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Phil AmmannApril 24, 2017

As for discussion over a proposed Senate regional transit bill for the Tampa Bay region, it’s all about timing. A group of a dozen local business executives arrived for a lobbying trip to Tallahassee just one day after a contentious Senate committee meeting where three Tampa Bay lawmakers clashed over a bill seeking to overhaul […]

Staff ReportsApril 11, 2017

Pasco County Commissioner Mike Moore filed campaign paperwork Tuesday in his re-election bid. Moore, the founder of a medical supplies business which he later sold, was first elected in 2014 to represent District 2 and was selected in 2016 to be vice-chair of the Board of County Commissioners. He will also become chair in 2017. […]

Joe HendersonMarch 27, 2017

Short of hitting yourself in the head with a hammer, the surest way to get a headache is to wade deep into Tampa Bay area transportation problems. You encounter a mishmash of competing agencies and agendas that has resulted in legislative and automotive gridlock for frustrated commuters for years. Given that, I’m encouraged by what […]

Tag: Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority

Business leaders lobby Tampa Bay-area lawmakers on regional transit

Pasco Commissioner Mike Moore files for re-election

Joe Henderson: Proposed new transportation agency a good start toward solving an old problem