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Yes, Florida has Christmas tree farms

And yes, you can pick and cut down your own, a la "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation."

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More Tampa Bay homes sell at a loss

Some Tampa Bay homeowners lost upwards of five figures on their sale.

A first look at new Bradenton-Anna Maria Island ferry service

Kathryn rides along on the new Gulf Islands Ferry service.

ACA signups spike in Florida as GOP-led Legislature resists Medicaid expansion

Millions of Florida families rely on the Affordable Care Act for coverage as the state resists expanding Medicaid.

A Tampa Bay guide to Thanksgiving travel

Buckle up, Tampa Bay. We're heading into a busy Thanksgiving travel week.

Buckle up, Tampa Bay. We&#x27;re heading into a busy Thanksgiving travel week.Driving the news: Between Wednesday and Sunday, about 2.8 million Floridians are expected to drive 50 miles or more to their turkey day destinations — the most since 2005, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="per a report from AAA" data-vars-click-url="https://media.acg.aaa.com/3-million-floridians-expected-to-travel-over-thanksgiving-weekend.htm" data-vars-content-id="837645c6-7bf6-4c13-9e86-2b4a0bd4bfe7" data-vars-headline="A Tampa Bay guide to Thanksgiving travel" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://media.acg.aaa.com/3-million-floridians-expected-to-travel-over-thanksgiving-weekend.htm" target="_blank">per a report from AAA</a>.

Illustration of a turkey pulling a suitcase. 

DASH brings a new era of riding to downtown Tampa

Yellow-and-black Teslas are the new wave of downtown transportation.

Technology in recent years has transformed how people get around Tampa.<ul><li>Cabs yielded to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Ubers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2023/04/03/uber-comfort-electric-tampa-bay" data-vars-content-id="ff171d68-8cff-4dbb-8cea-3d6d0034a6c4" data-vars-headline="DASH brings a new era of riding to downtown Tampa" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2023/04/03/uber-comfort-electric-tampa-bay" target="_self">Ubers</a> and Lyfts. Shared bikes turned into scooters, then into e-bikes.</li></ul>Driving the news: Bright yellow-and-black Teslas are the new wave of downtown transportation.

a yellow and black DASH vehicle in front of the Tampa Downtown Partnership building's colorful mural

Test Drive: Selene dashes around downtown

DASH's flat $2 fee is pretty much unbeatable.

👋 Selene here.Flashback: I enjoyed using the Downtowner as a University of Tampa student.<ul><li>I moved back home to Maryland before the program upgraded to EVs and it was discontinued just as I moved back to the area.</li></ul>State of play: I took a ride around the city on Thursday morning and was impressed.

Selene sits in the front passenger seat and looks at her DASH driver while he talks

Tampa Bay women, nonbinary ride-share users Lyft each other up

Lyft hopes its Women+ Connect system will help Tampa Bay riders and drivers feel comfortable.

Women and nonbinary Lyft drivers and riders in Tampa Bay now have access to a program designed to make them feel more comfortable during rides.Driving the news: Tampa Bay is one of 50 metro areas that now has the ride-hail app&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Women+ Connect" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/12/lyft-women-plus-connect-nonbinary-safety" data-vars-content-id="7c48bd9b-cb7a-446e-91b9-4c21a409d54b" data-vars-headline="Tampa Bay women, nonbinary ride-share users Lyft each other up" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/12/lyft-women-plus-connect-nonbinary-safety" target="_self">Women+ Connect</a> feature. The program initially launched in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Chicago" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2023/09/13/lyft-women-connect" data-vars-content-id="7c48bd9b-cb7a-446e-91b9-4c21a409d54b" data-vars-headline="Tampa Bay women, nonbinary ride-share users Lyft each other up" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2023/09/13/lyft-women-connect" target="_self">Chicago</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Phoenix" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/12/lyft-women-plus-connect-nonbinary-safety" data-vars-content-id="7c48bd9b-cb7a-446e-91b9-4c21a409d54b" data-vars-headline="Tampa Bay women, nonbinary ride-share users Lyft each other up" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/12/lyft-women-plus-connect-nonbinary-safety" target="_self">Phoenix</a>, San Diego, San Francisco and San Jose in September.

a woman driving looks back and smiles at a passenger

Tampa gets $1.75M federal grant to fix public transportation

Public transportation has been one of Tampa's biggest deficits as a major city.

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Tampa just got a federal grant to address residents&#x27; biggest complaint.Driving the news: The city received $1.75 million this month to establish a Regional Infrastructure Accelerator office to stimulate major transportation projects and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="transit" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/transit" data-vars-content-id="3195ea4d-48b7-4baa-936d-145a28cab742" data-vars-headline="Tampa gets $1.75M federal grant to fix public transportation" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/transit" target="_self">transit</a> development.

Dunedin looks to expand golf cart access

A survey of 2,200 residents showed 46% of respondents ride a golf cart at least three times a week.

Golf carts are already at the forefront of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Dunedin" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2023/10/01/dunedin-things-to-do-eat-drink-bars" data-vars-content-id="b8b9b6c5-1836-4d43-a477-111bafbdaa38" data-vars-headline="Dunedin looks to expand golf cart access" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2023/10/01/dunedin-things-to-do-eat-drink-bars" target="_self">Dunedin</a>&#x27;s streets, but they could soon be par for the course of city transportation.Driving the news: A public workshop Thursday is the next step in the city&#x27;s assessment of its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Golf Cart Infrastructure Plan" data-vars-click-url="https://dunedin-fl.civilspace.io/en/projects/the-golf-cart-micro-mobility-infrastructure-plan?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery" data-vars-content-id="b8b9b6c5-1836-4d43-a477-111bafbdaa38" data-vars-headline="Dunedin looks to expand golf cart access" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://dunedin-fl.civilspace.io/en/projects/the-golf-cart-micro-mobility-infrastructure-plan?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery" target="_blank">Golf Cart Infrastructure Plan</a>, which will likely expand its golf cart program next year.

a couple and their dog riding in a golf cart at a Dunedin intersection

End of the line for free SunRunner rides in St. Pete

Many residents have come to depend upon the rapid bus service.

St. Pete&#x27;s SunRunner is no longer free starting Sunday.Why it matters: In the year since the service started, many residents have come to depend upon the rapid bus service from downtown to St. Pete Beach.

Insdie the SunRunner a screen showing the next stop shows an advisory for upcoming fares

How working from home has impacted Tampa Bay

More than 21% of Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metro area employees were working from home as of 2022.

A good chunk of Tampa Bay is working from home, and that could change the way our area looks.Why it matters: Workers in America&#x27;s biggest, most competitive cities aren&#x27;t giving up the flexibility and savings — in both time and gas money — of working from home, Axios&#x27; Sam Baker and Simran Parwani report.

Illustration of an office cubicle with a roof like a house.

Pasco County leads Tampa Bay in EV use

The electric car revolution is happening — it's just unevenly distributed.

Pasco County saw an estimated 352 electric vehicle miles driven per 1,000 residents on a typical weekday in the second quarter of 2023 — the most miles of any county in Tampa Bay.<ul><li>Manatee and Sarasota counties had the second- and third-most electric vehicle miles driven in the region during the same period.</li></ul>

United flight attendants protest at Tampa International Airport

TPA is one of 20 airports where United employees are speaking out.

United flight attendants picketed Thursday at Tampa International Airport, one of 20 airports across the country where employees are speaking out against the company.What&#x27;s happening: The company&#x27;s flight attendant&#x27;s union has been in contract negotiations for more than two years. The existing contract was signed in 2016.

25 uniformed flight attendants march in a circle with signs reading "world class airline, world class contract."

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