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Phil AmmannFebruary 10, 2015

Ridesharing tech service Uber knows one secret of a good romance (or a really fun one-night-stand): paying complete attention to the one you are with, not spending it behind the wheel. For Valentine’s Day, coming this Saturday, Uber sent out an email giving users a chance for a romantic weekend, highlighted by a special night […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 9, 2015

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are the three unalienable rights that the Declaration of Independence says have been given to all of us by the “Creator,” and that governments are created to protect. Were the Declaration to be updated for the 21st century, could it be amended to include a right to hail […]

Associated PressFebruary 5, 2015

Likely Republican presidential contender Marco Rubio will sign copies of his new book in Las Vegas this month. Penguin Books USA said Thursday that the Florida senator would be signing copies of his book American Dreams: Restoring Economic Opportunity for Everyone starting at 10 a.m. on Feb. 18 at the Barnes & Noble bookstore at […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 30, 2015

After a major expansion push, Uber Technologies is now in 277 cities around the world, at times eluding longstanding local regulations that hampers the smartphone-based ridesharing service. Nevertheless, as resistance mounts, Uber is working overtime to negotiate agreements in a number of jurisdictions to meet existing laws, reports The Wall Street Journal, even though those […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 30, 2015

Presidential elections only come around once every four years, and the Oscars don’t pull in the numbers nearly like they used to, so the Super Bowl has become truly the premiere American event over the past few decades. And that event is much longer than the 3 1/2 hours that the game is actually played on […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 29, 2015

At a drugged driving summit sponsored by AAA earlier this week, the former founder of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Candace Lightner, seemed unhappy when querying state Senator Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg) about Florida’s lack of enforced regulations when it comes to increasing penalties against drunk drivers in Florida. She also disapproved of the legislator’s enthusiasm for ride-sharing […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 29, 2015

At a drugged driving summit sponsored by AAA earlier this week, the former founder of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Candace Lightner, seemed unhappy when querying state Senator Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg) about Florida’s lack of enforced regulations when it comes to increasing penalties against drunk drivers in Florida. She also disapproved of the legislator’s enthusiasm for ride-sharing […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 27, 2015

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Uber, the ridesharing tech company, scored a rare win over Miami-Dade County, where it has faced a wall of resistance from county commissioners. Ballard Partners, which had represented Miami-Dade in Tallahassee for several years, is dropping the county in favor of the San Francisco-based technology firm, which recently hired the lobbying firm for its Florida efforts. The […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 27, 2015

The Tampa Bay Times alienated some of it readership and certainly surprised many others last fall when it editorialized against Amendment Two. That was the medical marijuana initiative being proposed in Florida some 18 years after California became the first state in the nation to legalize the herb for medicinal purposes. The editorial called the substance of the […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 26, 2015

As most people are aware, motorists in Florida (and everywhere else in the country) can have alcohol in their system while driving, as long as it doesn’t exceed a blood-alcohol content of .08, which reflects the percentage of alcohol by volume in the blood. Two years ago, the National Transportation Safety Board voted to recommend to […]

Tag: Uber

Email insights: Uber wants you to have a really great night for Valentine's Day

Peter Schorsch: Raise a toast to disruption in Tallahassee

Marco Rubio to sign books in Vegas

Uber softens hard-driving image in push towards compromise

Mitch Perry Report for 1.30.15 -So when does the Super Bowl come back to Tampa?

MADD supports study that it’s best to take Uber when drunk

MADD supports study that it's best to take Uber when drunk

Forced to choose, Ballard Partners ditches Miami-Dade for Uber

Mitch Perry Report for 1.27.15 — The politics of pot returns to Florida

Jeff Brandes says taking Uber & Lyft is the short-term solution for impaired driving problem