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

Fans losing patience I cannot help but feel badly for the Bucs' coaches and players. Their owners shop for them on the sales rack and in the bargain bins. After acquiring them at discount prices, they expect the team to be competitive in a league where, for many teams, talent and experience are a factor in determining whether they get the job and paid their salary. ...more

November 8, 2009

Gulfstream International Airlines will increase nonstop weekday daily flights between Tampa International Airport and Tallahassee from four to six effective Monday, one more flight than Continental Airlines Connection carrier previously announced. ...more

November 6, 2009

Gulfstream International Airlines will increase nonstop weekday daily flights between Tampa International Airport and Tallahassee from four to six effective Monday, one more flight than the Continental Airlines Connection carrier previously announced. ...more

October 31, 2009

What's the lure outside of Highlands County? When you hit the road north, south, east or west and cross the county line, what's prompting you to leave Highlands County - family visit, shopping/entertainment, beaches/recreation, baseball/sports, medical appointments. ...more

July 17, 2009

How is federal stimulus money really affecting Florida? Agency directors from across the state gave Gov. Charlie Crist an update Wednesday. Here are some of the highlights, by-the-numbers: ...more

July 16, 2009

Tampa is showing the nation's steepest decrease in hotel prices in April with a 31 percent decline, Hotwire.com reported in its monthly Hotel Rate Report. ...more

April 15, 2009

Taxpayers could wind up paying a $1.5 million revenue guarantee to Delta Air Lines to compete with Fort Lauderdale-based Gulfstream International Airlines by adding flights between Tallahassee and Tampa, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale beginning April 1. ...more

March 14, 2009

Taxpayers could wind up paying a $1.5 million revenue guarantee to Delta Air Lines to compete with Fort Lauderdale-based Gulfstream International Airlines by adding flights between Tallahassee and Tampa, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale beginning April 1. ...more

March 13, 2009

Ridership continues to grow on Amtrak's Silver Star serving Tampa on its New York-Miami route, bucking nationwide projections of lower ridership because of the recession and a decline in gasoline prices. ...more

March 10, 2009