What should happen to I-175? St. Pete wants your opinion

Future plans for the Tropicana Field site could impact traffic flow on the interstate through St. Pete. One proposal involves shortening or removing Interstate 175, the stretch that connects I-275 with downtown.

Amtrak to spend nearly $8 billion to replace, upgrade dozens of trains

The U.S. national passenger railroad says it is contracting with a unit of Siemens AG of Germany to build the trains at a U.S. factory in California.

Tampa International Airport suspends flights during Hurricane Elsa

With Hurricane Elsa likely to bring winds of 70 mph or higher, Tampa International Airport suspended operations Tuesday afternoon. TIA expects to reopen Wednesday at 10 a.m.

New fencing along Sunshine Skyway Bridge will save lives, FHP corporal says

The beautiful gateway into Tampa Bay has been the site of more than 250 suicide deaths since its opening in 1987. Now, those who patrol it applaud the latest step to cut down on suicide attempts, but say more work is always needed.

SunPass continues billing Villages couple after license plate stolen, victim says

Kurt Crispin says someone stole his license plate when he parked his white Ford Expedition at a Doubletree Hotel in Miami while he and his wife were on a trip this past February.

Safety of Bay Area bridges monitored using new technology

Cars drive over hundreds of thousands of bridges daily that develop issues beneath the surface, so researchers from Tampa Bay and central Florida are teaming up to develop new technology to be more proactive about bridge repairs. 

Streetcar updates still in the works, despite funding setback

Ridership on Tampa's streetcar is way up, even when compared to pre-pandemic numbers, but the loss of $67 million that would have come from the penny sales tax has created a hurdle for the project.

Southwest leaves Tampa travelers temporarily stranded, citing network 'performance issues'

Hundreds of flight cancellations left passengers stranded at airports across the country Tuesday after Southwest Airlines reported a computer reservation issue led to the disruption--the second for the airline in the last 24 hours.

Tampa International Airport rebounding quickly with summer travel

Leisure travel is booming at Tampa International Airport as airlines announce new routes and increase the number of departures.

Florida fisheries license plate gets go-ahead; Disney World and Blue Angels coming soon

A group backing a specialty license plate to promote conservation of fisheries is the first to meet sales and design requirements under a 2020 state law. But it's already been outsold by two other new plates.

Behind the scenes of building new 8-lane span for Howard Frankland Bridge

It is Tampa Bay’s most traveled bridge, and part of it is being replaced. If you have driven over the Howard Frankland recently, you have undoubtedly seen the giant cranes. Construction is happening now to build a brand new 8-lane span of the bridge.

Newest SunPass transponders will work with other states' E-ZPass toll readers

The Florida Turnpike Enterprise is now partnering with 35 toll agencies across 19 states that use E-ZPass on toll roads, resulting in the launch on Friday of “SunPass Pro,” a new portable that can be used on E-ZPass roads.

New airline at Tampa International Airport takes off ahead of Memorial Day weekend

Breeze Airways is aiming to provide non-stop affordable flights to spots currently underserved – with low fares and high flexibility. Those flights start at $39 and are less than two hours on average.

Record-breaking travel weekend expected at Tampa airport

Travel experts predict a major bounce back in air travel on Memorial Day weekend. Tampa International Airport is preparing to see more people this weekend than they've seen in more than a year.