According to an article published earlier this week in The New York Times, something people would have thought impossible a few years ago, when the price of gasoline as well above $4 a gallon, has been happening of late. U.S. oil refineries have been closing. There hasn't been a refinery built in this country since 1979, but a prolonged drop in the demand for gasoline by U.S. motorists over the last few years has produced excess refining capacity that is being idled. The lengthy recession is credited with much of the slump in demand, but more fuel-efficient vehicles could be playing a role as well. ...more

December 30, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - Law enforcement deaths this year dropped to their lowest level since 1959, while the decade of the 2000s was among the safest for officers - despite the deadliest single day for police on Sept. 11, 2001. ...more

December 29, 2009

Motorists leaving Tampa International Airport on Wednesday morning found a newly reopened exit ramp that splits traffic headed north and west of the terminal to reduce lane changes. ...more

December 24, 2009

Motorists leaving Tampa International Airport this morning were greeted by a new exit ramp that doubles access to Interstate 275. The addition means drivers have two ramps heading north and west from the airport. There had been only a one-lane right exit ramp before heading up the tall incline toward I-275. ...more

December 23, 2009

For almost five years motorists have dealt with a myriad of changes to roads near Tampa International Airport. ...more

December 16, 2009

For almost five years motorists have dealt with a myriad of changes to roads near Tampa International Airport. ...more

December 16, 2009

The entrance ramp from the Pinellas Bayway to Interstate 275 is expected to remain closed until Thursday as workers repair a hole created by an out-of-control cement mixer, the Florida Department of Transportation said this morning. ...more

December 15, 2009

A county maintenance worker was struck and killed by a vehicle that veered off the roadway this morning, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

December 9, 2009

Cooler temperatures can only mean two things - a rise in population because of returning snowbirds and more cyclists out enjoying the pleasant days and evenings. ...more

December 7, 2009

Relief is on the way for the congested stretch of U.S. 19 south of Gulf to Bay Boulevard. ...more

December 5, 2009