Officials at the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority are revved up after setting an all-time daily ridership record.
PSTA officials say they were pleasantly surprised to tally 50,791 boardings on Friday, February 1, marking the highest number of rides in a single day of service.
PSTA Chair and St. Petersburg City Councilman Jeff Danner said, "Our highest ridership usually comes during Spring Break. So to see this record set this early in the year is proof positive that the demand for transit in Pinellas County is skyrocketing. It also underscores the need for improved transit service in our region as demand now exceeds capacity on numerous routes."
Despite not knowing the reason for the increased ridership on that particular day, PSTA officials feel that it's a sign of an improving economy and the possible beginning of a vigorous tourist season. The PSTA also cited increasing prices at the pump as a possible cause for the ridership increase.
Visit www.PSTA.net or call the PSTA InfoLine at 727-240-1900 for information about transportation routes.
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St. Petersburg Police Officers have arrested three people for a home invasion and beating that left a 63-year-old woman in critical condition on Wednesday morning.
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Approximately 40 animals were found in what appeared to be an abandoned home on Hiawatha Place in Holiday on Wednesday night according to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.
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The 'Great May Giveaway' is underway. Now through May 24, you have a chance to win tablets, tickets and more! All this week we're giving away an Apple iPad mini , every weekday morning.
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Leigh Spann joined WFLA in September, 2007. You can catch her forecasts every weekday morning starting at 4:30am. Since so many people ask, she says she wakes up at 2am and goes to bed at 7pm!
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Laura Spaulding is used to crime scenes. Her company, Spaulding Decon, is often called in to clean up sites involving homicides, hoarding and other incidents. But this spring, she discovered signs
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