Firefighters from several departments are responding to a brush fire at U.S. 41 and Sante Fe Road, near a shipping port. ...more

February 9, 2009

It's disappointing that Gov. Charlie Crist has thrown his full support to the $1.2 billion deal between the state and CSX Transportation that could bring commuter rail to four counties near Orlando. ...more

February 8, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist threw his support behind the Central Florida commuter rail project on Wednesday, even as it appeared the price could be rising. ...more

February 5, 2009

The Florida Department of Transportation has hit another obstacle in its attempts to get started on the Central Florida commuter rail project. ...more

February 4, 2009

I must respond to some of the incorrect points made in the Jan. 12 Tampa Tribune story entitled "Commuter Rail Falters Again as Supplier Fails." ...more

February 3, 2009

Amtrak's Silver Star, which operates a daily northbound and southbound train through Tampa on its New York-Miami route, improved its on-time performance in December compared with the 12-month period, Amtrak records show. ...more

January 23, 2009

Amtrak's Silver Star, which operates a daily northbound and southbound train through Tampa on its New York-Miami route, improved its on-time performance in December compared with the 12-month period, Amtrak records show. ...more

January 22, 2009

When Florida Department of Transportation officials chose a Colorado company early last year to build 10 railcars for its new Orlando commuter system, they knew the company was in financial trouble. ...more

January 11, 2009

A man who was seen by witnesses sitting on the railroad track and drinking was struck and killed by a passing train Saturday night, authorities said. ...more

December 28, 2008

Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative customers will see a 4.7 percent rate increase starting Thursday. ...more

December 26, 2008