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Public study on aerial gondola between Clearwater, Clearwater beach online
This article was written by Daisy Ruth and originally published on the WFLA News Channel 8 website on August 18, 2022. Tampa, Fla. (WFLA) – The Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority (TBARTA) is studying the potential of an aerial
MacDill AFB could be new stop for Cross Bay Ferry service to help employees commute to work
This article was written by Elizabeth Fry and Kellie Cowan and originally published on Fox 13 on August 17, 2022. TAMPA, Fla. – Each day thousands of MacDill Air Force Base employees sit in traffic to get on base. For those making the drive
![Sanders Memorial Elementary School first grade teacher Julie Forsting takes notes on Florida's new "parental rights" laws during a presentation in Pasco County on the first day back to work on Aug. 3, 2022. [ JEFFREY S. SOLOCHEK | Times ]](https://i0.wp.com/www.tampabay.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/77ZYUYB5EFGQ3FRYW4ELD6XFQE.webp?fit=900%2C506&ssl=1)
Why the Tampa Bay Partnership favors Hillsborough and Pasco school tax referendums
This op-ed was written by Bemetra Simmons and originally published in the Tampa Bay Times on August, 9, 2022. Now, more than ever, it is time to invest in education. The Tampa Bay Partnership is a coalition of business leaders
Judge makes final All for Transportation ruling on 2018 Hillsborough surtax funds
This article was written by Henry Queen and originally published in the Tampa Bay Business Journal on July 14, 2022. Judge Rex Barbas has made his final decision regarding the 2018 All for Transportation tax, ruling that the funds must be spent
Letter of Support for REZ 22-114, the Gas Worx Master Plan
Dear Members of Tampa City Council and Staff, On behalf of the nearly 40 regional business and non-profit leaders who compose the TampaBay Partnership, I request your support of REZ 22-114, the Gas Worx master plan. Regional success requires strategic
Brightline’s route to Tampa gets $15.9 million federal boost
This article was written by Henry Queen and originally published in the Tampa Bay Business Journal on June 1, 2022. Brightline received a $15.9 million federal grant on Wednesday for its Orlando to Tampa route. The grant, part of the
Partnership CEO: Leaders must emphasize long-term benefits for transportation surtax to succeed
This article was written by Henry Queen and originally published in the Tampa Bay Business Journal on May 24, 2022. Bemetra Simmons, president and CEO of the Tampa Bay Partnership, endorsed Hillsborough County’s proposed 1% transportation surtax on Tuesday. Simmons
Economic Development Administration (EDA) U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Dear Director Smith: I’m writing on behalf of the Tampa Bay Partnership to pledge our support for Tampa Bay Wave in their proposal for the U.S. Economic Development Administration (US EDA) Build to Scale (B2S) 2022 Venture Challenge Grant Competition.
Florida reaches $680 million settlement with Walgreens over opioid crisis
This article was originally published on 10 Tampa Bay on May 05, 2022. Florida has reached a $680 million settlement with Walgreens in the trial over the drugstore chain’s role in the opioid crisis. It’s the latest development in the
Letter of Support for the CRISI Grant for Tampa to Orlando Intercity Passenger Rail Project
Dear Congressman Soto, On behalf of the nearly 40 regional business and non-profit leaders who compose the Tampa Bay Partnership, I request your continued support for Brightline’s CRISI grant application. The application seeks a 50% match of $15.875 million, so
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