The region's transportation authority is responsible for building roads and a commuter rail system but doesn't have the money for either. ...more

October 18, 2008

On Nov. 4, Democrat Teresa Conroy will try to keep Republican Ann Hildebrand from a seventh - and, according to Hildebrand, final - four-year term on the County Commission. ...more

October 18, 2008

The region's transportation authority is responsible for building roads and a commuter rail system but doesn't have the money for either. Now comes word it probably won't be able to raise taxes in Hillsborough, Pinellas and other counties in the region to pay for its transportation projects. Not in this economic climate. ...more

October 16, 2008

The region's transportation authority is a step closer to picking a permanent executive director. ...more

October 15, 2008

Visionaries in the past have pictured people getting around town in their own personal helicopters or flying here and there with James Bond-style jet packs strapped to their backs. ...more

October 15, 2008

The region's transportation authority is a step closer to picking a permanent executive director. A special committee held interviews Monday and narrowed the list of applicants to three. Among the names for the job going into next week's final round of interviews is Bob Clifford, planning director for the Department of Transportation's District 7 in Tampa. ...more

October 14, 2008

It's disappointing to see how little muscle Tampa Bay's legislative delegation has in Tallahassee. It's even more disheartening to hear incumbents say why that is. Most often, their answer is simply a shrug. ...more

October 11, 2008

The future of a regional transit system in West Central Florida could depend on the answer to this question: What comes first, the plan or the funding? ...more

September 27, 2008

A Hillsborough County official, a Florida Department of Transportation planner and a retired state lawmaker are among 28 applicants for the top job at the region's transportation authority. ...more

September 25, 2008

Pasco County officials recently unveiled plans to extend bus routes to the Moon Lake area by 2010. ...more

August 27, 2008