Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority | MEDIA ADVISORY: U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna to Get Behind-the-Scenes Tour PSTA’s New Ferry Vessel in Tarpon Springs

For Immediate Release

September 4th, 2026

MEDIA ADVISORY: U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna to Get Behind-the-Scenes Tour PSTA’s New Ferry Vessel in Tarpon Springs

TARPON SPRINGS, FL – U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna will get a behind-the-scenes look at the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority’s (PSTA) new ferry service during a tour of the Bay Clipper on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Tarpon Marine Service in Tarpon Springs.

The Bay Clipper recently arrived in Pinellas County and is undergoing refurbishment for passenger service connecting downtown St. Petersburg and Tampa. It joins the Bay Breeze, which was the first ferry vessel to arrive and is also undergoing refurbishment at Tarpon Marine Service. The purchase and refurbishment of both vessels is funded by a $4.8 million Federal Transit Administration grant.

Following the tour, Rep. Luna and PSTA representatives will be available to answer questions from members of the media. The tour itself will be conducted as a media pool and may not be filmed by individual media outlets. Video from the tour will be provided to attending media following the event.

Who:

Anna Paulina Luna, U.S. Representative District 13

Brad Miller, Chief Executive Officer, PSTA

Lori Rainaldi Weaver, PSTA Board Member and Tarpon Springs Commissioner

When:

Tuesday, September 8 at 10:30 a.m.

Where:

1040 Island Ave N, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

MEDIA RSVP REQUIRED

Please note: This is an active construction site.

Due to marina access and safety protocols, media MUST RSVP by 12 p.m. on Monday, September 7, to Amanda Boisen at aboisen@psta.net. If you do not RSVP by the deadline, you will not be permitted on the property.

Attending media will receive a marina access waiver to sign and return. Arrival instructions will be given following RSVP.

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ABOUT PINELLAS SUNCOAST TRANSIT AUTHORITY

Since 1903, Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) has served as the premier public transit provider for Pinellas County, Florida’s most densely populated county. The SunRunner, Tampa Bay’s first-ever Bus Rapid Transit service, provides a reliable, car-free option from downtown St. Pete and St. Pete Beach. With 41 fixed-route bus routes, two express routes to downtown Tampa, the Suncoast Beach trolley, Jolley Trolley and Looper and their paratransit service Access, PSTA provides 10.7 million rides annually. For more information about PSTA, visit www.psta.net