* Shout-out to USF for its record-setting number of U.S. utility patents last year: 123. USF ranks 15th in the world.
* Reality check: Work is underway on the Howard Frankland Bridge’s newest span. It’s targeted for a 2026 finish. While it will carry vehicular traffic and bicyclists, it could potentially accommodate light rail as well. Too bad that’s not a requisite. That would be the game-changer, not adding more lanes.