Transportation

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By Brian Hartz
November 10, 2022

Tampa Bay voters again reject tax for transportation improvements

Hillsborough County’s proposed 1% levy would have generated $340 million for public transit and measures that would improve traffic safety and ease congestion.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff
October 31, 2022

Manatee County to temporarily halt collection of bus fares

The 18-month pilot program will go into effect Tuesday.

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Brian Hartz
October 26, 2022

A decade in the making, region’s first bus rapid transit line debuts

Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority’s new SunRunner route served more than 10,000 riders in its first four days of operation.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Brian Hartz
October 19, 2022

Ribbon-cutting set for Pinellas County’s first bus rapid transit system

The SunRunner, connecting downtown St. Petersburg to the beaches, will launch on Friday.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff
August 30, 2022

Transit authority receives $18M state grant to buy more electric buses

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection funds are from the federal government’s Volkswagen settlement.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff
August 28, 2022

Insider's look at where $3B in state transportation projects is going

Nearly 30 construction projects in the region, worth $3 billion, are underway, an analysis of Florida transportation data shows.

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By Brian Hartz
July 13, 2022

Long-awaited St. Pete bus rapid transit route sets opening date

Originally scheduled to launch this summer, the SunRunner, linking the city’s downtown to Pinellas County beach communities, will get rolling Oct. 21.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Mark Gordon
February 20, 2022

Hertz invests $19M in European electric vehicle company

The rental car firm makes another step in electric vehicle mobility movement.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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By Business Observer Staff
January 6, 2022

Affordable housing, transportation top 2022 agendas for chambers

Chambers see chance to tackle ‘bucket’ priorities with federal money.

Florida

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By Brian Hartz
December 17, 2021

Next-gen transportation firm to test ‘seaglider’ vehicle in region

REGENT, an aerospace company backed by Mark Cuban, has partnered with the city of Tampa, Florida, as it gears up to launch its seaglider vehicle in 2025.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Brian Hartz
December 15, 2021

Electric vehicle maker to open showroom in prominent new development

The Midtown Tampa mixed-use development in Tampa, Florida, will soon have a showroom that display and sell cars made by Polestar, an offshoot of Volvo.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Brian Hartz
December 8, 2021

Transit agency to spend $80M on fleet of all-electric buses

The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority in St. Petersburg, Florida, plans to buy 60 buses, at a cost of $80 million, over the next five years.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff
November 29, 2021

City reaches milestone in new rapid-transit project

St. Petersburg takes delivery of its fleet of SunRunner buses and to unveil the project's first completed station.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff
May 12, 2021

Transportation giant buys local company, jobs and offices to stay

CSX purchases Quality Carriers from Tampa-based Quality Distribution

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Beth Luberecki
November 18, 2020

Firm brings pioneering transportation invention to market

After a hefty investment — $2 million over seven years — the inventors of a unique way to move shipping containers from place to place face a new, more standard challenge: sustainable sales.

Entrepreneurs

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Tampa Bay voters again reject tax for transportation improvements

Manatee County to temporarily halt collection of bus fares

A decade in the making, region’s first bus rapid transit line debuts

Ribbon-cutting set for Pinellas County’s first bus rapid transit system

Transit authority receives $18M state grant to buy more electric buses

Insider's look at where $3B in state transportation projects is going

Long-awaited St. Pete bus rapid transit route sets opening date

Hertz invests $19M in European electric vehicle company

Affordable housing, transportation top 2022 agendas for chambers

Next-gen transportation firm to test ‘seaglider’ vehicle in region

Electric vehicle maker to open showroom in prominent new development

Transit agency to spend $80M on fleet of all-electric buses

City reaches milestone in new rapid-transit project

Transportation giant buys local company, jobs and offices to stay

Firm brings pioneering transportation invention to market

Tampa tower's new owner leases 78,000 square feet of space

Fort Myers United Way leader exits, organization names interim CEO

Il Panificio opens new Main Street restaurant

358 affordable housing units under construction in Fort Myers

Japanese lifestyle retailer bringing its largest-ever store to Tampa

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