Renzo DowneySeptember 23, 2021
4min1750
Lawmakers recently requested a road map to meet future electric vehicle infrastructure needs.
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Renzo DowneySeptember 23, 2021
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 26, 20214min851
As more drivers go electric, gas tax revenue is plummeting.
Jason DelgadoJanuary 5, 2021
4min296
The meeting will mark the first 2021 gathering ahead of the Legislative Session.
Scott PowersJuly 30, 2018
5min291
Citing problems in Florida, Michigan and at least four other states, Florida’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson joined a colleague from Michigan Monday morning in asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate SunPass contractor Conduent State & Local Solutions for possible illegal wrongdoing. The Florida Department of Transportation contracted with the Maryland-based company for $287 […]
Drew WilsonJanuary 10, 2018
6min242
A bill that would allow police to pull over and ticket drivers who are texting cleared its second Senate panel Wednesday, with a unanimous vote from the Senate Committee on Transportation. Texting while driving is currently a ‘secondary offense’ in Florida, meaning law enforcement can tack on an additional charge for texting motorists who are […]
Scott PowersMarch 22, 2017
2min468
State Sen. Linda Stewart is pushing the creation of an “Orlando United” specialty license plate to commemorate the city’s unity in the wake of last summer’s Pulse nightclub massacre, and to raise funds for mental health organizations. Stewart, the Orlando Democrat who introduced Senate Bill 1232, will get her first chance to present it today […]
Drew WilsonMarch 20, 2017
5min253
The Senate Transportation Committee unanimously approved a bill Tuesday that would require private rail companies to add safety features along their tracks, a move maligned by officials at All Aboard Florida. SB 386’s safety standards require passenger rail companies to install features such as positive train control, which helps prevent train-on-train collisions, and a remote […]
Associated PressMarch 20, 2017
1min143
The House on Wednesday is expected to take up a bill that would ban red-light cameras in the state. The bill (HB 6007), which has easily passed House committees and is slated for a Wednesday floor session, would repeal a law that allows cities and counties to install and use red-light cameras. The ban would […]
Ryan RayFebruary 4, 2016
3min418
A key Senate panel narrowly passed a proposal to effectively end the use of red light cameras around the state of Florida on Thursday. The Senate Transportation Committee passed the bill by a 4-3 party-line vote. Bill sponsor St. Petersburg Sen. Jeff Brandes, who also chairs the panel, said the bill simply reflects the public policy reality […]
Jim RosicaJanuary 6, 2016
3min462
The chairman of the Florida Senate’s Transportation committee has filed legislation aimed at reining in the burgeoning number of specialty license plates. State Sen. Jeff Brandes, a St. Petersburg Republican, filed the bill (SB 1390) on Wednesday. The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles and Highway Safety now lists 124 approved and available specialty plates. Now, groups in Florida […]