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St. Pete Beach city attorney didn’t distinguish between “calling” and “holding” a city election, misstated charter
St. Pete BeachTampa Bay Area

St. Pete Beach city attorney didn’t distinguish between “calling” and “holding” a city election, misstated charter

TBG_adminJanuary 29, 2024February 23, 2024

“Due to the requirements of Florida Statute 101.62 involving vote-by-mail ballots, the Pinellas Supervisor of Elections would not be able to accommodate holding any election within 15 days,” Deputy Supervisor of Elections Dustin Chase told…

FDOT report on HART study altered work mandated by Florida Legislature — no records to show why it was done
Tampa Bay Area

FDOT report on HART study altered work mandated by Florida Legislature — no records to show why it was done

TBG_adminJanuary 22, 2024January 24, 2024

A recent Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) report on its study of the troubled Hillsborough Area Regional Transportation Authority (HART) was mandated by a Florida law that specified what “matters” were to be studied. Yet…

From hope to dope in 11 weeks: Jane Castor’s about-face on HART CEO Le Grand, while Joshua Wostal’s position proves justified
Tampa Bay Area

From hope to dope in 11 weeks: Jane Castor’s about-face on HART CEO Le Grand, while Joshua Wostal’s position proves justified

TBG_adminMay 2, 2023May 5, 2023

“I do have confidence in [HART CEO] Adelee Le Grand,” Tampa Mayor Jane Castor told WUSF on February 14 this year. “And I hope that this investigation shows that she didn’t have involvement in the…

All other employees had to submit job applications, but not HART & PSTA chiefs
Tampa Bay Area

All other employees had to submit job applications, but not HART & PSTA chiefs

TBG_adminMarch 4, 2020February 11, 2023

Neither recently fired HART CEO Ben Limmer or current PSTA CEO Brad Miller ever submitted employment applications for their jobs, public records obtained by The Guardian show. All other employees, including the lowest paid ones,…

HART chief claims to be “attacked” by a TV reporter’s questions – high horse of hysteria?
Tampa Bay Area

HART chief claims to be “attacked” by a TV reporter’s questions – high horse of hysteria?

TBG_adminFebruary 22, 2020February 11, 2023

Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) interim CEO Carolyn House Stewart does not like being questioned by reporters. She feels “attacked” by their questions and their reporting. This past Monday, WTSP 10 Investigates reporter Jenna…

Oh, the irony? Policy-violating HART transit chief fired by his board…in policy-violating board meeting
Tampa Bay Area

Oh, the irony? Policy-violating HART transit chief fired by his board…in policy-violating board meeting

TBG_adminFebruary 8, 2020November 13, 2024

At a special meeting yesterday, HART’s board of directors fired its $210,000 per year CEO Ben Limmer for violating several HART policies. The firing was “for cause,” meaning that Limmer will not get the severance…

HART’s narrative implodes: Hillsborough public transit agency’s bus ridership down 10.3% in one year
Tampa Bay Area

HART’s narrative implodes: Hillsborough public transit agency’s bus ridership down 10.3% in one year

TBG_adminNovember 1, 2018February 11, 2023

Just as citizens vote on a 1% sales tax to fund transit in Hillsborough County, the county’s transit authority reported that its bus ridership is down 10.3% for the fiscal year that ended September 30th…

EXCLUSIVE: St. Pete nixed bid involving zero public funds for Rays’ stadium — instead chose Rays who asked for $600+ million
St. Pete

EXCLUSIVE: St. Pete nixed bid involving zero public funds for Rays’ stadium — instead chose Rays who asked for $600+ million

TBG_adminMarch 31, 2024April 1, 2024

This 20-year cash flow analysis of a losing bidder for the site development of the proposed new Rays stadium, obtained exclusively by the Tampa Bay Guardian through a public records lawsuit, is illuminating. It shows…

Comparing the vacancy appointments processes in Oldsmar and St. Pete Beach reveals key differences
St. Pete BeachTampa Bay Area

Comparing the vacancy appointments processes in Oldsmar and St. Pete Beach reveals key differences

