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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. Selmon Expressway reversible lanes return to normal operation Monday
    Yesterday• Transportation
    The Selmon Expressway West officially opened on Monday April 19, 2021. This view is from underneath the flyover on Gandy Blvd. eastbound.
  2. Delays, detours and panic: I-75 closure leaves motorists scrambling to get home
    Oct. 1• Hurricane
    Traffic is seen stopped along the northbound lanes of I-75 near Sumter Boulevard Friday. Flooding has shutdown both the north and south lanes until Saturday afternoon.
  3. Eastbound lanes of Courtney Campbell Causeway reopen after Tampa crash
    Sep. 30• Transportation
    A traffic camera on the Courtney Campbell Causeway shows the area where Tampa police closed all eastbound lanes after a crash involving a moped on Friday morning. All lanes were reopened about 10 a.m.
  5. Tampa International and St. Pete-Clearwater airports set to reopen Friday
    Sep. 29• Hurricane
    Passengers check themselves in at a ticketing area Tuesday at the Tampa International Airport. The airport will reopen today.
  6. Tampa Bay closures: What to know about bridges, roads in Ian’s aftermath
    Sep. 29• Hurricane
    A tree lays across a traffic lane on Fourth Street South, as a result of strong wind and rain from Hurricane Ian which made landfall on Wednesday, southwest of the Tampa Bay region, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022 in St. Petersburg.
  7. Thursday updates: Tampa Bay surveys Hurricane Ian’s damage
    Sep. 29• Hurricane
    A man is evacuated by the United States Coast Guard after being found among the wreckage of homes on Fort Myers Beach on Thursday, Sep 29, 2022, which was mostly destroyed after Hurricane Ian made landfall overnight on Wednesday.
  8. Section of Sanibel Causeway wiped out by Hurricane Ian
    Sep. 29• Hurricane
    A section of the causeway leading to Sanibel in Lee County was knocked out by Hurricane Ian.
  9. Tampa Bay closures: What to know about bridges, roads as Hurricane Ian approaches
    Sep. 28• Hurricane
    Access roads to the Sunshine Skyway bridge are blocked off as the span is closed due to high winds from Hurricane Ian on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022 in St. Petersburg.
  10. Tampa International Airport closed through Thursday
    Sep. 28• Hurricane
    Passengers check flight departure and arrival times at Tampa International Airport on Tuesday.
  11. Troopers close Sunshine Skyway due to high winds from Hurricane Ian
    Sep. 28• Hurricane
    A traffic camera image released by the Florida Highway Patrol shows the Sunshine Skyway at 7:41 a.m. on Wednesday after troopers closed the bridge due to winds clocked at between 50 and 60 mph.
  12. Wednesday updates: Hurricane Ian punishes Florida with devastating winds, storm surge
    Sep. 28• Hurricane
    A pickup truck navigates a flooded section of First Street outside of the United States Courthouse in downtown Fort Myers on Wednesday, where storm surge continued to inundate Lee County long after the eye wall passed into Central Florida.
  13. Tampa Bay braces for Hurricane Ian as forecasts ease worst fears
    Sep. 28• Hurricane
    (From left) Kenny King, a handyman in Safety Harbor, and Jon Walker, the co-owner of Tides Seafood Market & Provisions, board the Safety Harbor market’s entrance on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, ahead of Hurricane Ian’s arrival.
  14. Howard Frankland Bridge, a $865 million construction project, prepares for Hurricane Ian
    Sep. 27• Hurricane
    The Howard Frankland, and the two other bridges bridge connecting Pinellas and Hillsborough counties — the Gandy Bridge and the Courtney Campbell Causeway — are being monitored by the Florida Department of Transportation and law enforcement.
  15. Tampa International Airport braces for impact — and hopes for a speedy reopening
    Sep. 27• Hurricane
    Tampa International Airport will cease commercial flights at 5 p.m. Tuesday due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Ian, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday evening.
  16. Securing cargo, departing ships: Port Tampa Bay prepares for Hurricane Ian
    Sep. 26• Hurricane
    Since Friday, the port has received daily briefings tailored for the Tampa Bay region from the National Weather Service in Ruskin, Florida.
  17. Meet Tampa’s new celebrity: a giant airport flamingo
    Sep. 25• Life & Culture
    Phil Garrett takes a photo of his girlfriend, Julie Marie Fischer, beside the new sculpture, "Home," by artist Matthew Mazzotta. The 21-foot floor-to-ceiling sculpture of a flamingo has been a popular stop for guests boarding and arriving at Tampa International Airport.
  18. Tampa police investigate traffic death on east side of Gandy Bridge
    Sep. 24• Tampa
    Tampa police are investigating a fatal crash involving a vehicle and a bicyclist, the department reported Saturday morning.
  19. Pinellas deputy killed in hit-and-run, suspect taken into custody after search
    Sep. 24• Breaking News
    As mourners look on, law enforcement vehicles escort a hearse carrying the body of Deputy Michael Hartwick from the Pinellas County Medical Examiner's Office to the Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home in Tarpon Springs during a procession ceremony on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, in Largo.
  20. Tampa International: North America’s best large airport, survey says
    Sep. 22• Transportation
    Recently, Tampa International moved forward with a $790 million new terminal, the first since 2005.
  21. Free Pinellas bus rides on Sept. 22 for World Car-Free Day
    Sep. 21• Transportation
    In celebration of World Car-Free day, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority will be fare-free for all riders on all routes on Thursday.
  22. Coors beer covers I-75 in Hernando County after semitrailer crash
    Sep. 21• Breaking News
    Coors beer cases and cans litter Interstate 75 in Hernando County on Wednesday after a crash involving several semitrailers.
  23. Port Tampa Bay increasing parking fees, tariffs on cruise passengers
    Sep. 20• Business
    A gate secures the water side area of Port Tampa Bay's cruise ship Terminal 2 in May. Port commissioners on Tuesday voted to increase more than a dozen tariffs in the coming years, including on cruise ships and passengers.
  24. A student dead, a dark Pinellas road and a cry for improved pedestrian safety
    Sep. 20• Pinellas
    A makeshift memorial at the site where Ethan Weiser was struck by a car and killed is seen on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022 in Bellair. Wesier was killed on August 26 on Belleair Road near South Haven Drive after being struck by a car as he tried to cross the road.
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