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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 21, 2016

The cost of hailing an Uber in the Tampa Bay area are going up, but the ride hailing company said the rates are still lower than they were at the end of 2015. In an email Thursday, Uber said the company is raising rates by 11 percent in Tampa Bay. The move comes just a […]

Guest AuthorApril 19, 2016

A quarter of a century has passed since plans were completed for the Cady Way Trail, Central Florida’s first bike trail. It took two years to turn the plan into reality, as property owners were wary of placing a bike trail on a defunct rail line near their homes. The issue dominated a neighborhood meeting […]

Peter SchorschApril 14, 2016

Three of the five Senate races in Hillsborough or Pinellas County feature an incumbent running without opposition. In a fourth race – the one for Senate District 18 – Tampa Republican Rep. Dana Young has no challenger yet, although a Democrat is expected to file next week. As of April, SD 19 is the only Bay area seat with […]

Associated PressApril 10, 2016

Ferry operators interested in carrying cargo and passengers to Cuba have opened discussions with officials at several Florida ports. Such service has not yet begun because the Cuban government has not approved a U.S. ferry to use one of its ports, but ferries are expected to be a popular way to travel and ship cargo […]

Peter SchorschApril 5, 2016

State Sen. Wilton Simpson is letting the “love flow” in his re-election bid to the Florida Senate. The Trilby Republican is hosting a special fundraising barbecue dinner and concert Thursday, April 21, featuring the Bellamy Brothers, the pop-country duo best known for their crossover 1976 hit “Let Your Love Flow.” Simpson is a highly regarded […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorFebruary 15, 2016

Buses in Williams Park are gone. Sunday was the first day buses stopped at a variety of places in downtown St. Pete instead of all picking up and dropping off passengers at Williams Park. With the old bus shelters no longer surrounding the park, serving as a barrier, St. Pete officials hope the park can […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 12, 2016

A fourth candidate has filed to run for House District 70, currently held by termed-out St. Petersburg Democrat Darryl Rouson. Business owner Dan Fiorini filed on Friday to run as a Democrat, setting up a primary against St. Petersburg City Commissioner Wengay Newton, who entered the race in October. Fiorini has never held elected office, but is no […]

Drew WilsonDecember 3, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott touted new data released by an online job listing tracker Thursday that shows Florida had about 300,000 job openings in November. According to Help Wanted OnLine’s data, the state had 299,530 job openings listed online last month, an increase of 19,272 listings over October numbers. The figure includes the number of first-time […]

Peter SchorschDecember 3, 2015

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The Tampa Bay Partnership said Thursday that one of U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s top staffers will join the group as its new vice president for public policy and advocacy after the New Year. Ryan Patmintra works as a regional director for Rubio and has also worked as the communications director for Arizona Republican Sen. Jon […]

Peter SchorschDecember 2, 2015

Florida may not always look a lot like Christmas, but that doesn’t mean Tampa Bay won’t have an abundance of holiday cheer. Known for its festive, politically timely Christmas Cards, Southern Strategy Group – Tallahassee’s leading lobbying house – is adding a more personal “jingle and mingle” this year with its inaugural Tampa Bay Christmas Party, […]

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Uber raising fares 11% in Tampa Bay

Bruce Stephenson: The seed of humanity in Florida’s killing fields

Where sh*t stands in Tampa Bay’s 2016 legislative races

Ferry operators discuss connecting Cuba with Florida ports

Nice guy Wilton Simpson lets ‘love flow’ with Bellamy Brothers concert fundraiser April 21

New group aims to restore Williams Park to its historic glory

Democrat Dan Fiorini files for open HD 70 seat in Pinellas

Florida job demand in November at 10-year high, led by Tampa Bay

Top Marco Rubio staffer to join Tampa Bay Partnership in 2016 as public policy VP

Southern Strategy Group sets holiday mood with first-ever Tampa Christmas Party