Rick Scott signs death warrant for Hillsborough Public Transportation Commission
Among the bills Governor Rick Scott signed into law on Tuesday is HB 647, which eliminates of the Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission by December 31 of this year. The agency, originally created by a special act of the Florida Legislature in the 1970’s and the only one of its kind in the state, has been shrouded in controversy for years. It’s last executive director, Kyle Cockream, remains under investigation for his handling of public records. The PTC had been criticized for years by local lawmakers,…