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Iris Rogers of Bradenton is overcome with emotion Wednesday while visiting a makeshift memorial at Bay to Bay Boulevard and Lois Avenue for two Plant High students killed in a motorcycle crash.
Road where Plant High students died is slated for fixes. When there’s money.
A traffic signal at Bay to Bay and Lois would cost $550,000, so temporary measures are under consideration. But there’s no money for them yet, either.
I-275 expansion work in Tampa to begin Monday
Drivers negotiate I-275 Thursday in Tampa. Work begins Monday to add new lanes to I-275 from north of the I-4 interchange to Hillsborough Avenue.
The $85.3 million project adds lanes from north of the I-4 interchange to Hillsborough Avenue.
Cross Bay Ferry sets sail between Tampa and St. Petersburg Oct. 21
Guests line up to board the Cross Bay Ferry docked at the Tampa Convention Center on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020 in Tampa. The season service returns Oct. 21, 2021.
The seasonal service runs through May 22, 2022.
Tampa airport sets express curbside check-in for flyers without checked bags
This rendering shows the interior of Tampa International Airport's Blue Express Curbside check-in area, which will be open to travelers without checked bags on Nov. 16.
Tampa International Airport’s Blue Express Curbside lanes will be open for travelers by Thanksgiving.

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  1. Man struck, killed while trying to cross Plant City street, police say
    Yesterday• Breaking News
    A 67-year-old Plant City man was struck by a person driving a Dodge Challenger while trying to cross North Alexander Street Thursday night.
  2. Replacing I-275 with boulevard in Tampa killed by transportation panel
    Jan. 26• Transportation
    The Hillsborough Transportation Planning Organization killed a grant application to study the idea of tearing down Interstate 275 north of downtown and replacing it with a street-level boulevard. This is an aerial view looking south on Interstate 275 toward Interstate 4 and downtown Tampa.
  3. Hillsborough trims transportation plan; $66M for trails is a likely cut
    Jan. 25• Transportation
    Hillsborough County will seek to spend $40 million on sidewalk construction as part of the recommended projects submitted to the state Legislature. TIMES (2013).
  5. SunRunner expansion? A new bus stop could be coming to St. Pete Pier
    Jan. 25• Transportation
    The SunRunner parked at the 1st Avenue N & 5th Street N station during a media preview on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022 in St. Petersburg. The SunRunner is the Bus-Rapid-Transit service that will take riders from downtown St. Pete to St. Pete Beach with limited stops.
  6. How do you spend $570 million for transportation? Hillsborough County has ideas
    Jan. 24• Transportation
    A proposed spending plan for transportation projects in Hillsborough County is topped by $130 million to pave 680 miles of roads.
  7. Tampa car fire snarling traffic on southbound I-275 near S.R. 60 off ramp
    Jan. 24• Tampa
    A car fire on southbound Interstate 275 in Tampa is snarling traffic near the State Road 60 off ramp this morning.
  8. Cross Bay Ferry, linking St. Petersburg and Tampa, launches mid-week discounts
    Jan. 23• Transportation
    Passengers load onto the Cross Bay Ferry at the St. Petersburg dock in October in St. Petersburg.
  9. An Airbnb for boats and 5 other ways to set sail around Tampa Bay
    Jan. 23• Outdoors
    Boat renters drive off with a boat owned by Rory Conforti at the Seminole Boat Ramp on Jan. 15, 2023, in Clearwater. Conforti owns several boats, which he rents through GetMyBoat, a boat rental and water experience marketplace similar to Airbnb.
  10. Tampa Bay transit agency ends its run
    Jan. 20• Transportation
    Traffic builds on Interstate 275 south on April 21, 2022 in Tampa. A proposal to run a bus rapid transit system along the highway to connect St. Petersburg, Tampa and Wesley Chapel never moved beyond the study stage at the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority. The agency's governing board voted Friday to dissolve the agency that formed in 2007.
  11. Man dies, woman critically injured in Largo motorcycle crash
    Jan. 20• Transportation
    A motorcyclist has died and her passenger is in critical condition after they collided with another vehicle in Largo on Thursday, police said.
  12. Troopers searching for truck involved in Tampa crash that killed motorcyclist
    Jan. 19• Breaking News
    The Florida Highway Patrol is searching for the driver of a flatbed truck involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a motorcyclist Wednesday on U.S. 301 in Tampa.
  13. Florida legislators dodge chance to get answers on migrant flights, ask no questions
    Jan. 19• Politics
    Two charter flights from Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas, carried 48 Venezuelan migrants to Martha's Vineyard, Mass.
  14. Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run crash in Dade City
    Jan. 18• Pasco
    A 42-year-old bicyclist died Tuesday after he was struck in a hit-and-run crash on Tait Avenue in Dade City, troopers said.
  15. Pinellas County will explore East Lake Road overhaul
    Jan. 18• Pinellas
    Cyclists cross East Lake Road at Keystone Road as traffic piles up northbound Wednesday in Palm Harbor.
  16. Tampa airport in top 10 for most firearms found at security checkpoints, TSA says
    Jan. 18• Tampa
    TSA officer Brian Ortiz-Ruiz, scans bags in 2019 using a new, state-of-the-art advanced technology computed tomography (CT) checkpoint scanner, which is being used at the Airside C TSA checkpoint at Tampa International Airport.
  17. Florida Cabinet OKs DeSantis pick for FDLE commissioner
    Jan. 17• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis waves during an inauguration ceremony at the Old Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, in Tallahassee.
  18. Tampa Bay transit authority approaches its final run
    Jan. 17• Transportation
    A rendering from WSP Engineering shows what a potential neighborhood station could look like for a 41-mile bus rapid transit line connecting Pasco, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. The agency planning the project, the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority, is now scheduled to consider voting itself out of existence.
  19. St. Petersburg woman was impaired with 2 kids in car, killed other motorist, police say
    Jan. 17• Breaking News
    Ieasha Boyd, 37, is facing multiple charges after police say she was driving impaired with two children in her car, and crashed into another vehicle, ultimately killing the driver. Boyd was booked into a Pinellas County jail early Tuesday, and was later released on bail.
  20. Expect heavy Tampa traffic, road closure ahead of Bucs vs. Cowboys playoff
    Jan. 15• Tampa
    Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a pass to Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin (14), while the Carolina Panthers play defense during the fourth quarter at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023.
  21. Florida drawbridge operator who killed bicyclist by raising span avoids prison
    Jan. 13• Florida
    The Royal Park Bridge was closed after a bicyclist fell to her death when a drawbridge connecting Palm Beach to the Florida mainland began rising before she could reach the other side.
  22. Hospital ER or urgent care? Deciding where to go is complicated.
    Jan. 13• Health
    BayCare Health System operates a number of hospitals in Tampa Bay. Patients are often unsure whether they need to go to the emergency room or an urgent care clinic.
  23. As the transit agency falters, Hillsborough riders pay the price
    Jan. 12• Transportation
    Passengers, including Celene Moody (far right), await their bus at the University Area Transit Center on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in Tampa.
  24. Small plane crashed 16 seconds after takeoff, killing St. Petersburg family, report says
    Jan. 12• St. Petersburg
    A graphic from the National Transportation Safety Board's report details the path of the small plane that crashed in Venice, killing three people. It crashed 16 seconds after takeoff.
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