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Stephanie Weaver
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Email: sweaver@psta.net
Office: 727-540-1853
Cell: 727-249-6542

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Past Press Releases

  • Psta Announces New Executive Committee And Board Member

    PSTA Announces New Executive Committee and Board Member FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 11, 2019 PSTA Announces New Executive Committee and Board Member   St. Petersburg, FL – Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) announced the appointment of one new member of its Board of Directors, as well as the full slate of the executive committee for 2020.…

  • Psta Board Unanimously Votes Against Cutting Routes

    PSTA Board Unanimously Votes Against Cutting Routes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 25, 2019 PSTA Board Unanimously Votes Against Cutting RoutesVote includes agreement to secure new annual operating funds by July 2019. St. Petersburg, FL – The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Board of Directors unanimously voted to avoid service cuts by committing to secure $5 million…

  • Psta Fast Tracks New Safety Barriers To Protect Bus Drivers

    PSTA Fast Tracks New Safety Barriers to Protect Bus Drivers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 7, 2019 PSTA Fast Tracks New Safety Barriers to Protect Bus Drivers St. Petersburg, FL – The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is taking swift action to protect its bus drivers after the deadly attack on a HART driver in Tampa.  PSTA…

  • Psta In The Driver S Seat Addressing Hunger In Pinellas County With Feeding Tampa Bay

    PSTA in the Driver’s Seat Addressing Hunger in Pinellas County with Feeding Tampa Bay FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 30, 2019 PSTA in the Driver’s Seat Addressing Hunger in Pinellas County with Feeding Tampa Bay ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Feeding Tampa Bay and Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) announced a new partnership in the fight against hunger. More…

  • Psta Invites Federal Employees Impacted By The Shutdown To Ride For Free

    PSTA Invites Federal Employees Impacted by the Shutdown to Ride For Free FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 24, 2019 Simply Show Government Identification and Ride any PSTA bus Route Free of Charge   St. Petersburg, FL – U.S. executive branch employees are now in the fifth week of the government shutdown and hundreds of thousands of federal…

  • Psta Marks 10 000 Lyft Rides For People With Disabilities And Veterans

    PSTA Marks 10,000 Lyft Rides for People with Disabilities and Veterans FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 11, 2019   PSTA Marks 10,000 Lyft Rides for People with Disabilities and Veterans ST. PETERSBURG, FL – More than 10,000 Lyft rides have been taken by seniors, disabled residents and veterans in Pinellas County, thanks to an innovative partnership between…

  • Psta Offering Free Extended Service On New Year S Eve

    PSTA Offering Free Extended Service on New Year’s Eve FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 30th, 2019 St. Petersburg, FL – The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is offering free late-night transportation options on New Year’s Eve. PSTA will offer free service on all routes after 8:00 p.m. Select major routes (4, 52, 60, Central Ave Trolley, Suncoast…

  • Psta Prepares For Hurricane Dorian

    PSTA prepares for Hurricane Dorian For Immediate Release August 30, 2019 PSTA prepares for Hurricane Dorian Bus service remains in effect, unless winds reach 40 miles per hour ST PETERSBURG, Fla—The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority is preparing for Hurricane Dorian. Bus service is scheduled to remain open, but PSTA will halt service if the storm…

  • Psta Team Wins First Place In International Bus Roadeo Maintenance Competition

    PSTA Team Wins First Place in International Bus Roadeo Maintenance Competition FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 10, 2019 PSTA Team Wins First Place in International Bus Roadeo Maintenance Competition   St. Petersburg, FL – If you ride a PSTA bus, you can rest assured that your bus is maintained by some of the best crews in the…

  • To Combat Climate Change Psta Wins National Recognition For Sustainability

    To Combat Climate Change, PSTA Wins National Recognition for Sustainability FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, September 6, 2019 To Combat Climate Change, PSTA Wins National Recognition for Sustainability   ST. PETERSBURG, Fla – As the threat of climate change looms, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is receiving national recognition for its sustainability efforts. The American Public…