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Waymo now operating in 14 cities including Denver, San Diego, and Tampa
Waymo is now providing public rides in 14 cities, with its service launch in Denver, San Diego, and Tampa on Tuesday. Tens of thousands in each of the three cities have already signed up for fully autonomous rides through the service, a news release states. Waymo adds that it will steadily offer more riders access in each city.
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When Tampa Bay drivers should hit the road for Labor Day
Stay off the roads Friday afternoon to avoid the worst Labor Day weekend traffic, according to forecasts from AAA and INRIX. Why it matters: Peak holiday congestion could add serious time to your trip . Driving the news : It'll take you nearly three hours to drive Orlando if you leave Friday at 3:45pm, according to INRIX, a transportation data firm that works with AAA to calculate travel times . If you must leave Friday, go before noon if possible. Traffic on Monday will be the worst between 2-5pm. Sunday is expected to be the easiest day to drive, per INRIX. The big picture : Road trippers also face higher gas prices this Labor Day than last year, when the national average was $3.19 a gallon, according to AAA. Gas prices in Tampa Bay now hover at nearly $4 a gallon. The bottom line: When in doubt, hit the road early.
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Gas prices set to break Labor Day record as diesel hits all-time high nationwide
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The Ledger
Highway route bisects land family has occupied since 1940s | Exclusive
(This article was revised to add a missing word.) The planned route of the Central Polk Parkway East confirmed Sharon Garrett’s worst fears. “It’s going to go up through the middle” of her family’s property east of Haines City, Garrett said. “It goes about 20 feet in front of my front door.” Since Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise revived long-dormant plans to build the toll road in 2024 , Garrett has been pleading with state officials to route the highway away from the property that her family has owned since the 1940s. She has written twice to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, she said. The agency revealed four potential corridors in 2025, eventually narrowing the choices to two. When the Turnpike Enterprise announced in December that it had selected Corridor F , Garrett realized with alarm that the route would cross through her family’s property along Carl Boozer Road. The agency released the first detailed maps of the road alignment in virtual and public meetings starting Aug. 24. The maps confirmed that the planned highway would bisect Garrett’s property. Garrett, 74, choked up several times as she discussed the state’s plans during a phone interview. She said she attended an open house in
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Tampa residents can now schedule a ride with Waymo
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— Tampa residents can now schedule a ride through parts of the city with Waymo. Tampa is among two other cities beginning service today: Denver and San Diego. According to Waymo, they will begin serving nearly 50 square miles of Tampa, spanning from Hyde Park to Northwest Park and Temple Crest, and from […]
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FDOT Begins $19.8 Million Repaving of SR 56, Bruce B. Downs Through Wesley Chapel
Construction crews are now milling and repaving 7.3 miles of two of Wesley Chapel's busiest roads, and drivers should expect nightly lane closures through Labor Day week and periodically for the next year. The Florida Department of Transportation confirmed the $19.8 million project started August 24, covering SR 56 from just west of Bruce B. Downs Boulevard to Meadow Pointe Boulevard, and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard/CR 581 from SR 56 south to just past CR 54/Wesley Chapel Boulevard.
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St. Pete School Bus With 27 Students Crashes, Shuts Down 9th Avenue North
A St. Petersburg High School bus carrying 27 students and two adults collided with another vehicle Tuesday afternoon, prompting police to shut down all lanes of 9th Avenue North between MLK Street and Jackson Street while crews cleared the scene. Officials say those involved suffered only minor injuries, and no one required hospital transport.