Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 23, 2019
5min378
Now Straz is asking the paper not to endorse him.
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Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 23, 2019Janelle Irwin TaylorSeptember 17, 2018
6min416
Health care companies are venturing into the world of transportation. Two such Tampa Bay area enterprises contributed a combined $175,000 to the All for Transportation campaign pushing for a 1 percent sales tax increase to fund sweeping transportation and transit enhancements. Bay Care Health Systems cut a $50,000 check to the referendum campaign. House of […]
Drew WilsonSeptember 7, 2018
6min357
A referendum that would add a penny sales tax to fund transportation improvements in Hillsborough County has cleared a mandatory audit conducted by the state Legislature’s Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability. Hillsborough County posted the results of the audit on their website Thursday, which were required to be completed and made available to […]
Drew WilsonAugust 29, 20184min284
The committee backing a one-cent sales tax to fund transportation initiatives in Hillsborough County is opening a Tampa office and holding an orientation meeting for volunteers Wednesday night as it begins to push for a November win in earnest. The All for Transportation office, located at 504 E Tyler St., will host prospective volunteers and […]
Drew WilsonAugust 24, 20184min241
The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday that it is in favor of the referendum to add a one-cent sales tax to fund transportation initiatives in Hillsborough County. The referendum, backed by “All for Transportation,” made the 2018 ballot last month through the citizen’s charter amendment process. It would bring in an estimated $280 million […]
Drew WilsonAugust 23, 2018
3min388
Tampa Downtown Partnership, a non-profit group that administers a special services district aimed at bettering Tampa’s downtown, is throwing its support behind the transportation tax referendum that will go before Hillsborough County voters in November. The referendum, known as “All for Transportation,” would add a penny-per-dollar sales tax in Hillsborough to fund transportation initiatives. In […]
Drew WilsonAugust 14, 2018
5min352
Former Congresswoman Gwen Graham will be in Tampa on Thursday to raise some cash to help her finish strong in the closing days of Democratic primary for Governor. The fundraiser will be held at The Italian Club in Historic Ybor City, 1731 E. 7th St., from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. According to the invite, […]
Joe HendersonJuly 27, 2018
5min248
Little more than a month ago, a citizens group set out with the goal of placing a sales tax referendum on the November ballot in Hillsborough County to address transportation needs. The odds of success didn’t seem especially promising. After all, asking voters to approve something that will cost them money has been a tough […]
Joe HendersonJuly 27, 20183min413
The head of a citizens group trying to place a sales tax increase before Hillsborough County voters to pay for long-term transportation needs said the goal has been achieved. “We will be on the ballot in November,” Tyler Hudson, chairman of All For Transportation, said after his citizens’ group led a petition drive that bypassed […]
Joe HendersonJuly 2, 2018
6min283
For decades, Hillsborough County’s idea of a local transportation fix has been basically to fill existing potholes (sort of) and take years to build more streets and roads that are outdated before they open. The only thing everyone seems to agree with is that the community has never the will to pay for a comprehensive […]