Sen. Paula Dockery admits she is more than a little annoyed. During one of the state's worst budget years in recent memory, she is once again compelled to fight a $641 million deal to buy 61 miles of track from CSX for a commuter rail system. ...more

March 27, 2009

Says she'll also fight for education to be 'fully funded.' ...more

March 26, 2009

Dade City will see a 50 percent increase in freight train traffic even if the state's commuter rail deal with CSX falls apart, a rail executive told city commissioners. ...more

March 26, 2009

Amtrak's northbound Silver Star will not serve Tampa and Lakeland on Mondays through Thursdays from March 16 through April 9 because of track repair, but passengers will be bused to Orlando to make connections with the train to New York. ...more

March 10, 2009

Sunpure Road will be closed between U.S. 27 and Lake Damon Road at 8 a.m. today until further notice. ...more

March 10, 2009

City commissioners are keeping an eye on Tallahassee as state legislators debate the $1.2 billion commuter rail deal with railroad giant CSX. ...more

March 8, 2009

Some customers have made their voices heard following recent increases in utility costs. ...more

March 6, 2009

Rescue workers are at the scene of a fatal train accident in Broward County. ...more

March 5, 2009

State Sen. Paula Dockery failed Wednesday to limit the state's legal liability in a deal to buy CSX Transportation rail corridors for publicly financed commuter rail projects. ...more

March 5, 2009

City Commissioners are keeping an eye on Tallahassee as state legislators debate the $1.2 billion commuter rail deal with railroad giant CSX. The 61-mile commuter rail line linking Tampa and Orlando would have a direct effect on Dade City because dozens of additional freight trains could be rerouted directly through the town on their way to a massive new rail hub in Winter Haven. ...more

March 4, 2009