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HART board members insist autonomous technology won’t cost bus operators their jobs

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A week ago, officials with the Hillsborough County Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) held a news conference unveiling four Tesla Model X electric SUV vehicles that became part of the agency’s HyperLink first-mile, last-mile service in the USF area. Advocates of autonomous technology say it will ultimately make America’s streets safer. But there is also a human factor involved. “Ninety percent of accident deaths are caused by human error. If you remove the human element, it can save lives,” St. Petersburg state Senator Jeff…

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Hillsborough Commission expresses caution about fully investing in Cross-Bay Ferry for second year

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Hillsborough County Commissioners sounded impressed by the relative success of the Cross-Bay Ferry pilot project between Tampa and St. Petersburg that concludes at the end of this month, but whether they are prepared to spend another $350,000 to fund a repeat performance later this year remains uncertain. After hearing a presentation from St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman, whose leadership led to the project happening, the board passed a motion to have County Administrator Mike Merrill review whether the board can find the funds…

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Hillsborough Citizen Advisory Committee proposes $3B budget savings, possibly spent on transportation

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A new report issued by the Hillsborough County Citizens Advisory Committee identified potential savings in 14 specific areas could save more than $3 billion over the next three decades, which could be spent on transportation, infrastructure and/or tax cuts. The 13-member committee has met twice a month since July analyzing the budget before handing off its list of recommendations to the BOCC last week. “We determined you don’t have to have a sales tax to raise this amount of money,” says Spencer Kass, a member…

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Hillsborough Commissioners add themselves to new lobbying ordinance

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Hillsborough County Commissioners added themselves to a previously drafted amendment to an ordinance that would prohibit registered lobbyists from communicating electronically during commission meetings. The proposal before the board would have only penalized lobbyists on Wednesday, prompting Commission Chair Les Miller to say that it was insufficient, and that “we as the County Commission should also adhere to the lobbying ordinance.” Miller offered two new amendments that the board ultimately approved. One added “commissioners” to the provision that in the case that an electronic…

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Online poll shows majority of Floridians support sanctuary cities

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An online poll of 600 Florida residents conducted by Florida Atlantic University shows that by a 52-36 percent margin, Floridians do not want the Trump administration to cut off funding to sanctuary cities. And a plurality – 46-38 percent – don’t want the U.S. Justice Dept. to take any legal action against sanctuary cities. However, the same poll also shows that only a slight majority (fifty-five percent) have ever heard of the term ‘sanctuary city,’ before being polled to opine on it. Sanctuary cities are…

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Republican David Wilson considers a run for Hillsborough Commission in 2018

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After Hillsborough County Commissioner Al Higginbotham announced last week that he won’t run for re-election next year, several names have been floated as potential candidates on both sides of the aisle for the countywide District 7 seat, including Tom Aderhold, Janet Cruz, Tim Schock, and Kevin Beckner.  Along with those likely suspects, there will undoubtedly be some individuals who’ve never ran for office before in the mix, and one of them could be David Wilson. Wilson is a Valrico-based commercial real estate sales associate and a…

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Professional services firm announces HQ relocation to Tampa from North Carolina

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BlueLine Associates, a professional services firm, is relocating its global headquarters from Cary, North Carolina to Tampa. For the move., BlueLine expects to invest more than $2 million in the local economy, and create 150 new jobs, paying an average wage of $71,909. While the firm currently has offices in Tampa, the relocation of its headquarters will expand the company’s footprint to include its financial, legal and human resources groups. Gov. Rick Scott hailed the move as “great news.” “We…

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