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Janelle Irwin TaylorSeptember 27, 2018

The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority, the rideshare company Lyft and carshare company Zipcar are issuing a challenge to Hillsborough residents: Dump your car for a month. The partnership is offering nearly $500 in transportation credits for drivers to use the three services in lieu of a private passenger vehicle for 30 days, Oct. 8 […]

Drew WilsonAugust 29, 2018

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 […]

Kate BradshawJune 11, 2018

For a long time, being a Democrat on the Hillsborough County Commission meant constantly voting in the minority while the board’s center-right and conservative wings debated policy. When Commissioner Les Miller was elected in 2010, he and Kevin Beckner, the other Democrat on the board then, while passionate advocates for their causes at the dais, rarely got […]

Lyft, HART and Zipcar offer ditch-the-car challenge

All for Transportation opening office, kicking off volunteer efforts tonight

#25 on list of Tampa Bay’s Most Powerful Politicians — Les Miller (tie)