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Tampa International Airport looking north. The Wall Street Journal ranked it the best midsize airport in America. [Times files]
Tampa International ranked best midsize airport in America
TPA took first place in the Wall Street Journal’s annual survey of U.S. airports.
Nov. 14• Transportation
Parking in downtown St. Pete? Those weekend meters aren’t free anymore
Metered parking spots like these along the 200 block of First Avenue S in St. Petersburg, along with spots in surrounding areas, have been changed to include weekend and more evening hours. DANIEL FIGUEROA IV | Tampa Bay Times
The city recently extended metered hours to include nights and weekends and is working to phase out most free parking downtown.
Nov. 7• Transportation
Dr. Delay: Hang in there Pasco. Northwood Palms project coming to an end soon
Northwood Plams Boulevard in Wesley Chapel has been closed for six months for sewer repair, and residents are ready for it to reopen. After a couple delays, Pasco County expects the project to be complete by the end of the week. Times File
A Wesley Chapel reader wants to know when Northwood Palms Boulevard will reopen.
Nov. 11• Transportation
A question as the Cross-Bay Ferry returns: What do we get for the money?
Lightning fans and other riders line up for a Cross-Bay Ferry ride in downtown St. Petersburg. While local taxpayers kick in a relatively small overall amount to subsidize the service, the per person cost for each trip is higher than what they pay for other modes of public transportation.
Taxpayers subsidize the service at a much higher rate than other modes of public transportation. But some say the cost will go down with time.
Nov. 2• Transportation

LATEST

  1. Another bus driver attacked in Tampa, police say
    2 hours ago• Transportation
    Check tampabay.com for the latest breaking news and updates. TMCCARTY | times staff
    The driver’s injuries appear non-life threatening, and a suspect is in custody.
  2. 1.75M travelers expected at Orlando airport over holiday
    Earlier today• Associated Press
    Travelers make their way to baggage claim at Orlando International Airport in August. Officials expect 1.75 million passengers to pass through the airport during the Thanksgiving holiday season.
    Officials at Orlando International Airport on Monday said they expect traffic to increase 6% from 2018.
  3. More than 400 crash victims could have lived if they’d buckled their rear seat belt
    Yesterday• Transportation
    More than 800 rear-seat passengers who weren’t wearing seat belts were killed last year in U.S. traffic crashes.
  4. One of the world’s largest cruise ships makes its Florida debut
    Yesterday• Associated Press
    MSC Cruises brought the MSC Meraviglia to Port Miami to begin its first-ever season of sailing from Florida. The 171,598-gross-ton, 4,500-passenger vessel is tied with a sister ship as the 7th largest ship in the world. MSC CRUISES
    Meraviglia, which means “wonder” in Italian, debuted in 2017, and has among unique offerings a 450-person venue for original Cirque du Soleil shows.
  5. Dr. Delay: Some progress, but here’s what’s left in the Selmon Expressway project
    Yesterday• Transportation
    Much work has been completed on the Selmon Extension project, but we still have a way to go before the construction and ongoing detours on Gandy Boulevard end by the projected fall 2020 completion date. MONIQUE WELCH | Monique Welch | Times
    The ongoing project along Gandy Boulevard began in February but still has a lot of work left before its projected fall 2020 completion date.
  6. Dade City seeks tourist-friendly bike hub in its downtown core
    Yesterday• Pasco
    Dade City wants to put its planned bicycle hub in a city park near Church and Eighth streets adjoining the trailhead of the Roy Hardy Trail. The land already has been designated as the future home of a splash pad. Dade City
    A planned welcome center for cycling enthusiasts originally had been slated for a historic train depot
  7. Tampa International ranked best midsize airport in America
    Nov. 14• Transportation
    Tampa International Airport looking north. The Wall Street Journal ranked it the best midsize airport in America. [Times files]
    TPA took first place in the Wall Street Journal’s annual survey of U.S. airports.
  8. Man fatally struck by highspeed train
    Nov. 14• Associated Press
    A Brightline train heading from West Palm Beach to Miami pulls in Thursday afternoon at the station in Fort Lauderdale. [Emily Michot/Miami Herald]
    Brightline trains have killed more than a dozen people since 2017.
  9. Manufacturing in Florida isn’t dead. Far from it.
    Nov. 12• Business
    Florida had 381,300 jobs in the manufacturing sector in September. [Times 2016]
    No matter how many times you hear that the country doesn’t make anything anymore, don’t believe it.
  10. The Sunshine Skyway goes red, white and blue
    Nov. 11• Transportation
    The Sunshine Skyway Bridge is lit up in patriotic red white and blue colors in honor of Veteran's Day 2019. This view is shot from Skyway Beach looking south. Shot with a 400mm f4.0 lens with an ISO of 100 at F11 with a 10 second exposure. BOYZELL HOSEY | Tampa Bay Times
    FDOT engineers switched on a patriotic theme in a colorful tribute to veterans.
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