TBG_adminJanuary 9, 2024January 16, 2024

When an Oldsmar city council member resigned last month, that city’s charter provided clear rules on how to fill the vacancy. Oldsmar’s city attorney proceeded to write this 3-page memo explaining the city charter’s requirements…

PSTA driver assaulted, taken to hospital – no PSTA press release to local media
Tampa Bay Area

PSTA driver assaulted, taken to hospital – no PSTA press release to local media

TBG_adminSeptember 20, 2023January 6, 2024

A bus driver driving a route for PSTA was allegedly assaulted yesterday on September 19th, 2023. The assault occurred some time before 9:00 A.M. and was apparently serious because the driver sought medical attention at…

False & unlawful endorsement claims by St. Pete Beach mayor arrive in all voters’ mailboxes
St. Pete BeachTampa Bay Area

False & unlawful endorsement claims by St. Pete Beach mayor arrive in all voters’ mailboxes

TBG_adminFebruary 13, 2023February 13, 2023

In his re-election bid, St. Pete Beach Mayor Alan Johnson appears to have violated Florida campaign law at least twice. First by claiming to have a political endorsement he didn’t have, secondly by also touting…

PSTA’s one month Sunrunner update: children, beer & deflection
Tampa Bay Area

PSTA’s one month Sunrunner update: children, beer & deflection

TBG_adminDecember 5, 2022January 6, 2023

PSTA staff will give a “Sunrunner one month update” report to the PSTA board tomorrow morning. The presentation includes social media impression claims, survey results, a dozen children…and beer. However, completely absent from PSTA’s presentation…

What is real purpose of Pinellas County Commish Egger’s term limit petition?
Tampa Bay Area

What is real purpose of Pinellas County Commish Egger’s term limit petition?

TBG_adminJanuary 28, 2022January 6, 2023

Term limits for Pinellas County commissioners has been a flashpoint ever since 73% of Pinellas voters approved 8-year term limits in 1996. The county commissioners waged a court fight along with others, mostly at taxpayer…

Florida Supreme Court throws out 2018 Hillsborough 1% sales tax increase to fund transit
Tampa Bay Area

Florida Supreme Court throws out 2018 Hillsborough 1% sales tax increase to fund transit

TBG_adminFebruary 25, 2021January 11, 2024

In a 4-1 decision, the Florida Supreme Court today threw out the Hillsborough sales tax hike for transit approved by voters in 2018 . The 1% sales tax was projected to bring in $16 billion…

The open and shut case of Commissioner Pat Kemp’s Florida Bar violations
Tampa Bay Area

The open and shut case of Commissioner Pat Kemp’s Florida Bar violations

TBG_adminOctober 4, 2020February 11, 2023

Hillsborough County Commissioner Pat Kemp, who is on the ballot, is facing almost certain disciplinary action from the Florida Bar. This after a bar complaint was filed against her last month. The issue at hand…

TV anchor Cintron didn’t apply for $223,000 public sector job – got it anyway
Tampa Bay Area

TV anchor Cintron didn’t apply for $223,000 public sector job – got it anyway

TBG_adminMay 18, 2020February 4, 2023

Public records request by The Guardian revealed that zero (0) employment applications were received by Tampa International Airport for an unadvertised $223,000 per year position as Vice President of Marketing. Former TV anchor Veronica Cintron…

Local government agency implements plan to “shape what the public thinks”
Tampa Bay Area

Local government agency implements plan to “shape what the public thinks”

TBG_adminMay 5, 2020February 11, 2023

Hillsborough County Independent Oversight Committee (IOC) staff have developed a media plan that includes “key messages” for committee members and staff to advance to the public. Disturbingly, the media plan says that those key messages…

Pinellas County’s state of local emergency ends due to politicians’ mistake
Tampa Bay Area

Pinellas County’s state of local emergency ends due to politicians’ mistake

TBG_adminApril 10, 2020February 11, 2023

Pinellas County’s Thursday press release stated that “Commission Chair Pat Gerard extended Pinellas County’s state of local emergency [SLE] another 7 days.” Chair Gerard cited as authority for her action county commission resolution 20-22. That…

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