Janelle Irwin TaylorMay 13, 2019
4min357
"We still have a lot of unfinished business.”
Tag: Hillsborough County CommissionTALLAHASSEE, FLA. 4/18/25-Candles and remembrances are left near the Unconquered statue a few hours after the Florida State University Gathering of Unity Vigil held Friday to honor victims of the recent mass shooting.
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Janelle Irwin TaylorMay 13, 2019Janelle Irwin TaylorApril 30, 2019
10min565
The complaint stems from White's All For Transportation lawsuit.
Janelle Irwin TaylorMarch 28, 20196min392
White's proposal comes just days after a 12-year old boy was injured crossing the street.
Janelle Irwin TaylorMarch 13, 201910min627
The deposition also provides a glimpse into ... his decision making process.
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 14, 2019
5min366
The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting applications for the Independent Oversight Committee (IOC) charged with auditing transportation spending plans under the county’s new one percent sales tax. The county must seat four members on the committee, two of which must have at least seven years experience in transportation, planning, sustainability, engineering, or […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 5, 2019
4min511
Removing party affiliation from several Hillsborough County elected positions might still be in play after a Florida Supreme Court decision upends what was once thought to be a done deal. Late in June, Hillsborough County Commissioners voted 5-2 to hold a referendum asking voters whether candidates for constitutional offices like Sheriff and Property appraiser should […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 4, 2019
4min351
In the fight to maintain Hillsborough County’s recently enacted one-percent transportation sales tax, the All For Transportation campaign won its first legal battle. A Hillsborough County Circuit judge ruled Friday the group could defend the tax in a lawsuit seeking to overturn it. Hillsborough County Commissioner Stacy White sued the county, the three cities within […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorDecember 14, 2018
7min252
Hillsborough County Commissioner Pat Kemp is warning constituents not to buy into claims that merging local Metropolitan Planning Organizations is a good idea. Kemp described the concept as an attack on local power on Friday during Cafe Con Tampa, a community forum held at the Oxford Exchange to inform residents of issues facing their communities. […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorDecember 10, 2018
7min282
Ed Turanchik is the only actively campaigning Tampa Mayoral candidate who did not condemn Hillsborough County Commissioner Stacy White’s decision to file a lawsuit against the county and other governments and agencies within the county over the All For Transportation referendum raising sales tax 1 percent to fund transit and transportation improvements. Voters approved that referendum […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorDecember 5, 2018
9min932
Hillsborough County now has a funding framework in place to fund half of a new baseball stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays. However, the team has yet to say whether or not they are willing to play ball. The plan would leverage private investment to avoid taxpayer subsidies. If the team rejects the deal, there […]