Parts of National Seashore Remain Closed Due to Road Damage

PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Repairs to 14 miles of storm-damaged roads in two sections of the Gulf Islands National Seashore have cost $35.5 million since 1995, and officials estimate it will take another $27.3 million to get them open again after a double battering in...

Delta, three other airlines raise fares

Four airlines, including Tampa International Airport's second-largest carrier -- Delta Air Lines Inc. -- raised their fares Thursday on some flights in an effort to counteract rising fuels prices.

Nationwide Gas Prices Set Another Record (AP)

AP - Retail gas prices hit another record high over the past three weeks, mirroring a rapid increase in the cost of crude oil, according to a nationwide survey released Sunday.

Motorcycle deaths rise sharply

Motorcycle fatalities nationwide have surged to their highest levels since 1987, even as overall highway deaths continue to decline. ...In a related story:Motorcycle fatalities have risen sharply in Florida since the state repealed its mandatory helmet law.

Clearwater Bridge to open September 1st

Clearwater, Florida -- The new Clearwater Memorial Causeway Bridge will open to traffic September 1st, the city announced Monday.A ceremonial Grand Opening will take place Saturday, Aug., 27, at 9 a.m.

Our Voracious Appetite for Oil Corrupts Mideast Policy

Cynthia Tucker - After weeks of wearying hours, tedious research, fist-pounding debates and nerve-racking compromise, Congress passed historic legislation last week that promises to put the nation on the track to energy independence by the year 2050. OK, just kidding. Our...

Bay area collects for road projects

Congress earmarks millions of dollars for Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco in its transportation bill.

Will school bus changes be enough?

The school district revamped policies after two student deaths last year. But even district officials wonder if enough has been done.

Transit at top of domestic counterterrorism list

WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence is focusing more intently on terrorist threats to mass transit in the wake of bombings and attempted bombings in London but has no specific intelligence on a U.S.-based threat,...

I-275 lane closed, temporary fix being worked on for hole in bridge

The Florida Department of Transportation has closed the southbound inside lane on I-275 over Cypress due to a hole in the bridge.

allAfrica.com: Air France plane hits cow herd in Nigeria

A major incident, unprecedented in the nation's aviation industry occurred at about 4.30 am yesterday when an aircraft belonging to French carrier, Air France collided with six cows right at the Port Harcourt Airport runway, killing all of them.

In London, a Typical Day Turns Into Chaos - New York Times

LONDON, July 7 - A typically drizzly London commute turned into chaos today as Londoners still basking in the euphoria of the city's surprise choice as the site of the 2012 Olympics were forced onto the streets...

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit Strike Looms

AP - Negotiators for Bay Area Rapid Transit workers and management returned to the bargaining table Monday evening for a late-night round of deliberations after spending 26 hours locked in contract talks over the...

U.S.-Canada Border Leaves Many Jittery

ON THE U.S.-CANADA BORDER (AP) -- Nearly four years after the Sept. 11 terror attacks and after billions in security investment on both sides of this frontier stretching from Atlantic to Pacific, authorities and...

B.C. Ferry Crashes Into Marina In West Vancouver

WEST VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - A British Columbia ferry lost power, smashed into a number of boats and ran aground at a marina while docking Thursday at Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver. There were no...

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