DeSantis touts $1.3B investment in Tampa Bay transportation

Gov. Ron DeSantis praised a $1.3 billion investment in transportation infrastructure projects in the Tampa Bay area, funding the Howard Frankland Bridge and a major Pinellas County expansion of I-275.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke at Tampa International Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, about the state's nearly $1 billion investment in transportation infrastructure projects such as the Howard Frankland Bridge and a major Pinellas County expansion of Interstate 275.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke at Tampa International Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, about the state's nearly $1 billion investment in transportation infrastructure projects such as the Howard Frankland Bridge and a major Pinellas County expansion of Interstate 275.
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From the Howard Frankland Bridge to Interstate 275, the Florida Department of Transportation is making “major progress” on transportation initiatives throughout the Tampa Bay region, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday. 

DeSantis and FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue held a press conference at Tampa International Airport on Tuesday to applaud the latest transportation improvements made under the state’s Moving Florida Forward program.

 

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