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Media Inquiries Contact:

Stephanie Weaver
Communications & Public Relations Manager
Email: sweaver@psta.net
Office: 727-540-1853
Cell: 727-249-6542

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Press Releases

  • PSTA Board Unanimously Selects Hubbard’s Marina to Operate Tampa Bay Ferry Service

    For Immediate Release December 3rd, 2025 PSTA Board Unanimously Selects Hubbard’s Marina to Operate Tampa Bay Ferry Service Board Also votes to approve a contingent purchase of a ferry vessel St. Petersburg, FL – The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Board of Directors voted unanimously today to select Hubbard’s Marina as the official operator for…

  • MEDIA ADVISORY: PSTA & Local Leaders Update Next Steps for Tampa Bay Ferry

    For Immediate Release December 1st, 2025 MEDIA ADVISORY: PSTA & Local Leaders Update Next Steps for Tampa Bay Ferry St. Petersburg, FL—Hosted by a husband-and-wife-owned small business in Downtown St. Pete, regional leaders from the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA), City of St. Petersburg, and City of Tampa will share the next steps to develop…

  • PSTA and Sunken Gardens Launch Partnership for December 2025 

    For Immediate Release November 24th, 2025 PSTA and Sunken Gardens Launch Partnership for December 2025 St. Petersburg, FL—The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) and Sunken Gardens announced a new partnership designed to strengthen community engagement and encourage alternative transportation throughout St. Petersburg. Throughout December 2025, both organizations will offer exclusive benefits to their riders, members,…

  • Spark Ignites a New Era of Mobility

    October 27th, 2025For Immediate Release Spark Ignites a New Era of Mobility PSTA launches all-electric express bus service connecting south St. Pete to the beach and Downtown Pinellas County, FL—A new era of transportation arrives in south St. Petersburg today as the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) launches Spark, an all-electric express bus service that connects Eckerd…

  • Media Advisory: Congresswoman Castor and Mayor Welch Join PSTA for Launch of New Spark Transit Service Connecting South St. Pete to the Beach & Downtown

    For Immediate Release October 23rd, 2025 MEDIA ADVISORY Congresswoman Castor and Mayor Welch Join PSTA for Launch of New Spark Transit Service Connecting South St. Pete to the Beach & Downtown Pinellas County, FL—U.S. Congresswoman Kathy Castor, St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch, and Eckerd College President Dr. James J. Annarelli will join the Pinellas Suncoast Transit…

  • SunRunner Celebrates Third Anniversary with Reduction in Crashes and Improved Travel Times

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 20th, 2025 SunRunner Celebrates Third Anniversary with Reduction in Crashes and Improved Travel Times  St. Petersburg, FL – The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority’s (PSTA) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) SunRunner is celebrating its third birthday tomorrow (Tuesday, October 21). Made possible thanks to a federal grant by President Donald Trump, more than 2.5…

  • Media Advisory: PSTA and The Foundation for a Healthy St. Pete Partner to Host Community Workshop Ahead of Bus Network Redesign

    For Immediate ReleaseOctober 7th, 2025 Media Advisory: PSTA and The Foundation for a Healthy St. Pete Partner to Host Community Workshop Ahead of Bus Network Redesign St. Petersburg, FL—The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA), in partnership with The Foundation for a Healthy St. Pete, is hosting a Community Provider Workshop to help local organizations prepare…

  • PSTA Lowers Property Tax Rate Again While Delivering New Services

    For Immediate Release September 24th, 2025 PSTA Lowers Property Tax Rate Again While Delivering New Services Innovative projects move forward alongside savings for taxpayers Pinellas County, FL—For the second year in a row, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Board of Directors has approved a balanced budget that reduces the agency’s property tax rate, while…

  • Faster, Easier, More Efficient: A New & Improved Transit Bus Network is Coming to Pinellas County

    For Immediate Release September 22nd, 2025 Faster, Easier, More Efficient:A New & Improved Transit Bus Network is Coming to Pinellas County Pinellas County, FL—On Sunday, October 26, 2025, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) will launch a fully re-imagined and improved public transit system: the Connected Community Bus Network (CCBN). Years in the making, the…

  • PSTA Hosts E-Revolution Drive to Recycle Technology and Empower the Community

    PSTA Hosts E-Revolution Drive to Recycle Technology and Empower the Community For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 10th, 2025 PSTA Hosts E-Revolution Drive to Recycle Technology and Empower the Community St. Petersburg, FL—The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Leadership Class of 2025, in partnership with E-Smart Recycling and The Digital Education Foundation, is inviting the community to join…