PSTA's first SunRunner station will help more people to get to Pinellas beaches

On Friday, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority unveiled their very first SunRunner station. It will be one of the stops on the new Bus Rapid Transit system, which is set to open next year.

Florida transportation projects to get $16.7 billion from federal infrastructure bill

Florida should see annual funding for highways and bridges increase by $649 million as part of a more than $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure bill signed into law last month by President Joe Biden.

Dog abandoned at Tampa International Airport ticket counter; police consider charges

A dog named Bama was supposed to be getting on a plane to Miami, but when his owner found out she didn't have the necessary paperwork with her, police say she dropped the leash and walked away. Now the senior pup has a new home.

Not everyone welcomes plan to ease Tampa's 'Malfunction Junction' traffic

Within the next several years, Interstate 275 will get another lane in both directions between Hillsborough Avenue and the I-4 interchange in Tampa, while an additional lane is planned for the I-275 southbound ramp towards Orlando.

AAA program offering free towing for impaired drivers returns for Thanksgiving

AAA has brought back its “Tow to Go” program as a last defense to keep impaired drivers off the road during the holidays. The free service is offered to non-members too.

Bumps, cracks, and potholes set to be smoothed over across Hillsborough County

The Hillsborough County board of commissioners unanimously voted Wednesday to use $35 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to improve roadways across the county.

Tampa Airport passengers can now bypass ticket levels, head straight to gate

Tampa International Airport is about to open express curbside check-in to allow passengers without checked bags to quickly get to their plane. The airport is the first in the country with the service.

Officials target undoing racial divides created by Florida highways, interstates

Historians say Tampa Bay is among the areas with highway designs that displaced minorities and created racial inequity. Instead of connecting communities, highways were used to racially divide neighborhoods.

Tampa targets streetcar expansion for infrastructure bill funds

While some drivers would like to see every penny spent on new and bigger roads, Tampa’s mayor says we need to change our view of mass transit. 

Tampa airport prepares for first post-pandemic international flights

The U.S. ended its COVID-related travel ban on dozens of countries Monday, opening up dozens of airports to international travelers for the first time in more than a year and a half.

Distracted: 90% of drivers admit using smartphone while driving, study finds

Distracted driving is becoming the new social norm on the roads, with one study finding 9 out of 10 drivers admitted to using their smartphones while driving last year.  

Provision in infrastructure bill could curb drunk drivers

A push to stop drunk driving – thus ending the unnecessary heartache and pain thousands have lived through – is now one step close to becoming reality.

Long overdue construction begins on sidewalks, crosswalks in Manatee County

In many neighborhoods around Manatee County, kids walk to see friends and relatives, go to parks, and even to school, but most of the places they're traveling don't have a pedestrian area, making those trips treacherous.