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Ritch Workman’s legislative colleagues praise his Uber ambitions

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State Rep. Ritch Workman, Tallahassee’s newest Uber driver-partner, is getting rave reviews from his legislative colleagues. Workman, whose other part-time job is chairman of the House Rules Committee, is also director of business development at Keiser University. The Melbourne Republican hopes to use his passion for Uber to gain insight on an issue sure to face legislative battles in the 2016 session. Impressed by first-hand participation, several legislators praised Workman as both an ambitious Floridian and hardworking businessperson. Married with six children,…

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Mitch Perry Report for 8.14.15 — Cuba, China and human rights

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One of the legacies of Jimmy Carter’s administration was attempting to base a foreign policy on human rights. While in the end it resulted in mixed results, it was a central tenet of his outlook on the rest of the world. Human rights overseas is at the forefront today — or should be  — as John Kerry becomes the first secretary of state to visit Cuba since 1945. Kerry arrives in Havana to attend a flag-raising ceremony at the American Embassy and boost the…

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Jeff Brandes says he’s had enough, and will propose legislation to kill the Hillsborough County PTC

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Jeff Brandes says he’s mad as hell, and doesn’t want to take it anymore. The St. Petersburg-based Republican state senator wrote on his Facebook page on Thursday that he will propose legislation next year that will attempt to eliminate the Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission. His statement comes a day after the controversial agency announced that despite the fact that a Hillsborough judge had denied its request for a preliminary injunction against Uber last week, it would continue to write tickets citing Uber and Lyft drivers…

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Uber says MacDinton’s in SoHo is its #1 destination for Bay area riders

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Though hardly scientific (we’re always a bit skeptical quoting from a story bylined by a guy named “Jon”), the global ridesharing service Uber is offering a top 15 list of the most popular drinking destinations in Tampa Bay—as determined by Uber rider visits: MacDinton’s – SoHo International Plaza and Bay Street* Ferg’s Live The Lodge – SoHo The Hyde Park Cafe Jackson’s Bar & Bistro The Hyde Out Yard of Ale – SoHo The Patio The Sail Pavilion Fly Bar The Drynk…

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Mitch Perry Report for 8.13.15 — Jeb Bush deals with a Black Lives Matter activist

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Good morning, happy 11th anniversary of Hurricane Charley. Charley, as those of us who were here remember, was the first of four hurricanes that descended upon Florida in August and September of 2004. It was going to be the “new normal,” we all fretted. Major storms every summer. Since that time there were a couple that came through in 2005, with the worst being Wilma in October in South Florida. And since then? Nada. Not that that’s reflected in your…

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Oh, Florida House — state Rep. Ritch Workman moonlighting as Uber driver

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Last session, “transportation network services” like Uber and Lyft were one of myriad issues where the House and Senate diverged — the House position was enthusiastically pro-Uber, while the Senate was more reticent. But state Rep. Ritch Workman has taken his support for ridesharing to a whole new level. FloridaPolitics.com has learned — and a rep for Uber has confirmed — that the House Rules Committee Chairman has taken up a side job as a “driver partner” for the ride-hailing service. In the photo below,…

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Despite court ruling, Hillsborough PTC agents will continue to cite Uber drivers

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Despite a court ruling that rejected their request that could have prevented Uber from operating in Hillsborough County, the Public Transportation Commission agreed today that they could continue to issue citations against Uber (and Lyft) drivers. “It is our opinion that there is nothing in Judge Huey’s order that prevents the PTC from continuing its enforcement actions against Uber,  should the commission decide to take that action,” PTC attorney Cindy Oster told the board. “Currently our director has been enforcing our rules and regs…

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