Renzo DowneyJanuary 21, 2021
8min1478
Scott was Senate President from 1994 to 1996.
Tag: South Florida Regional Transportation AuthorityMarco Rubio and Rick Scott are steamed by Houthi rebel fighters. Image via AP.
Renzo DowneyJanuary 21, 2021
Scott PowersAugust 30, 2017
6min253
When the public agency that runs the Tri-Rail commuter trains in South Florida dumped five less-expensive proposals and awarded a ten-year, $511 million, operations and maintenance contract last winter, the agency followed rules spelled out in that particular proposal but they conflicted with the agency’s standing internal procurement rules, a draft state investigation report concludes. […]
Phil AmmannMay 31, 2017
1min195
Among the five bills signed Wednesday by Gov. Rick Scott is HB 865, an omnibus measure that reforms several areas in the Florida Department of Transportation. LobbyTools reports that the bill, in part, mandates the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority to get DOT approval on contracts before receiving department money. The department must also submit a […]
Scott PowersFebruary 22, 2017
3min567
A new bill from state Sen. George Gainer would strip Tri-Rail of state funding unless its board rescinds a controversial $511 million contract, and it require state approval of future contracts. The Bay County Republican’s Senate Bill 1118, introduced Tuesday, would force the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority to decide between the ten-year, $511 million operations and maintenance contract it […]
Guest AuthorFebruary 16, 20175min276
Over the last few weeks, South Florida has seen criticism regarding the process used by the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) to award a contract to operate and maintain the South Florida Tri-Rail commuter rail system to Herzog Transit Services, Inc. As your elected representative, I made it my personal mission to delve into […]
Scott PowersFebruary 15, 20177min654
The operators of South Florida’s Tri-Rail commuter train are sticking to their guns, defending their process that disqualified five of six bidders for a half-billion dollar contract, and hoping to win back angry state leaders who want to cut their state funding over the matter. “Right now, we’re moving forward. We followed a process, and we […]
Phil AmmannSeptember 28, 2015
11min312
On Friday, Gov. Rick Scott made 16 appointments and seven reappointments to a variety of state regulatory boards. South Florida Regional Transportation Authority Scott began with three reappointments to the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, which covers Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties and is the fifth largest urbanized area in the U.S. with more […]