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Amtrak Ridership Increases On Route Through Tampa
Ridership continues to grow on Amtrak's Silver Star serving Tampa on its New York-Miami route, bucking nationwide projections of lower ridership because of the recession and a decline in gasoline prices. ...more
March 10, 2009
National Center Ranks Florida Poorly On Child Homelessness
Too many of Florida's children are homeless or at risk of becoming so, state officials and national advocates said today – and the state's highest populations of homeless youth are in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. ...more
March 10, 2009
$817 Million To Help Florida Medicaid Program
Gov. Charlie Crist says Florida is applying for its first installment of federal Medicaid stimulus money. ...more
March 9, 2009
Budgeting Education
Stephanie Bowyer, who has two children in Highlands County public schools, has a suggestion for the school board: Don't do any budget cuts. ...more
March 8, 2009
FLORIDA ECONOMICS 101
Many Florida visionaries see this recession as an opportunity to bring Florida out of the Third World and into the 21st century. With the nation facing major challenges in jobs, energy, environment and health, Florida's old formula of growth, agriculture and tourism simply don't make the grade - especially with growth and tourism sounding increasingly like bad jokes. ...more
March 8, 2009
Cops Qualify For Stimulus Dollars
Almost $300,000 in federal stimulus money is now available to Hernando County's city and county cops. ...more
March 8, 2009
TIA To Cut Budget As Passenger Traffic Falls
Tampa International Airport will cut its annual budget and post a smaller surplus than expected because fewer passengers are expected to use the airport in the next few months, airport director Louis Miller said Thursday. ...more
March 6, 2009
Rail Proposal Gets Personal
Over many years the issue of rail transit in Tampa has been studied, argued, abandoned, resurrected, and refined, but never have voters been asked if they want to tax themselves to begin building a useful rail system. ...more
March 6, 2009
Dropping Property Values Compound State Budget Woes
A new estimate shows property values and the taxes they generate are dropping more than previously expected, and that will just widen a potential state budget gap, the Senate's top budget-writer said Thursday. ...more
March 5, 2009
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