Transportation

By Mark Gordon
April 5, 2023

Top-performing Chevrolet dealership in region acquired

Estero Bay Chevrolet celebrated 15 years in business in 2022.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Mark Gordon
March 22, 2023

Luxury transportation company stretches services to Orlando, Miami

Naples-based BC Executive Services was founded in 2017.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Louis Llovio
February 1, 2023

Feds sending $43M in grants to address road safety along Gulf Coast

The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding $800 million in grants as part of a program to cut down on fatalities.

News

By Business Observer Staff
December 14, 2022

Hertz lands new top marketing executive from a GE brand

Wayne Davis has more than 20 years of marketing, sales and business development experience.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Business Observer Staff
November 22, 2022

St. Pete companies see uptick in business from bus rapid transit route

Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority says tens of thousands of residents have tried the SunRunner since its launch a month ago.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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

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

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

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

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

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.

News

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

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

By None
January 6, 2022

Affordable housing, transportation top 2022 agendas for chambers

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

Florida

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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Top-performing Chevrolet dealership in region acquired

Luxury transportation company stretches services to Orlando, Miami

Feds sending $43M in grants to address road safety along Gulf Coast

Hertz lands new top marketing executive from a GE brand

St. Pete companies see uptick in business from bus rapid transit route

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

Fort Myers bank acquired in $585 million deal

Sarasota restaurant property listed for $1.1 million

Tampa Bay manufacturers dispute report of sector's demise

Virginia investor buys suburban Tampa hotel for $18.8M

Port Charlotte restaurant site sold for nearly $3 million

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