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HART's busy Route 1 is fare-free for a year thanks to a pilot program the Tampa City Council is funding.

HART Route 1 fare-free for year under Tampa pilot program

The Hillsborough Regional Transit Authority's busy Route 1 is fare-free for a year thanks to a pilot program the Tampa City Council is funding. 

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With a Florida Department of Transportation grant expiring, free rides on the TECO Line Streetcar may soon be coming to an end.
Fare-free rides may end for TECO Line Streetcar

With a Florida Department of Transportation grant expiring, free rides on the TECO Line Streetcar may soon be coming to an end.

Tampa has extended free parking in city-owned garages to protect vehicles during Hurricane Milton through noon Friday.
Reeling from Helene, Tampa Bay braces for Milton

Reeling from Helene, Tampa Bay braces for Milton. Details on evacuation orders, shelters and free paring in city garages to keep vehicles out of floodwaters. 

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A photo gallery from Tampa's Westshore district.

Nonprofit Wheels of Success celebrates 20 years of helping people down the road to success by providing the vehicles that get them to work.
Wheels of Success: Making a difference, one car at a time

Nonprofit Wheels of Success celebrates 20 years of helping people down the road to success by providing the vehicles that get them to work.

The Tampa City Council may fund a pilot program offering a year of free-fare service on HART's Route 1, which connects downtown to the USF area and is one of the bus system's busiest routes.
Tampa may fund fare-free year on busy HART route connecting downtown, USF

The Tampa City Council may fund a pilot program offering a year of fare-free service on the HART bus system's busy Route 1.

Plan Hillsborough is holding three open house meetings in early August to provide an update and get input on the development of the Valrico Community Plan.
Update on Plan Hillsborough open house meetings on Valrico Community Plan

Plan Hillsborough has postponed two in-person open house meetings on the Valrico Community Plan due to the impacts of Debby. 

Water Street Tampa won multiple awards at the 2023 Planning & Design Awards.
Enter projects in the 42nd annual Planning & Design Awards

The Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission is accepting entries for the 42nd annual Planning & Design Awards. 

The Hillsborough County Transportation Planning Organization Board of Directors' annual vote to update a five-year plan of countywide transportation projects is Wednesday.
Hillsborough TPO board votes on transportation project priority list Wednesday evening

The Hillsborough County Transportation Planning Organization Board of Directors' annual vote to update a five-year plan of countywide transportation projects is Wednesday evening.

Tugboats helped maneuver ship traffic through Tampa Bay and surrounding waters.
Masthead gallery: Touring Port Tampa Bay

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