Tampa City Council member Linda Saul-Sena wants a map with the best routes for biking to the new Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, so she asked the transportation staff to come up with one. Transportation manager Jean Dorzbackof said that they ain’t got no money, are swamped with other things, and they will “get to it [...]
Hillsborough and Polk County farmers used TEN BILLION GALLONS of water to protect their crops during the recent freeze, and in addition to the 85 SINKHOLES caused by using all that water, nearby residents found their wells had run dry. The Southwest Florida Water Management District (Swiftmud) met Tuesday to figure out how to [...]
After watching as Tampa City Council denied raises for police officers, it seems the firefighters decided to settle quietly.
With a 5-1 vote, City Council denied step raises for Tampa Police.
The local dailies report that Hillsborough County is “one step closer” to putting a transit tax to a vote: Commissioners voted 5-2 to have the county attorney craft a resolution saying the board intends to pursue a sales tax referendum for the November 2010 ballot. Ken Hagan, Mark Sharpe, Kevin White, Rose Ferlita, and Kevin Beckner all [...]
As you know, the Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission (PTC) put the screws to a handful of entrepreneurs, and opened the door for one of their own to steal the idea. That’s right, the PTC is supposed to regulate taxicab service here in this great county of ours, but sometimes ends up simply putting money in [...]
Think a high speed train between Tampa, Orlando and Miami is a good idea? If so, you may want to check out ConnectUs. ConnectUs was founded by Ed Turanchik as a grassroots organization in collaboration with the leadership of the Central Florida Partnership, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Tampa Downtown Partnership, and Tampa Bay Partnership. The plan [...]
Local government is putting the squeeze on our favorite programs. Which ones worry you the most?
Hillsborough County is spending $400,000 on a road that don't need no fixing - Bayshore Boulevard.
