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The bills only reference the possibility of dissolving HART, or the "transfer of governance" of its responsibilities, without describing where the agency's roles would be transferred.
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A legislative analysis finds EV drivers in 31 states pay fees to make up for a drop in gas tax revenue. A proposal in the state Senate would add Florida to that list.
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A bill filed by State Sen. Danny Burgess would have the state Department of Transportation explore merging the entities, while also looking into the pros and cons of dissolving HART.
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An investigation into whether Le Grand fostered a hostile work environment is expected to be completed in two weeks.
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A propane tanker that fell of the tracks was uprighted and the tracks were expected to be cleared Friday morning.
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The mining industry has been searching for ways to reduce the size of gypstacks, such as the one at Piney Point that leaked into Tampa Bay in 2021.
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City officials say 180 vouchers of up to $2,000 will be available for residents to purchase e-Bikes.
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Sen. Jonathan Martin, R-Fort Myers, raised a concern that electric vehicles could become roadblocks if they run out of power on highways crowded with fleeing residents because there aren't enough charging stations on the route out of the state.
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City officials say the money will be used as part of a $10.7 million project to Harrison Street on the northern end of downtown Tampa to the Hillsborough River.
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The buses, which are about three times the cost of a diesel bus and get about 100 to 200 miles to a charge, will be tested for their effectiveness for the rest of the school year.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration made it clear that he wants none of the $570 million collected from the now-defunct 2018 Hillsborough Transportation Tax to go toward public transit — like HART — and instead be refunded to taxpayers.
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The 2018 transportation sales tax raised $570 million before the Florida Supreme Court declared it illegal. Commissioners want to address several road construction projects.
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The money was held in escrow since a judge ruled the sales tax approved by voters in 2018 was null and void after being challenged by then-County Commissioner Stacy White.
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Tampa will have $25 million to make roads safer for pedestrians and bikers.