The region's transportation authority is a step closer to picking a permanent executive director. ...more

October 15, 2008

The region's transportation authority is a step closer to picking a permanent executive director. A special committee held interviews Monday and narrowed the list of applicants to three. Among the names for the job going into next week's final round of interviews is Bob Clifford, planning director for the Department of Transportation's District 7 in Tampa. ...more

October 14, 2008

It's disappointing to see how little muscle Tampa Bay's legislative delegation has in Tallahassee. It's even more disheartening to hear incumbents say why that is. Most often, their answer is simply a shrug. ...more

October 11, 2008

The future of a regional transit system in West Central Florida could depend on the answer to this question: What comes first, the plan or the funding? ...more

September 27, 2008

A Hillsborough County official, a Florida Department of Transportation planner and a retired state lawmaker are among 28 applicants for the top job at the region's transportation authority. ...more

September 25, 2008

Pasco County officials recently unveiled plans to extend bus routes to the Moon Lake area by 2010. ...more

August 27, 2008

Wanted: executive director for a year-old, regional transportation authority trying to figure out what to build, where to build and how to pay for it all. ...more

August 23, 2008

With regular gasoline still costing more than $3.50 a gallon, the public got a sneak peek yesterday at Pasco County Public Transportation's plans for the next five years – assuming enough money can be found, county officials caution. ...more

August 19, 2008

Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio is taking the lead and pushing hard to give Hillsborough voters a chance, finally, to say yes or no to a rail transit proposal. ...more

August 17, 2008

District 3 County Commissioner Ann Hildebrand faces two Republican challengers: electrician Matt Matey and home insurance activist Wil Nickerson, in her bid for a seventh term. The winner of the Aug. 26 primary will face one of two Democrats in the race. ...more

August 16, 2008