September, is expected to increase Pinellas-Suncoast Transit Authority ridership by establishing a route between downtown St. Petersburg and the beaches.
  17. Motorcyclist dies after crashing into semitrailer on Ulmerton Road
    Jun. 29• Breaking News
    A motorcyclist died Tuesday after crashing into the back of a semitrailer on Ulmerton Road, police said.
  18. Tampa’s historic streetcar is back big time. Wait till you see what’s next.
    Jun. 29• Transportation
    From left: Shurya Islam, 18, and Amina Islam, 21, both of Chicago, ride a historic TECO streetcar on Monday, June 27 in Tampa. The streetcar is experiencing its highest ridership in modern times due to development in Water Street and events in downtown Tampa.
  19. Widow of Tampa police officer killed in wrong-way crash sues state, contractor
    Jun. 28• Tampa
    Steve Yerrid, left, answers questions during a news conference at his Tampa office on Tuesday about a lawsuit filed by his client Danyelle Madsen, the widow of Tampa police Master Patrol Officer Jesse Madsen. The lawsuit claims the Florida Department of Transportation and one of its contractors, Transcore ITS LLC, failed to ensure a wrong-way driver detection system at Interstate 275's Busch Boulevard exit worked properly on March 9, 2021, leading to the death of Jesse Madsen in wrong way crash.
  20. Ramp construction causes Selmon Expressway detour
    Jun. 25• Hillsborough
  21. Airlines aim to shift blame for flight problems to FAA
    Jun. 25• Transportation
    Planes sit on the tarmac at the Des Moines International Airport, Monday, June 13, 2022, in Des Moines, Iowa. With an eye on the upcoming July Fourth weekend, airlines are stepping up their criticism of federal officials over recent widespread flight delays and cancellations.
  22. PSTA gets $360,000 federal grant to study transit in south St. Petersburg
    Jun. 24• Transportation
    A Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority bus stops near PSTA headquarters in St. Petersburg to pick up passengers in early 2020. The agency has received a $360,000 federal grant to study public transportation access in low-income areas that are highly reliant on public transportation, such as south St. Petersburg
  23. Why Florida isn’t losing the right to an abortion … yet
    Jun. 24• Health
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds up a 15-week abortion ban law after signing it, Thursday, April 14, 2022, in Kissimmee.
  24. Biden calls for 3-month suspension of gas and diesel taxes
    Jun. 22• Nation & World
    President Joe Biden speaks about gas prices in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Wednesday in Washington.
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