Still waiting for the Cross Bay Ferry to return? It’s going to be a while.
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The ferry experiment connecting the downtowns of Tampa and St. Petersburg was lauded as a success.
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Considering Tampa was one of the four initial partners who covered the trial-run’s operating costs — Hillsborough and Pinellas counties and St. Petersburg also chipped in. Buckhorn’s lack of interest complicated bringing the boat back for a second season. here
To: Governor of Florida, State Representatives, State Senators, Mayor Bob Buckhorn, Police Chief of Tampa, Hillsborough County Commission, City of Tampa Council, Plant City Commission, Plant City Manager, Plant City Mayor and Vice Mayor.
The Legislature has tried to prevent cities and counties from adopting new regulations.
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City and county rules protecting trees are the next battleground in the rolling fight between local governments and the Florida Legislature.
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Sen. Greg Steube, of Sarasota,arguably the most right-wing member of the state Legislature is taking aim at tree ordinances, saying rules limiting the trimming and removal of trees infringe on property rights.Source ---------
Katie Edwards, a Democrat from Plantation is also in on it. here
Are these guys getting paid by the power companies?
A clash between GOP Rep. Carlos Curbelo and Latino Democratic lawmakers over his attempt to join the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
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CHC members accuse Curbelo, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the House, of seeking membership to the all-Democratic caucus just to boost his chances in his Latino-heavy district. more
Miami and Miami Beach, built on porous limestone or simply mounds of mud dredged from the surrounding sea, low-lying South Florida streets already flood regularly at especially high tides.
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“I believe that in twenty or thirty years, someone is going to find a solution for this. Besides, by that time I’ll be dead, so what does it matter?”Source
You pick Gwen Graham as your nominee, You will lose and keep the governorship in the hands of the GOP.
The left will not support her.
We hope we are wrong.
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"Democrats must observe the difference between "learning from history" and "living in the past"Kent Bailey --------------- Mr. Bailey they will never learn. Some notable local endorsements So Called progressives Darden Rice, Dwight Dudley and Karl Nurse. DINO Darryl Rouson Tampa Mayor wannabe Mike Suarez ------------- Hopefully we won't have to repost this with a "We told you so" in Novenber of 2018.