Tag: Florida

November 19, 2018 Chris White No comments exist

If you are renting a car while visiting Florida you need to get your own toll transponder for your rental car. The cheapest solution is to drive your rental car from the airport to the nearest Publix, Walgreens, CVS or any store like these and buy a Sunpass. Stay off of all toll roads until…

March 12, 2018 Chris White No comments exist

Skyway 10K Everyone wants to know what running over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge was like and I have to tell them it was a once in a lifetime event. At least until next year. I did actually train for this run, worried about the 4% grade going up. The 4% going down was going to…

March 5, 2018 Chris White 1 comment

SkyWay 10K It must have been quite a sight early on Sunday morning as thousands of people were seen running North along the Sunshine Skyway Bridge between Manatee County and Pinellas County here in Florida. Turns out it was the inaugural Skyway 10K race to benefit the Armed Forces Family Foundation. It was a great event…

February 13, 2018 Chris White No comments exist

So, is this our future? Tolls to drive the speed limit nearing $50 one way? We’re getting close and these Express lanes are spreading. I’ve been using the new ones on the Veteran’s Expressway in Tampa. They are currently free while the Toll Authority is testing them. But the prospects of being priced out of…

November 20, 2017 Chris White No comments exist

During and after a recent repaving of a major road near where I live in North Tampa; all of the traffic sensors in the road needed to be reinstalled. What that meant is a return to the bad old days of traffic lights changing based strictly on time; a minute for you a minute for…

October 11, 2017 Chris White No comments exist

I can write 2000 words if that’s what needed; but to support the concept that every blog post needs to be 2000 words or it is not worth posting is absurd. (31 words, so far) if you give me two words for “that’s” I’m up to 32. I’m trying to keep my posts short, sweet…