A congressional leader says Florida ranks last in spending federal highway stimulus money. ...more

August 8, 2009

A congressional leader says Florida ranks last in spending federal highway stimulus money. ...more

August 6, 2009

The Obama administration will suspend the "cash for clunkers" program unless the Senate provides $2 billion more for the popular car incentive plan, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Sunday. ...more

August 2, 2009

Florida's commuter rail deal with CSX Transportation cleared its first House committee Wednesday, despite state estimates revealing that long-term costs will be near $2.7 billion. ...more

February 19, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist threw his support behind the Central Florida commuter rail project on Wednesday, even as it appeared the price could be rising. ...more

February 5, 2009

President Barack Obama plans to nominate Sen. Judd Gregg as commerce secretary on Tuesday, the White House confirmed on the eve of the announcement as the New Hampshire Republican disclosed an apparent deal that would keep his seat out of Democratic hands. ...more

February 2, 2009

President Barack Obama appeared Saturday to be leaning toward appointing a third Republican to his Cabinet, a move that would place the fiscally conservative Sen. Judd Gregg at the head of the Commerce Department even though a liberal Democrat was initially tapped for the post. ...more

January 31, 2009

Local officials throughout the state are holding their breath to find out how budget cuts might put the brakes on transportation projects. ...more

December 7, 2008

A plane crash that killed a University of Tampa graduate who was one of the top officials in the war against drug trafficking appears to be an accident, but foreign investigators are in Mexico to rule out an attack by cartels, the transportation secretary said today. ...more

November 5, 2008

Florida is hitting the gas on road and bridge projects to create 39,000 jobs across the state, including the Tampa Bay area. ...more

October 17, 2008