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Uber offers Tampa Bay riders special flat rates to Gulf beaches

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As Floridaā€™s sizzling summer officially begins,Ā Uber makes it easy for Tampa-area residents to cool off at the beach. Starting this weekend, the ridesharing technology companyĀ is offering flat rates forĀ UberX and UberXLĀ from Downtown Tampa to the St. Pete Gulf beaches — $29 for an UberX and $49 for an UberXL. Whether itā€™s for a long-planned vacation or a last minuteĀ trip to the Gulf, most of the regionā€™s world-famous beaches are only about 30 minutes away, the perfect distance for the popular…

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Smart Cities seminar coming to Tampa

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Verizon is sponsoring a Smart Cities seminar in Tampa this Friday. The ā€œInternet of Thingsā€ smart seminar will be at the Tampa Marriott Westshore Friday from 8:30 a.m. until noon. The seminar aims to demonstrate how increased technology can make a positive impact on the future of the Tampa Bay area by increasing economic growth through sustainability, enhancing safety and security and improving operational efficiencies. The seminar is geared toward those working for federal, state and local public agencies, public…

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A few words on political ‘handlers’

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Twice in about a week Iā€™ve reported on Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhornā€™s ā€œfoot-in-mouth problem.ā€ In the latest blog, I cited four times over approximatelyĀ six months where Buckhornā€™s choice of words have been called into question by some people. While some comments, like the one where he basically blamed a 14-year-old who was gunned down in broad daylight for his own shooting, were more egregious than others. They all led me to the same conclusion ā€“ Buckhornā€™s brain-to-mouth filter seems to…

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Bob Buckhorn’s poor choice of words

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Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn has done a lot of good in his city. Heā€™s revived a long under-utilized riverfront. Heā€™s worked hard to eliminate blight in troubled neighborhoods. Heā€™s taken leaps when it comes to attracting jobs. But heā€™s not always good about holding his tongue. This time, he went a little too far. Over the weekend 14-year-old EdwardĀ Harris was gunned down in broad daylight in East Tampa. It was the 18th homicide in Tampa this year and representative of…

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Mitch Perry Report for 6.3.15 — Could rising crime become a political issue in 2015?

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At Rick Scott’s cattle call in Orlando yesterday (I refuse to call it the Happiest Place on the Earth), the six (potential) presidential candidates were told by the governor to stick to the economy, so the only time they could speak about other issues was generally if they came before reporters after their session on stage. But as news from the Tampa Police Department continued to trickle in on 14-year-old Edward Harris’ death on Sunday, I began to contemplate the…

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Online tools fuel local government vitality

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Google is a giant. It is a giant success, giant company, and a giant in its industry. Did you know, though, that Gmail, one of the most popular email platforms on the Internet, was thought up, tested, and proposed during what is referred to as ā€œdabble timeā€? Google encourages its employees to use 20 percent of their time to work on personal projects and ideas with the intention of it resulting in ways to improve Google’s offerings to its users.…

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Helen Gordon Davis, an early victim of racial gerrymandering in Florida

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The obituaries for Helen Gordon Davis correctly recounted what one called her ā€œtrailblazingā€ career in the Florida Legislature, where in 1974 she became one of very few women ā€“ the first from Hillsborough County ā€“ in what a colleague famously called ā€œthe land of the Bubbas.ā€ She weathered the sexism and condescension and compiled a luminous record in what some refer to wistfully as the ā€œGolden Ageā€ of Florida politics. What the tributes didnā€™t mention, after her death May 18,…

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