Governor Scott Releases Budget ProposalGovernor Rick Scott released his “Fighting for Florida’s Future” budget this week. Highlights include a $618 million in tax cuts and $85 million dollars for economic incentives. Also noted ...
Uber Self Driving Cars in CaliforniaAfter confusion regarding the legality of operating in California, Uber is now operating, for mapping purposes only, in San Francisco.Governor Scott Unveils Business Rent Tax planThe Governor will again support ...
Florida House on You TubeThis week Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran released a video of members discussing their representation of Florida. A couple new Tampa lawmakers are featured in the video.Lyft Proposes New Incentives for CarpoolingThe ...
US Department of Transportation releases final report on Future of TrafficBeyond Traffic 2045 looks at the transportation challenges that face the nation over the next 30 years. The report predicts that the current system of transportation will not ...
Here are some of the things happening this week:Tampa International Continues to GrowLast week the Chamber’s Transportation Advisory Committee had a behind the scenes tour of Tampa International Airport. Here is a video that highlights some ...
Uber Regulations in EuropeLike the US, Europe is facing question of how to regulate Transportation Networking Companies throughout the region.Florida House Speaker warns of Budget DeficitSpeaker Corcoran talked this week about the possibility that ...
Are Driverless Buses the Next Phase of Autonomous Vehicles? A pilot project in Finland is testing the technology for small buses to move through the streets without a driver, steering wheel, or even brakes by using sensors.How well did ...
The discussion of automated cars continues The advancement of driverless cars could alter the rideshare industry as we know it today. With many companies working on their own version of what the next generation of transportation may look like, ...
Hillsborough County Commissioners vote on 2017 Transportation Project ListMany came out to voice their opinion at the County Commission meeting on Wednesday. While some felt the plan did not offer enough, including transit options, the County ...
Florida Department of Transportation changes course on Howard Franklin toll laneFDOT Secretary sent a letter to State Senator Jack Latvala this week saying that the state will keep four "general use" lanes on the northbound bridge. An earlier plan ...
Senator Latvala urges FDOT not to put toll lanes on Howard Frankland BridgeSenator Jack Latvala is the latest elected official to ask the Florida Department of Transportation not to include planned toll lanes on the Howard Frankland Bridge. He ...
Port Tampa Bay may be the ideal port for trade with CubaBecause of the regions rich history with Cuba and the easy access to central Florida, Port Tampa Bay may be the perfect port to engage in business with Cuba. Currently ships traveling between ...
FDOT considering taking parking off Jackson StreetWith an upcoming resurfacing project scheduled, the Florida Department of Transportation is considering adding bike lanes to Jackson Street in downtown Tampa. The problem with this is that it will ...
HART and PSTA join forces on a mobile payment App. On September 5, HART and PSTA began a regional fare collection system that will test a mobile payment App that can be used in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. Flamingo Fares Tampa Bay will allow ...
Not everyone likes the County Commission’s transportation funding option: In an editorial this week, the Tampa Bay Times wrote that the proposed plan offered by Commissioner Sandy Murman was not the best option for funding the transportation ...
By Michael Maurino, Director of Government Relations, Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce Meet the candidates at Hob Nob! The election season heats up at the 2016 Political Hob Nob on Monday, August 1 at the Tampa Hilton Downtown. As of today, 37 ...
By Michael Maurino, Director of Government Relations, Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce Meet the candidates at Hob Nob! The election season heats up at the 2016 Political Hob Nob on Monday, August 1 at the Tampa Hilton Downtown. Meet and greet the ...
By Michael Maurino, Director of Government Relations, Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce TBX rolls ahead: Early Thursday morning, the Hillsborough Metropolitan Planning Organization approved the inclusion of the Tampa Bay Express project in their ...
By Michael Maurino, Director of Government Relations, Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce #YesTo20: The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is encouraging the community to support a 20-year, half-cent sales tax referendum for ...
By Michael Maurino, Director of Government Relations, Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce #Yesto20: The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted Thursday to support putting on the November ballot a half-cent sales tax of at least 20 ...
Tampa, Fla. – This morning, the Board of Directors of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce approved the following statement on the sales tax referendum in Hillsborough County: “In April, the Board of Directors of the Greater Tampa ...
TAMPA, Fla. – The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce released the following statement following the failure to place a sales tax increase on the November ballot: “We are disappointed that a majority of the Board of County Commissioners ...
By Michael Maurino, Director of Government Relations, Greater Tampa Chamber of CommerceTransportation plan will get public hearing: The Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners voted Wednesday to set public hearings in order to adopt mobility fees ...
TAMPA, Fla. – An overwhelming 97% of respondents rate the level of traffic congestion they face in Hillsborough County as either “extremely congested” or “somewhat congested,” according to a transportation poll ...
By: Allison Wallrapp, Voice Committee Member Tampa Bay residents may soon have a more robust set of options when it comes to public transportation. Last week, Hillsborough County made public the documents outlining their initial plan to overhaul ...
The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce joined fifty of the country’s largest metropolitan regional chambers of commerce in a letter urging congress to address the impending insolvency of the federal Highway Trust Fund. Congress will consider ...
Jill Witecki, Tampa TheatreBy plane, by train, by boat and bus, millions of Tampa residents and visitors are transporting themselves efficiently around the Bay area every day. At least, that’s the vision shared by those who spoke to our class ...