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Rick Kriseman, Bob Buckhorn meet to discuss possible ferry service linking Tampa Bay area

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A proposed pilot project that would offer ferry service from downtown St. Petersburg to downtown Tampa just got a bit more real on Tuesday after the mayors of those respective cities met for an hour to discuss the possibility. St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman made the commute to meet with Mayor Bob Buckhorn at Tampa City Hall, a day before he’s scheduled to provide details to the Hillsborough County Commission. The project has been spearheaded by Kriseman since this fall, and…

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Rick Kriseman to meet with Bob Buckhorn to talk water ferry

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St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman will get the chance to pitch his ferry service idea to Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn Tuesday during a meeting at Tampa City Hall. St. Pete City Council recently approved spending $350,000 from money allocated from the BP oil spill settlement on a six-month pilot project. The project, though, depends on coordination with Tampa. The news, first reported by the Tampa Bay Times, is a good sign for Kriseman. Buckhorn has said in the past that…

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