Local transportation Trains? What makes anyone think we can have an efficient train system when the bus system and trolley are inadequate? ...more

October 27, 2009

I'd pay good money to see the look on Don Rogers' face the first time he drives through the State Road 60 and Kings Avenue intersection in Brandon and spots the men and women in bright orange vests routing traffic around cones, barricades and survey equipment. ...more

September 16, 2009

Beginning today, several thousand more drivers each day will be impacted by a new traffic pattern on Memorial Highway (State Road 60) southwest of Tampa International Airport. On Aug. 19, a switch affected traffic coming in either direction from Interstate 275 and Kennedy Boulevard. Now, that switch also will affect drivers coming from the airport's George Bean Parkway or westbound Spruce Street. ...more

August 31, 2009

Monday, 6:37 p.m. Sitting out a red light among other southbound motorists on Bruce B. Downs Boulevard. ...more

April 1, 2009

Tiffany Porter's large pink sign gleamed in the hot sun. "Help the homeless" was its message, and it was read by thousands of motorists at Bruce B. Downs Boulevard and State Road 54 during rush hour Tuesday evening. ...more

April 1, 2009

Tiffany Porter's large, pink sign gleamed in the hot sun. "Help The Homeless" was its message, and it was read by thousands of motorists at Bruce B. Downs Boulevard and State Road 54 during rush hour this evening. Porter was one of about 40 people who held similar signs – some said, "How Can You Help? E-mail the governor" – along one of the most congested stretches of Pasco County's busiest east-west thoroughfare. "We just want to bring awareness to the homeless population," said Porter, 25, of Wesley Chapel. "The cops are telling them they have to leave their campsites or they'll be arrested. "But, even if they move, they're still homeless. There needs to be a [better] plan." Porter, an administrative assistant at Victorious Life Church, said campsites recently were broken up behind a nearby drug store and auto dealership. ...more

March 31, 2009

[head]Name Of Woman Killed In U.S. 19 Collision Released ...more

March 21, 2009

Traffic on Bruce B. Downs Boulevard is so bad North Tampa residents reschedule appointments, leave as much as an hour early to get to work or just stay home rather than get trapped in the bumper-to-bumper, rush-hour grind. ...more

March 2, 2009

Traffic on Bruce B. Downs Boulevard is so bad North Tampa residents reschedule appointments, leave as much as an hour early to get to work or just stay home rather than get trapped in the bumper-to-bumper, rush-hour grind. ...more

February 27, 2009

One lane has been closed on southbound Memorial Highway/eastbound State Road 60 near Interstate 275 because of roadway damage. ...more

February 5, 2009