Janelle Irwin Taylor, Author at Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 14, 2018

Uber is launching a Rider Loyalty Program in nine U.S. cities including Tampa and Miami, the ride-sharing company announced Wednesday. The first-of-its-kind program for companies like Uber allows frequent users to accumulate points that give customers additional Uber benefits and monetary rewards customers can use toward certain purchases. The program includes four membership levels including […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 14, 2018

Local business leader Nicholas Glover announced his bid for Tampa City Council District 2 Wednesday. Glover is the Florida Market Manager for Gas South, a firm that works with businesses to lower their energy and operating costs. Glover is the third candidate to file for the citywide seat currently held by council member Charlie Miranda. […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 14, 2018

The Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority tapped RSA Consulting and Suskey Consulting to manage its state-level lobbying now that the agency is under new leadership and focuses more on regional transit. The firms will try to draw down recurring state funding for the agency’s operations and identify funding for the proposed 42-mile bus rapid transit route connecting […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 14, 2018

The annual Autonomous Vehicle Summit is coming to Tampa again this year, Nov. 27-28 at the Tampa Marriott Waterside. This year’s speakers include a variety of professionals in industries both in and outside of the driverless vehicle world. Topics will cover not only what the future of driving technology holds, but how it plays out […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 14, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott’s senatorial campaign and the National Republican Senatorial Committee are suing the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections office for not allowing a designated representative for each group into the room where ballots are being recounted. The parties filed the suit Tuesday in the Circuit Court of the 13th Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County. The […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 13, 2018

The University of South Florida is joining a national effort to increase college access and boodt by hundreds of thousands the numbers of degrees awarded by the year 2025. USF will be part of a group of 130 public universities working together to close the achievement gap between minority, low-income students and their non-minority peers. […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 13, 2018

With the 2018 midterm elections (mostly) over, candidates for Tampa Mayor will likely start amping up their campaigns for what is likely to be a competitive and possibly tight race to replace outgoing Mayor Bob Buckhorn. So far the field includes a wealthy philanthropist, two Tampa City Council members, a former police chief, a former […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 13, 2018

St. Petersburg artist Ya La’Ford is creating a piece of public art that will be displayed on the 357 on 5th development in downtown, the world-renowned artist announced Tuesday. “Cosmic Whispers” will be an 8-foot by 13-foot wall mural back-lit by blue LED lighting illuminating a laser cut chrome labyrinth. The mural will be on […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 11, 2018

Take a break from politics to geek out about space travel for a moment. Florida Polytechnic University researchers are working on a breakthrough technology that could simplify the way oxygen is created for such travel. Student researchers and faculty are exploring ways to use algae to capture carbon dioxide and produce oxygen. The technology would simplify […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 11, 2018

Newly-elected state Sen. Ed Hooper has a lot of plans for his term in office, but the first order of business is finding an office. While hunting for real estate is a necessary first detail, the Pinellas Republican is still laying the groundwork to implement some of his priorities. The former state Representative bested Democrat Amanda […]

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Uber offering perks to loyal users in Tampa, Miami

Third candidate enters race to replace Charlie Miranda on Tampa City Council

TBARTA taps RSA Consulting, Suskey Consulting for first-ever lobbying contract

2018 Autonomous Vehicle summit brings industry to Tampa

Rick Scott files recount lawsuit against Hillsborough elections supervisor

USF joins national coalition to boost student graduation

Tampa’s mayoral race will be the next election pivot

Ya La’Ford to create new wall mural in downtown St. Pete

Florida Poly students identify new way to create oxygen in space

After contentious election, Ed Hooper lays out Senate priorities