the $495 million purchase of 61 miles of track for commuter rail near Orlando. ...more

December 23, 2009

Special interests won the day in Tallahassee last week. For two years, a coalition of my Florida Senate colleagues demanded that the state Department of Transportation renegotiate a sweetheart deal with CSX Railroad for a new commuter-rail line around Orlando. ...more

December 13, 2009

City commissioners will mull over bids on the city's long-awaited downtown street lighting project at their next meeting, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, at City Hall. ...more

December 12, 2009

The state's transportation future will be shaped this week by one clear, difficult choice. If modern passenger rail service is to come to Florida any time soon, the Legislature must pass a new law in special session that sets up a statewide structure to oversee and help pay for regional and city-to-city trains. ...more

December 6, 2009

We may have one of the finest airports anywhere here in Tampa, but exiting can make you feel like you're on a thrill ride at Busch Gardens. ...more

December 6, 2009

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

December 5, 2009

State Department of Transportation officials broke ground this morning on a massive $123 million construction project designed to improve traffic flow on the highway. When the project is done in 2014, drivers will be able to go from 49th Street to Sunset Point Road without having to stop for red lights. ...more

December 4, 2009

Don't expect to use the Cass Street bridge this weekend. The bridge, which was shut down for repairs this year after it was deemed "structurally deficient," was expected to be open by the end of this month but likely will remain closed until early 2010. ...more

November 24, 2009

Zephyrhills is no longer a sleepy little town predominantly known as an escape from the brutal winters of the North and Midwest. ...more

November 19, 2009

Commuters passing through the junction of Interstates 75 and 275 may have noticed something missing recently. The state Department of Transportation has been busy clearing acres of trees and other vegetation as it prepares to build two new off-ramps for traffic destined for State Road 56. ...more

November 16, 2009