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PSTA unlawfully discloses confidential information on every Sunrunner bus
Tampa Bay Area

PSTA unlawfully discloses confidential information on every Sunrunner bus

TBG_adminDecember 5, 2022January 6, 2023

Last week, we rode PSTA’s much promoted new Sunrunner bus line and documented discrepancies between what PSTA was saying and doing (article). We found serious operational deficiencies. However, the most serious problem we found on…

PSTA backpedals on Sunrunner claims, continues gaslighting
Tampa Bay Area

PSTA backpedals on Sunrunner claims, continues gaslighting

TBG_adminDecember 4, 2022February 9, 2023

In May, PSTA claimed that its new Sunrunner bus “is designed to meet the demands of work commuters and attract tourists and new riders into PSTA’s comprehensive transit system.” PSTA is now backpedaling, perhaps due…

Sunrunner first month ridership far below PSTA’s projections and falling fast
Tampa Bay Area

Sunrunner first month ridership far below PSTA’s projections and falling fast

TBG_adminDecember 2, 2022February 7, 2023

Three years ago, the Tampa Bay Times reported that “studies of the [Sunrunner] route connecting downtown St. Petersburg with the beaches estimate it would have 4,500 daily rides.” On June 2nd this year, PSTA told…

Our test: PSTA’s new Sunrunner bus line doesn’t operate as promised
Tampa Bay Area

Our test: PSTA’s new Sunrunner bus line doesn’t operate as promised

TBG_adminNovember 30, 2022January 6, 2023

“The bus will leave when I’m finished cleaning,” the PSTA driver told the Tampa Bay Guardian reporter. We repeated our question: what is the scheduled departure time? “It’s hard to keep the schedule,” the driver…

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

Pinellas transit loses over half its riders, spending more than doubles
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Pinellas transit loses over half its riders, spending more than doubles

TBG_adminJanuary 23, 2022January 6, 2023

Three months in to its fiscal year 2022, PSTA’s bus ridership year over year has declined another 20%, according to its own official reporting. PSTA, which is the taxpayer-funded Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, ended its…

The Tampa Bay Times’ deceptive & legally suspect fundraising campaign
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The Tampa Bay Times’ deceptive & legally suspect fundraising campaign

TBG_adminOctober 7, 2021January 6, 2023

Florida’s largest newspaper, the Tampa Bay Times, has a fundraising campaign this week in which it asks for donations to “fund local news.” However, donations do not go to the Times. Also, they may not…

Hillsborough County contradicts itself in separate court filings involving $500 million
Tampa Bay Area

Hillsborough County contradicts itself in separate court filings involving $500 million

TBG_adminMay 2, 2021January 6, 2023

What is to be done with the over $500 million that Hillsborough County unlawfully collected to fund transit? In two separate lawsuits, the county is making contradictory and mutually exclusive arguments. In the lawsuit brought…

What was Hills. County’s responsibility in unlawful multibillion sales tax?
Tampa Bay Area

What was Hills. County’s responsibility in unlawful multibillion sales tax?

TBG_adminMarch 21, 2021January 6, 2023

What is a county’s responsibility when a citizen initiative puts a tax increase on the ballot? Hillsborough County may be in the process of finding out the answer to that question. Last week saw a…

Florida Supreme Court throws out 2018 Hillsborough transit tax
Tampa Bay Area

Florida Supreme Court throws out 2018 Hillsborough transit tax

TBG_adminFebruary 25, 2021February 11, 2023

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…

Corruption at airport continues – CEO gets huge and guaranteed raises
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Corruption at airport continues – CEO gets huge and guaranteed raises

TBG_adminFebruary 4, 2021February 4, 2023

Today’s Aviation Authority meeting agenda didn’t list an action item for a contract renewal for Tampa International Airport’s CEO Joe Lopano. In fact, it didn’t list an action item at all, only routine items for…

GOP strategist Rick Wilson “enjoys overthrowing governments”
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GOP strategist Rick Wilson “enjoys overthrowing governments”

TBG_adminJanuary 12, 2021February 11, 2023

On his website therickwilson.com, self-described GOP strategist Rick Wilson writes about appearing on CNN and MSNBC. He mentions being published in various national publications and his own “sharp-edged and witty political insight.” He ends by…

Local politician imposes new COVID curbs…while in Canada on vacation
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Local politician imposes new COVID curbs…while in Canada on vacation

TBG_adminDecember 16, 2020February 11, 2023

Hillsborough County Commission Chairwoman Patricia Kemp (D) today voted for two new local laws that place additional COVID restrictions on local businesses. People in Hillsborough County may no longer stand at bars to eat and…

Extensive interview with Pinellas Supervisor of Elections Julie Marcus
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Extensive interview with Pinellas Supervisor of Elections Julie Marcus

TBG_adminOctober 24, 2020February 11, 2023

Julie Marcus is the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections (SOE). In an effort to educate voters about what the job of an SOE entails and election integrity in general, we asked Marcus for a long-form…

Paying $1 million to the NFL: how would your county commissioner vote?
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Paying $1 million to the NFL: how would your county commissioner vote?

TBG_adminOctober 23, 2020February 9, 2023

After the election, the Pinellas County Commission will be voting on whether to pay $1 million to the NFL for a “Super Bowl marketing deal.” Given the divisive organization the NFL has become, we asked…

3rd campaign finance law violation – what afflicts the Janet Long Campaign?
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3rd campaign finance law violation – what afflicts the Janet Long Campaign?

TBG_adminOctober 15, 2020February 11, 2023

Two weeks ago, Pinellas County Commissioner Janet Long’s re-election campaign sent out mailers to voters without the “paid political advertisement” notice required by Florida’s campaign financing law. In other words, the campaign broke the law.…

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

Pinellas Commissioner Janet Long breaks Florida’s campaign financing law for 2nd time this year
Tampa Bay Area

Pinellas Commissioner Janet Long breaks Florida’s campaign financing law for 2nd time this year

TBG_adminOctober 2, 2020February 11, 2023

Voters received a mailer from Pinellas County Commissioner Janet Long yesterday. It was a typical mailer, but one thing stuck out like a sore thumb to one of our readers because of the absence of…

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