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Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 9, 2019

On the day felons started registering under Florida’s newly approved Amendment 4, voter rolls in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties swelled by a considerable amount — more than 400 voters each. According to Supervisor of Elections offices, Hillsborough registered 434 people, Pinellas added 438. Under Amendment 4, overwhelmingly approved by voters last November, nonviolent felons previously barred from […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 9, 2019

Stephen Lytle saved himself some cash in the Tampa City Council District 3 race Wednesday, qualifying by ballot petition. The local activist and neighborhood association president is only the second of 36 filed candidates who have done so. Candidates in Tampa municipal races have the option of either paying to qualify, or getting enough petition […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 9, 2019

Hillsborough County Commissioner Pat Kemp wants to use $10 million of the county’s sales tax contingency fund as a fiscal guarantee for the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority so that agency may purchase eight electric buses before the end of the year. The board directed county staff to work with HART to craft an interlocal […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 9, 2019

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Scott Orsini is launching a bid for St. Pete City Council, the first to file for the seat currently held by Council Chair Charlie Gerdes. “I’m running for City Council because I want to serve my community and make St. Pete an even better city,” the St. Petersburg lawyer said in an announcement Wednesday. Gerdes is term-limited […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 9, 2019

The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority Board of Directors heard from internationally acclaimed transit planner Jarrett Walker as members begin to look forward to an agency with vastly more buying power than it has ever had before. Agency leaders met with Walker privately after the public meeting to talk about potentially hiring him as a consultant, […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 8, 2019

Congress members Charlie Crist, Kathy Castor, Francis Rooney and Vern Buchanan reintroduced Tuesday the Florida Coastal Protection Act seeking to ban offshore drilling around the state. The bill would make the current federal moratorium permanent. The current ban is set to expire in June of 2022. The reintroduced act would also extend the ban into […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 8, 2019

Congressman Charlie Crist joined several ex-felons to register to vote Tuesday morning at the downtown St. Petersburg Supervisor of Elections office opened. It was the first day qualifying former offenders could register. Florida voters overwhelmingly approved Amendment 4 last November, which automatically restores nonviolent ex-felons’ right to vote as long as they have fully paid their […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 7, 2019

Tampa mayoral candidate Ed Turanchik unveiled his “Go Plan” for transit improvements within the city Monday. In all, Turanchik’s plan includes 44 miles of exclusive transit and bikeway corridors, 72 miles of new transit, 63 miles of water transit and 107 total miles of congestion-proof land and water transit. The proposed routes focus on dense […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 7, 2019

The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority’s Board of Directors narrowed its list of potential CEOs to four during a meeting Monday. The short list includes one internal applicant and others from Jacksonville, Atlanta and Lexington, Kentucky. The board’s internal candidate is HART Chief Administrative Officer and Chief of Staff Kenyatta Lee. “As an internal candidate, […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 7, 2019

Nicholas Glover is swapping City Council races to District 3 — the seat currently held by Yolie Capin — after District 2 incumbent Charlie Miranda filed for re-election. Both seats are citywide. Glover had initially filed for the District 2 seat, anticipating Miranda would run against Guido Maniscalco in his single-member district. Miranda has been […]

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Amendment 4 hints at wave of new voters in Hillsborough, Pinellas

Stephen Lytle saves cash, qualifies for Tampa Council race by petition

Hillsborough County’s choice: Spend $10 million on new buses or not?

Game on: Scott Orsini files first for Charlie Gerdes St. Pete Council seat

Hillsborough agency considers bringing on transit guru as consultant

Kathy Castor, Charlie Crist join Florida Republicans in effort to ban offshore drilling in federal waters

Charlie Crist cheers ex-felons who will now be able to vote

Ed Turanchik announces ‘Go Plan’ to boost Tampa transit

Hillsborough transit agency eyes new CEO to effectively manage new transit tax revenue

Nicholas Glover won’t challenge Charlie Miranda; swaps race to open District 3