Caitlin Johnston
Tampa Bay Times
Tampa, FL, United States
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Hillsborough transit agency CEO replaces chief financial officer
The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority’s new CEO announced the move in a memo, but wouldn’t answer questions. → Read More
Can Tampa keep Super Bowl from being a super-spreader? Times readers have thoughts!
The Tampa Bay Times asked readers what they thought about the Super Bowl at Raymond James Stadium during the coronavirus pandemic. Many responded. → Read More
HART riders to see changed routes, some cuts starting Sunday
The bus agency expects the changes to save $2.5 million a year. → Read More
Howard Frankland to close Saturday night for Pinellas construction
The lanes are expected to reopen by noon Sunday. → Read More
Cross Bay Ferry now docking at Sparkman Wharf until Super Bowl passes
The boat will stay at Sparkman Wharf through Feb. 17 before returning to the Tampa Convention Center. → Read More
Pinellas lands $4.6 million grant to make roads safer with technology
The technology can alert drivers to traffic jams and help them avoid accidents. → Read More
Arrested in Pinellas: Florida man photographed carrying Pelosi’s lectern
Adam Christian Johnson was booked into Pinellas County jail shortly after 9 p.m. Friday. → Read More
Howard Frankland Bridge closure postponed
The Florida Department of Transportation did not say when the closure would happen now. → Read More
Plant City may get express bus routes, local circulator
The city, which is not a part of Hillsborough County’s transit system, lost its last bus route in 2017. Other routes were cut in 2008. → Read More
Driverless shuttles spark more interest in St. Petersburg than Tampa
Ridership in St. Pete is four times higher, even though the city’s Ava shuttle is still in its first month of operation. → Read More
Selmon Expressway extension scheduled to open in summer 2021
The last of 744 concrete segments was installed this week. Each weighs about 72 tons. They are propped up by 55 columns rising 30 feet in the air. → Read More
HART leader tests positive for COVID-19, urges employees to stay safe
Ruthie Reyes Burckard had been working from home as she awaited test results. → Read More
Florida will contribute $67 million to extend Tampa streetcar
The project depends on the Florida Supreme Court approving the 2018 transportation sales tax, or finding a new local funding source. → Read More
Hillsborough transit board poised to approve $250,000 salary for new chief executive
Adelee Le Grand also requested $50,000 to cover moving expenses from Atlanta. → Read More
Pinellas County transit authority loses four veteran board members
Three had served as chair during their tenures. → Read More
New crosswalk beacons aim to save lives on Tampa’s Busch Boulevard
The beacons can reduce crashes involving pedestrians by 69 percent and total crashes by 29 percent, according to a Federal Highway Administration study from 2010. → Read More
Q&A: How a new city leader hopes to reduce pedestrian deaths in Tampa
Alana Brasier will head up the city’s Vision Zero effort, pushing for safer road design by slowing traffic, educating the community and providing fair enforcement of the law. → Read More
St. Pete launches driverless shuttle along Bayshore Drive
This is the second autonomous transit vehicle open to the public in Tampa Bay. But unlike Tampa’s pilot, this one travels a busy route. → Read More
Where to get a coronavirus test in the Tampa Bay area
Many drive-thru sites are reporting long lines as the Thanksgiving holiday nears → Read More
Murals in Tampa parking garages highlight new bike racks
The initiative, sponsored by the Tampa Downtown Partnership, is the latest pairing of art and transportation in Tampa Bay. → Read More