The questions no longer are if or when Tampa will get high-speed trains to Lakeland and Orlando. What's important now is how the Bay area can make the rail system pay off. ...more

January 31, 2010

Stuart Rogel's reaction to President Barack Obama's announcement that Florida will receive $1.25 billion to accelerate its high-speed rail effort was immediate. ...more

January 30, 2010

Among the crowd of squealing students who turned out to see President Barack Obama on Thursday at the University of Tampa were a number of business and political leaders more excited about the implications of his financial promise to the state than in his superstar status. ...more

January 29, 2010

If there's one upshot from the latest ranking of the Suncoast's economy against its peer cities, it's this: stagnant is the new good. ...more

January 22, 2010

If there's one upshot from the latest ranking of the Tampa area's economy against those of its peer cities, it's this: Stagnant is the new good. ...more

January 20, 2010

The federal grant to pay for a study of the Suncoast's economic future by the Tampa Bay Partnership has not yet been granted. This planned "cluster study" was the subject of an article published in the "Partners Pursuing Pasco Prosperity" special section distributed Nov. 18. ...more

November 27, 2009

A report issued March 9 by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), shows most people are flocking to buses and other forms of public conveyances despite a worsening economy. ...more

April 2, 2009

A report issued March 9 by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), shows most people are flocking to buses and other forms of public conveyances despite a worsening economy. ...more

March 30, 2009

Picture this: People who live in Spring Hill, Brooksville, Ridge Manor and other towns in Hernando County are conveniently located near bus stops or rail centers. ...more

February 27, 2009

A task force charged with reviving Hillsborough County's economy needs to be monitored for conflicts of interest and to ensure it doesn't undermine local growth-management rules, two county commissioners said Wednesday. ...more

February 19, 2009