Transportation Funding

Road improvements, better street lighting, and sidewalks would be funded through the 1% sales tax, which was taken off the Nov. 8 ballot following a judge's ruling.

The money can be used for highway and transit projects, bicycle and pedestrian projects and port facilities that help improve evacuations or disaster relief.

The president of the Florida Transportation Builders Association says the tax cut won't address supply and demand issues.

A group calling themselves All for Transportation is looking to revive efforts to fund transportation improvements in Hillsborough County through a penny…