275 and Downtown Tampa interchange getting more, wider lanes to help ease traffic as work reaches 1-year mark

With rush hour traffic around Tampa beginning earlier these days alongside the backups, the Florida Department of Transportation hopes the widening of I-275 north and the downtown interchange will help congestion.

Meet the Chaplains roaming TPA seeking to 'ground' passengers

This is the time of year when airports all over the country are packed with people coming and going. There are long lines, delays, cancellations, lost luggage, and sometimes, lost tempers.

Tampa approves $1.6M to offer free bus rides for a year on popular HART route

A Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority route that travels through a major part of Tampa will be free for riders for a year starting on Jan. 5, 2025.

TPA’s largest airside expansion in 2 decades gets off the ground

On Wednesday, Tampa International Airport officials will celebrate the final phase of the airport’s master plan with a groundbreaking ceremony for Airside D. 

New sensors at TPA designed to help prevent runway incidents

The FAA is implementing a new piece of technology at some airports across the country, including Tampa International, with the goal of reducing close calls on runways.

Senate subcommittee to grill airline executives over junk fees

The U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations will hold a hearing Wednesday with five major airline executives about the rise of ancillary or “junk" fees and its impact on consumers.

School zone speed cameras bring in nearly $900K in Manatee County

Since the start of the school year, new school zone speed cameras have been catching Manatee County drivers going fast in school zones. In the past month, nearly $900,000 in fines have already been handed out there, equally about 900 tickets. 

MADD, families of drunk driving victims want NHTSA to move forward with life-saving technology in vehicles

Loved ones of those killed by drunk drivers joined Mothers Against Drunk Driving in Washington D.C. to get the attention of the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration in an effort to make anti-drunk driving devices standard in all new cars in the United States. 

Tampa International Airport preparing for busy Thanksgiving travel period

With AAA projecting record-breaking travel numbers this Thanksgiving, Tampa International Airport is preparing for the large influx of passengers taking to the skies.

Tampa Area airports find many guns in luggage over Veterans Day Weekend: TSA

Thirteen loaded firearms were taken from passengers while they boarded flights from three different Tampa Bay Area airports, according to TSA.

Michael Stephens named new CEO of Tampa International Airport

The Hillsborough County Aviation Board selected Michael Stephens on Tuesday to take over as the Tampa International Airport CEO, according to a TPA news release.

Tampa International Airport CEO search comes down to two finalists

The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority has narrowed its search for the next CEO of Tampa International Airport down to two finalists.

Baltimore Key Bridge collapse: Owner of Dali cargo ship to pay US $100M in settlement

The owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse have agreed to pay more than $100 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the Justice Department, officials said Thursday.

Tampa International Airport reopens after Hurricane Milton

Tampa International Airport reopened on Friday for the first time since Hurricane Milton battered Florida. However, many flights are canceled or delayed.

Source: Dockworkers' union suspends port strike until Jan. 15 to allow time to negotiate new contract

The union, the International Longshoremen's Association, is to resume working at least until January said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement has yet to be signed.