Port Tampa Bay

Sam Norton said Florida is almost entirely dependent on shipping to get fuel into the state.

It comes a day after the governor said nationwide dockworker strikes could slow the flow of supplies needed for Hurricane Helene recovery.

The union members say they're suspending work as part of a strike along the East Coast and Gulf Coast until they negotiate a contract for higher wages and provisions against automated work.

The Florida Ports Council said the strike will affect items such as clothing, furniture, and construction and hurricane supplies. There's “a genuine concern about getting much needed supplies to storm-ravaged communities in Florida and up the Eastern seaboard.”

Gov. Ron DeSantis says improvements to the interchange at Fruitville Road will be done three years ahead of schedule as well as added funding for supply chain projects designed with roads upgrades in mind.

The Islander, a Jimmy Buffett-inspired ship, will set sail from Port Tampa Bay starting Friday. Officials call it an exciting way to lure tourists to the region.

The University of South Florida College of Nursing Port of Tampa Seafarers Center Clinic opened last month to serve maritime workers, including international workers aboard cargo and cruise ships.

The contamination happened just as motorists were filling their tanks in advance of Hurricane Idalia.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has identified a potentially widespread fuel contamination issue caused by human error at the Port of Tampa that could impact fuel sold throughout the Tampa Bay region and Southwest Florida.

It's an effort to bring more containers into the port.

Speakers at the Tampa Tiger Bay Club pushed back on the idea that the land the port occupies would be better suited for residential and commercial development.

As Florida's cargo shipping industry continues to recover, a Maryland company is leasing 35 acres from Port Tampa Bay to build a new cargo distribution facility.