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Florida House Committee approves Hillsborough ridesharing bill

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A local bill (HB 1439) to regulate ridesharing companies in Hillsborough County failed to earn unanimous approval from the entire local delegation late last year, but it sailed through the House Local Government Affairs Subcommittee on Monday morning in Tallahassee. Tampa Republican Dana Young told the committee that the legislation was “substantially similar” to the major ridesharing bill sponsored by Fort Walton Beach Republican Matt Gaetz that passed the entire House overwhelmingly last week. That measure includes provisions addressing background checks and insurance…

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Ahoy Mates! Uber “pirates up” for Gasparilla with $20K in free rides

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As thousands assault the shores of Tampa Bay to join in Saturday’s annual Gasparilla spectacle, Uber will be on hand to provide transportation for all those pirates and pirate wannabes. The ridesharing technology service – partnering with Captain Morgan – will be giving away up to $20,000 in free rides during the city’s annual pirate-themed fest. For a share of the “loot,” new users can sign up for the Uber app online. Existing riders must open up the Uber app,…

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Mitch Perry Report for 1.20.16 — Democratic Party establishment freaks out over Bernie Sanders

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If one were a better person, the most likeliest general election matchup in the presidential race nine months from now would be Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton. That scenario may never happen, but based strictly on the polls, those two candidates lead their respective parties nationally. There could be an interesting debate about who might win that race, but if that comes to pass after the conventions in July, we’ll all have plenty of time to chew that over. What…

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Be careful what you wish for, Victor Crist. It might cost you your job

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Be careful what you wish for, Victor Crist. In the ongoing struggle at the Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission over what to do about Transportation Network Companies (TNC) Uber and Lyft, Crist — the commission chair — threatened a “radical solution” if the lawmakers didn’t act during the 2016 Legislative Session. “If they don’t fix it within the next 60 days, we will here,” Crist said, as reported by FloridaPolitics.com. “You may or may not like our fix. But this…

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Mitch Perry Report for 1.15.16 — Has the GOP contest wilted down to 2-and-a-half men?

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Happy Friday, y’all. As we go into the NFL’s best weekend (and one of the greatest in all of professional sports) and reflect on the Oscar nominations (DiCaprio, Brie Larson and Stallone are locks, by the way, and though she won’t win, I’m all in for Alicia Vikander for Supporting Actress), Friday’s national story is Thursday night’s GOP presidential debate. It was dominated by the clash between front-runners Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, with Marco Rubio again putting in impressive…

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Tampa Uber drivers protest cut in pay

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Since Uber began operating in the Tampa Bay area 21 months ago, it’s been essentially a love affair among drivers, passengers, and most lawmakers, who have battled with the Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission and the taxi industry to promote the “disruptive” and innovative form of transportation. That love affair is ending on the part of many drivers this week, angry about the most recent cut in pay that went into effect last weekend in 80 jurisdictions nationwide, including in the Tampa…

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Uber Trip Experience to tap built-in backseat audience with third-party apps

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After reaching a billion trips late last year, Uber wants to reach out to a built-in audience of millions of backseat passengers, each needing some form of entertainment. Enter the “Uber Trip Experience,” the biggest update to the Uber app program interface (API), since March, when the San Francisco-based company allowed developers to add an Uber button into their user interfaces. Uber is calling third-party app developers to create notifications, ads, and other content for riders to use during trips.…

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