Brightline reaches agreement to open train station at Disney Springs

Brightline is said to be building train tunnels from South Florida to the Orlando International Airport, aiming to open in late 2022.

First international flights since March arrive at TPA

Starting Thursday, Tampa International Airport will welcome back non-stop international flights for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March.

Tampa International Airport adding 40 destinations in time for holiday travel

After months of uncertainty surrounding air travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, more suitcases are rolling their way through Tampa International Airport this fall.

Hillsborough continues collecting transportation tax, but can't spend it

In 2018, 57 percent of voters said yes to the one-cent tax to pay for transportation projects. To date, more than $400 million has been collected, but no projects have been funded because of lawsuits challenging the tax. 

FDOT installing 'dynamic envelopes' at railroad crossings in Pinellas

The Florida Department of Transportation has installed markings to keep motorists and pedestrians out of danger zones near railroad crossings.  

Tampa's first autonomous shuttle begins operating in downtown area

It’s new, high-tech and it almost seems like something out of a futuristic movie. Tampa’s new HART autonomous vehicles launched for the first time Monday, and they may very well be the way of the future in the downtown area.  

HART's driverless shuttle hits the road in downtown Tampa

Hillsborough Area Regional Transit launched Tampa’s first-ever autonomous vehicle downtown Friday – the free shuttle connects the TECO line streetcar and Marion Transit Center along North Marion Street.

End in sight for Gandy elevated bridge project

Things are looking up: After nearly three years of construction of an elevated bridge over Gandy Boulevard, some sections of the project are finally heading into the home stretch. 

Tampa International Airport rolls out COVID-19 testing for travelers

Tampa International Airport launched a new COVID-19 testing pilot program Thursday that is said to be the first, comprehensive program of its kind in the nation.

Tampa Bay transit officials presented new proposal for Hyperloop bullet train system

Faster, smoother, more fuel-efficient travel between the Bay Area and South Florida -- that’s the dream Hyperloop Transportation Technologies pitched to the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority Friday.

Pet cockatiel found by workers at Tampa International Airport

It is common to see things flying through the air at Tampa International Airport, but an exotic bird might not be what first comes to mind.

Airport, airlines hoping for leisure travelers this winter

JetBlue Airways announced Thursday two new routes from Tampa International Airport, which includes a daily nonstop to Richmond, VA and a daily nonstop to Cancun.

TSA: Despite fewer passengers, agents see increase in guns at checkpoints

The Transportation Security Administration says thousands of firearms are discovered at airport checkpoints every year but despite fewer people taking flights, TSA officers are flagging more firearms at airport checkpoints.

Dedicated buses will ferry beachgoers to and from St. Pete -- and maybe further

Imagine cruising to the beach in 30 minutes with no traffic or parking hassles. That’s the promise in Pinellas County aboard something called SunRunner.