The term innovation has become a big word in the transportation industry. Generally defined as a new idea, creative thought or new imagination in the form of a device or method, most tend to focus the term around emerging technologies. However, a number of transit agencies are making significant strides where innovation provides the greatest impact for the end user....the pocketbook. With local officials unanimously approving funding to eliminate fares for all bus riders, the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) is poised to become the next trendsetter. Read More
Unbeknownst to most, the brewing of beer in Jacksonville goes back much further than the 1914 establishment of the Jacksonville Brewing Company. In fact, historical records suggest beer was brewed locally as early as the end of emancipation. Read More
This video from www.travelfilmarchive.com captures scenes of downtown Jacksonville and the rest of the state in 1950. It is a much watch for anyone who desires to see what our cities looked like before Walt Disney World, interstate highways and suburbia. Read More
Once known as Cow Town and now a SunRail commuter rail system destination, Kissimmee has grown to become the second largest city in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Read More
