Buttigieg urges railroads to improve safety changes after fiery Ohio derailment

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced safety reforms Tuesday and said the Department of Transportation will hold the railroad responsible for safety violations that contributed to the Feb. 3 crash near the Pennsylvania border.

New portion of State Road 52 opened in Pasco County

The Florida Department of Transportation opened a new portion of State Road 52 in Pasco County Friday that local and state leaders hope will alleviate traffic in a fast-growing part of the Tampa Bay area.

Hillsborough commissioners approve plan for transportation tax money to send to Tallahassee

Hillsborough County commissioners approved a wishlist of transportation projects to send to Tallahassee as local and state lawmakers try to determine how to use funds from the county's defunct transportation sales tax.

Release of toxic chemicals from derailed Ohio tanker cars begins

Officials warned the controlled burn would send phosgene and hydrogen chloride into the air. Phosgene is a highly toxic gas that can cause vomiting and breathing trouble and was used as a weapon in World War I.

50-car train derailment causes massive fire, evacuations in Ohio

About 50 cars derailed in East Palestine as a train was carrying a variety of freight from Madison, Illinois, to Conway, Pennsylvania.

Hillsborough County outlines spending plan for $570M in transportation tax proceeds

Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners will outline their proposed plans for how to spend more than half a billion dollars collected from the transportation sales surtax approved by voters in November 2018 and later struck down in court.

Tampa International Airport in top 10 for most firearms found at TSA checkpoints in 2022

Three Florida airports ranked in the top 10 last year for firearms found in carry-on luggage, according to TSA officials. Tampa ranked 10th on the list with 131 firearms found.

Air travel across US thrown into chaos after computer outage

Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Wednesday after a government system that offers safety and other information to pilots broke down, stranding some planes on the ground for hours.

Downtown St. Pete road project to bring pedestrian safety improvements

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Florida Department of Transportation and the City of St. Petersburg are working on pedestrian safety improvements in downtown.

TSA: Traveler tries to sneak four-foot ‘emotional support’ snake through security at Tampa airport

Snakes on a plane? Not at Tampa International Airport. Transportation Security Administration agents at Tampa International Airport made a shocking discovery when they found a slithery stowaway trying to get through security. 

Universal Orlando proposes building commuter train station connecting to Brightline, Orlando airport

Universal Orlando wants to build a new SunRail station in the International Drive area to connect the heart of the city's tourism industry with Orlando International Airport and Brightline — which has plans to extend its higher-speed train service to Tampa. Once complete, it would connect 70% of Florida's population.

Tampa airport's giant flamingo finally has a name after month-long contest

The larger-than-life flamingo at Tampa International Airport has greeted thousands of travelers and taken an endless number of photos with them, but during all that time, it didn't have a name. That all ends now. Say hello to: Phoebe.

Tampa, St. Pete, Clearwater mayors discuss affordable housing, Rays stadium plans in 'State of the Bay'

The mayors of Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater met at the University of South Florida’s St. Pete campus Tuesday to talk about 2023 plans and how they think things across the Tampa Bay area are going.