Transportation

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

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 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.

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.

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.

The giant flamingo that greets travelers at Tampa International Airport will soon have a name of its own — and it's up to the public to decide what that name will be.

As the holiday travel rush continues, Southwest Airlines continues to cancel flights. It's creating nightmares just ahead of New Year's Day and now, the federal government is getting involved.

It's not just travelers who were stranded because of the winter storm that hit a good portion of the US. Thousands of bags have piled up at Tampa International Airport, waiting for their owners to claim them. 

More than 3,500 plants at Tampa International Airport help clean the air for travelers passing through the terminals. 

Some travelers at Tampa International Airport said they spent several nights sleeping in the terminals after watching rebooked flights be canceled. Some opened presents in the terminals Christmas morning.

Instead of gathering around the tree this Christmas Eve, many were stuck at Tampa International Airport.

Storms around the country are already hammering travelers at Tampa International Airport. From Atlanta to Washington, holiday travelers are facing a wall of cancelations and delays with snow stopping many planes in their tracks. 

A traffic shift in downtown Sarasota will help improve bicycle safety by creating two designated bike lanes from the Legacy Trail to downtown. Some have said the new traffic pattern, though, is causing headaches while taking business away from certain stores. 

Florida commuters who use a SunPass or other toll transponder will receive rebates in 2023 under a bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Commuters will get a 50% credit for their tolls if their transponder is used at least 35 times during a month. DeSantis said it ensures Floridians, and not tourists, will benefit from the rebate program.

The Florida Department of Transportation is closing out 2022 with a lot checked off its to-do list for the Howard Frankland Bridge replacement project in the Tampa Bay area.

Tampa International Airport officials have plenty of possible names to choose from for the 21-foot flamingo sculpture – 65,000 options to be exact.

Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority CEO Adelee Le Grand will not be suspended while an independent investigation is conducted into allegations she created a toxic workplace.

The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority Board of Directors voted unanimously Tuesday to launch an external investigation into CEO Adelee Le Grand.