A study commissioned by the Tampa Bay Rays determined that baseball fans from beyond the Tampa Bay area generate $136.5 million to $212.5 million in direct tourism expenditures annually and that attendance has grown during the past three years. ...more

February 12, 2009

Tampa Bay area transportation officials expect that more than 10,000 people will rent cars the week of Super Bowl XLIII. ...more

January 22, 2009

Bay area transportation officials expect more than 10,000 people will rent cars the week of Super Bowl XLIII. The Monday and Tuesday after Super Bowl XXXV in 2001 saw about 10,800 cars returned to Bay area rental agencies, meaning at least that many drivers – virtually all from outside the area – will be tooling around Tampa ahead of or just after the Feb. 1 game. Given that scenario and the fact several roads around Raymond James Stadium and in downtown Tampa will be blocked off, locals might be better off staying home. ...more

January 21, 2009

Thursday's emergency landing of a jetliner in New York's Hudson River is another example of how dangerous birds can be to aircraft, but Tampa International Airport officials say the airport has taken numerous steps to prevent a similar crash from happening here. ...more

January 16, 2009

Thursday's emergency landing of a jetliner in the Hudson River is another example of how dangerous birds can be to aircraft, but Tampa International Airport officials say the airport has taken numerous steps to prevent a similar crash from happening here. ...more

January 15, 2009

Crunch time is here for holiday travelers wanting to get home or get away from home for the holidays. Tampa International Airport officials say that each day leading up to Christmas, there are as many as 25,000 passengers leaving and 25,000 passengers arriving. ...more

December 23, 2008

Although today is considered one of the busiest travel days of the year, Tampa International Airport officials say passenger travel for Thanksgiving is down 10 percent compared with last year. Still, airport officials expect 115,000 to 120,000 outbound passengers today through Monday — about 25,000 alone today. ...more

November 26, 2008

Tampa International Airport officials said Thursday that they want to build a 3.5-mile light rail corridor and stations at the airport to link with a possible regional rail system. ...more

November 2, 2007

TAMPA - Tampa International Airport officials said today that they want to build a 3.5-mile light rail system at the airport to link with a possible regional rail system that Tampa Bay area leaders have discussed in recent months. ...more

November 1, 2007