TBO Travel

Ernie Haire Ford name dimming as dealership set for sale

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:19:00 EDT

The days of Ernie Haire Ford as an independent car dealership are now numbered. A federal bankruptcy court in Tampa has ordered the company and its related properties sold at auction – and picked a preferred buyer.

TIA passenger traffic decreases for 15th straight month

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:03:00 EDT

Passenger traffic at Tampa International Airport declined in June for the 15th consecutive month – based on year-over-year figures – and airport officials expect the trend to continue at least through September.

4 Port of Tampa companies in line for stimulus funds

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:26:00 EDT

Four Port of Tampa businesses will get $10 million in federal stimulus funds for infrastructure improvements, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., said.

Bay area may be on track for rail

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:14:00 EDT

Tampa Bay area road crews are working day and night trying to ease congestion and gridlock, but the ugly truth is adding more lanes for traffic can only do so much.

Lawyer, retired surgeon named to aviation authority

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:55:00 EDT

Gov. Charlie Crist's two appointees this week to the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority will launch their tenures at a critical time, with the poor economy slicing into aviation revenue nationwide.

Southwest closing book on paper timetables

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:29:00 EDT

Southwest Airlines is closing a chapter of U.S. commercial aviation history by discontinuing paper timetables for passengers.

Tampa Port Authority staff recommends property tax cut

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:15:00 EDT

Tampa Port Authority staff will recommend a reduction in its portion of the Hillsborough County property tax for 2010 from $0.195 per $1,000 valuation to $0.1925 per $1,000.

Tampa's Silver Star to benefit from rail car restoration

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:46:00 EDT

Amtrak passengers in Tampa will get to ride in the first of 81 passenger rail cars restored to service with $90.8 million in federal stimulus funds.

Demand for hotel rooms continues slide, report shows

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:31:00 EDT

Demand for hotel rooms continued to decline locally, statewide and nationally in May compared with a year ago as the poor economy affects business and leisure travel, the latest Smith Travel Research report shows.

Cheers, Florida, for many great places to drink

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:17:00 EDT

A long "research" trip found many bars reflect the wild, eclectic, historic and often bizarre character of the state itself.

State report lists theme park injuries, illnesses

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:51:00 EDT

Walt Disney World theme parks reported 11 patrons complained of injuries or illnesses from April through June, according to a state report released today.

TIA group to discuss noise complaints, construction

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:06:00 EDT

Tampa International Airport's Community Noise Consortium has scheduled a public meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the third-floor boardroom of the main terminal.

Rare ghost orchid blooms again near Naples

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:00:00 EDT

The ghost orchid at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is blooming for the third consecutive year.

Iran plane crashes, all 150 on board feared killed

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:40:00 EDT

A passenger plane carrying 150 people crashed today in northwest Iran, and all on board were feared dead, state media reported.

US Airways cuts 600 ground workers

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:40:00 EDT

US Airways is cutting 600 ground jobs this fall as it continues to struggle with the slow economy.

St. Pete-Clearwater airport gained passengers in June

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:47:00 EDT

St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport reported a 3 percent gain in passengers in June to 74,651, bucking a nationwide decline brought on by the recession.

Southwest inspecting 737s after hole forces emergency landing

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:10:00 EDT

Southwest Airlines ordered inspections of nearly 200 aircraft after a football-sized hole opened up in the passenger cabin of a plane during flight, forcing an emergency landing in West Virginia.

Leader of Obama auto task force resigns

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:13:00 EDT

Steven Rattner, head of the Obama administration's auto task force, is leaving and will be replaced by former steelworkers official Ron Bloom.

Price of gas drops another 7 cents in Florida

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:54:00 EDT

Gas prices continued a slow decline over the past week, and falling crude oil prices could foreshadow even further drops in the price of fuel. The weekly report from AAA Auto Club South says the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline dropped 7 cents in Florida to $2.57 a gallon compared with the week before. That closely mirrored the national average that went down 8 cents a gallon.

Busch Gardens auditions 'Scareactors' for Howl-O-Scream

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:30:00 EDT

People audition today for Busch Gardens's annual Halloween event.