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With child in lap, woman drives into TIA fish tank

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:54:00 EST

Yamile Campuzano-Martine went to an airport and wound up in an aquarium.

Zephyrhills rejects one-way Gall Boulevard plan

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:36:00 EST

The City Council on Monday rejected a Florida Department of Transportation plan that would convert Gall Boulevard to a one-way street.

Tampa travel agency that arranges flights to Cuba sues state

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:41:00 EST

A local travel agency that arranges flights to Cuba is locked in a legal battle with the state of Florida.

Ah-choo! Airlines might bump you if you appear sick

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:09:00 EST

With swine flu still running rampant across the country, students and adults who used to drag themselves to school or work while sick are suddenly being told they need to stay home. That push to prevent others from being infected, though, can have unintended consequences as a Hawaiian woman found out Monday at Tampa International Airport.

Airlines' on-time performance improves

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:49:00 EST

The nation's largest airlines posted a higher on-time arrivals rate in September than last month and in September 2008, a U.S. Department of Transportation report issued today said.

Sail away to adventure at British Virgin Islands

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:19:00 EST

Be the captain of your own vessel, and chart your own course, on a yachting excursion to the British Virgin Islands.

Zephyrhills to vote on Gall Boulevard changes

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

The Zephyrhills City Council is expected to make it official today by voting to reject a DOT plan that would make Gall Boulevard a one-way street.

BACK from the EDGE

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:22:50 EST

Remember when a day at the beach was just that - a day at the beach?

Survey: More plan travel over December holidays

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:49:00 EST

More travelers plan to fly during the December holidays this year than last with about the same number flying over Thanksgiving, a TripAdvisor survey of 1,300 U.S. respondents found. And travelers appear to be attuned to baggage fees airlines implemented this year.

Crist wants special session on Central Florida rail plan

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:11:00 EST

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Gov. Charlie Crist says he wants a special legislative session in December to seek approval of a commuter rail system in central Florida.

Deputies: 2 injured in plane crash

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:30:00 EST

A single-engine plane flown by a woman over 80 crashed this afternoon at Tampa Executive Airport, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said.

Cessna takes long way from Davis Islands to convention center

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:32:00 EST

You wouldn't expect it to take two hours for a plane to go from Davis Islands to downtown Tampa, but that's how long it took Tuesday night.

DOT meeting to discuss U.S. 301 widening in Pasco

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST

The Florida Department of Transportation's plans for widening U.S. 301 between Zephyrhills and Dade City involves very little widening

Pair suspected to have stolen 1,000 suitcases from airport

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:22:00 EST

PHOENIX (AP) — Two people suspected of stealing up to 1,000 pieces of luggage from baggage claim carousels at Phoenix's airport have been arrested by police who found heaps of the stolen bags strewn throughout their home.

Local unemployment blamed for HART ridership drop

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:17:00 EST

Hillsborough Area Regional Transit ridership fell during the fiscal year ended Sept. 30 for the first time since 2002, a 3.1 percent decline compared with a year ago to 12.3 million passengers.

Jack Hanna to offer animal adventures at Busch Gardens

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:30:00 EST

Animal expert Jack Hanna is coming back to Busch Gardens this month for meet and greet with families during four special events including a Serengeti Night Safari.

Senator prepares bill to ban personal electronics in cockpits

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:51:00 EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are moving to ban the use of computer laptops and other personal electronic devices in airline cockpits to prevent another incident like the Northwest Airlines plane that overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles.

Buses, subways halted by Philly transit strike

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:06:00 EST

Commuters scrambled to find other ways to get to their destinations as Philadelphia transit system's largest union went on strike early today, stalling the city's buses, subways and trolleys a day after the World Series shifted to New York.

Ford to raise $3 billion in stock, debt sales

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:54:00 EST

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) -- Ford Motor Co. said today it will ask its lenders for extra time to repay at least some of the $10.1 billion borrowed under a line of credit, and will sell about $3.3 billion in stock and convertible debt to raise more cash.

Hillsborough's plan calls for far more money for transit

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:06:00 EST

After hearing public sentiment about long-range dollars for transportation, planners are proposing a more even split between highway and transportation funding.