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Tampa Bay Beacons
Published September 23Tarpon Springs extends Jolley Trolley deal for coastal route
St Pete Catalyst
Published September 23PSTA’s Snapper Safety Harbor service to cease operations Oct. 1
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority’s Snapper Safety Harbor on-demand service will officially cease operations Oct. 1. Residents and guests have been able to receive rides to and from Countryside Mall and areas throughout Safety Harbor. For more information, visit this link.
St Pete Catalyst
Published September 05PSTA receives $850,000 for St. Pete ferry dock
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority has received $850,000 in federal funding to help construct a permanent dock in downtown St. Petersburg for the upcoming Tampa Bay Ferry service. U.S. representative Kathy Castor, St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch, PSTA leaders and Hubbard’s…
St Pete Catalyst
Published September 02Allegiant adds more Flint flights to PIE
Allegiant Air is expanding service between St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport and Flint, Michigan, adding flights to the existing nonstop route beginning Feb. 11, 2027. The expanded schedule will offer service between PIE and Flint Bishop International Airport on Tuesdays,…
St Pete Catalyst
Published September 01Waymo launches driverless vehicle service in Tampa
Waymo, a subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet, Inc., officially launched its public driverless vehicle service in Tampa today. Customers can download the app and sign up for the service. The organization will accept riders over time. Earlier this month, Waymo…
St Pete Catalyst
Published August 31PSTA spares beach bus route after riders push back
Route 90 connects south St. Petersburg with St. Pete Beach.
St Pete Catalyst
Published August 31FDOT to host Pinellas Park public input meeting Wednesday
The Florida Department of Transportation will hold a community meeting Wednesday at the City of Pinellas Park Community Resources Building, at 6051 78th Avenue N., regarding transportation improvements along Park Blvd. and 66th Street N. Pinellas Park residents are encouraged to…
St Pete Catalyst
Published August 27St. Pete Beach is ending its on-demand ride service
The microtransit program, currently operated by Freebee, allows riders to request door-to-door trips within St. Pete Beach.
St Pete Catalyst
Published August 21Howard Frankland Bridge express lane tolling begins Saturday
According to the Florida Department of Transportation, drivers will begin paying electronic tolls Saturday on the new Howard Frankland Bridge (I-275) Express Lanes across Old Tampa Bay. The money will be collected through the SunPass Prepaid Toll Program. Only passenger vehicles,…
St Pete Catalyst
Published August 19Tax reform could slash bus, ferry service across Pinellas
The overhaul could jeopardize ferry service and eliminate many of the county’s 40 bus routes.
That's So Tampa
Published August 19The new Tampa to St. Pete ferry boat has arrived ahead of Tampa Bay Ferry launch
The long-awaited return of St. Pete to Tampa ferry service across Tampa Bay hit a major milestone this week, as the first of its two ships arrived in Pinellas County. […]
I Love the Burg
Published August 19The new St. Pete to Tampa ferry boat has arrived ahead of Tampa Bay Ferry launch
The long-awaited return of St. Pete to Tampa ferry service across Tampa Bay hit a major milestone this week, as the first of its two ships arrived in Pinellas County. […]