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Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 19, 2018

Hillsborough County Clerk of Court & Comptroller Pat Frank has appointed former Hillsborough Chief Judge Manny Menendez to the All for Transportation Oversight Committee. Under the All For Transportation implementing language, Frank gets one appointee to the board. That appointee must be a practicing attorney. Hillsborough County voters approved a 1 percent sales tax increase on […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 19, 2018

Tampa mayoral candidate Harry Cohen, a current City Council member, released a comprehensive transportation plan this week that addresses safety, traffic congestion, economic development and transit, among other things. The plan leverages the estimated $34 million annually the city will get for its portion of the overall $280 million raised from the 1 percent transportation and transit […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 16, 2018

The group Walk Bike Tampa is hosting a mayoral forum tackling one of the city and region’s top ticket issues — transportation safety. The Dec. 11 forum will focus on candidates’ ideas on pedestrian and cyclist safety. That includes plans to create walkable spaces and improve neighborhood sidewalks. Tampa Bay Times reporter and columnist Ernest […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 15, 2018

Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn has made the first appointment to the All For Transportation oversight committee that will act as a steward of taxpayer revenue funding transportation and transit improvements in Hillsborough County. Buckhorn appointed former Florida Senator Arthenia Joyner to the committee. “Throughout her time in the Florida Legislature, Senator Joyner proved to be […]

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 9, 2018

Hillsborough County voters approved a 1 percent sales tax to fund transportation and transit improvements throughout the county. But there’s a lot of work to be done before solutions start rolling in. County residents and visitors won’t see the increase on their shopping bills until January 1; plans for the estimated $280 million in annual […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 9, 2018

Hillsborough County finally accomplished what some thought impossible. After years of inaction on the issue of transportation, not only did voters approve a historic initiative Tuesday, but they did so by a wide margin — passing All For Transportation with 57 percent of the vote. Despite the majority, several areas of the county kept with history […]

Joe HendersonNovember 9, 2018

The tea party status as a political force in Hillsborough County may have just run off the rails, so to speak. When the All For Transportation sales tax increase to fund roads and other projects passed despite the usual warnings from tea folk that it was a Trojan horse to enrich billionaires, it was the […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 7, 2018

Democrats in Florida woke up Wednesday morning dejected. Despite prospects of a blue wave, the 2018 election left them bone dry having failed to win the Florida Governorship, a Cabinet seat, or control of the House or Senate. Floridians woke up still living in a red state. But Democrats in Hillsborough County have a silver lining. […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 6, 2018

Hillsborough County’s transportation referendum passed Tuesday night, with 57 percent of the vote. It’s a huge win for transportation and transit activists who have seen initiative after initiative fail locally at the ballot box. “We are humbled by tonight’s results, which confirm that Hillsborough County is ready to invest in a transportation plan that truly […]

Tag: All for Transportation

Pat Frank picks Manny Menendez for transportation tax oversight committee

Harry Cohen unveils detailed transportation, transit plan for Tampa

Next Tampa mayoral forum will tackle pedestrian, cyclist safety

Bob Buckhorn appoints first member to All For Transportation oversight committee

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

It’ll be awhile before voters see benefits of Hillsborough transportation tax

All For Transportation is in uncharted territory for Tampa Bay region

Joe Henderson: Tea party’s influence likely lessened in Hillsborough

It’s not a Blue Wave in Florida, but Hillsborough has a silver lining

Hillsborough transportation, education sales tax initiatives pass