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Florida opens lease negotiations with Brightline for Orlando-Tampa train corridor

11/28/2018

The Florida Department of Transportation decided Wednesday to move forward with negotiations to lease state-owned land in a corridor between Orlando and Tampa for a higher-speed passenger train rail to be devel... Read More

Debbie Mayfield intends to keep pressure on Virgin Trains USA

Scott Powers

11/27/2018

Our State

Characterizing Virgin Trains USA's agreement offering safety upgrades while ending some longtime opposition as a good first step, state Sen. Debbie Mayfield said Tuesday that more is needed and she intends to k... Read More

Brightline submits only proposal for Orlando-Tampa train line

Scott Powers

11/08/2018

Our Politics

Brightline, the operator of the new South Florida private passenger train service with plans to extend to Orlando, has submitted the only proposal to Florida officials for a proposed new route from Orlando to T... Read More

Mike Miller blasts Democrats’ attack ad for mischaracterizing his role in lake project

Scott Powers

10/25/2018

Our Politics

Republican congressional nominee state Rep. Mike Miller is crying foul over a new television commercial launched in Orlando by the Democrats' House Majority Political Action Committee, saying the claim in the a... Read More

State apologizes for SunPass problems

News Service Of Florida

09/07/2018

Our State

Florida transportation officials this week offered an apology to motorists who were frustrated and faced financial problems because of a project involving the SunPass toll-collection system. At the start of a ... Read More

Bill Nelson, Michigan senator, seek federal inquiry into SunPass contractor

Scott Powers

07/30/2018

Our State

Citing problems in Florida, Michigan and at least four other states, Florida's Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson joined a colleague from Michigan Monday morning in asking the Federal Trade Commission to investig... Read More

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Florida opens lease negotiations with Brightline for Orlando-Tampa train corridor

Debbie Mayfield intends to keep pressure on Virgin Trains USA

Brightline submits only proposal for Orlando-Tampa train line

Mike Miller blasts Democrats’ attack ad for mischaracterizing his role in lake project

State apologizes for SunPass problems

Bill Nelson, Michigan senator, seek federal inquiry into SunPass contractor