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Former Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio discusses her new book STRAIGHTFORWARD
11/04/11 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Friday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Pam Iorio, Tampa, leadership funds, Straightforward, high-speed rail, Rick Scott, light rail
My guest today is Pam Iorio, former mayor of Tampa. She was first elected to public office in her 20's as a member of the Hillsborough County Commission. later she served as Hillsborough's Election Supervisor and earlier this year she completed her second term as mayor of Tampa. She's written a new book called STRAIGHTFORWARD: Ways To Live And Lead.
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The Governor gives the go-ahead to commuter rail in Orlando
07/06/11 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Wednesday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Sunrail, Rosemary Guidreau, Rick Scott, high-speed rail, Orlando, Lakeland
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up today we’ll talk about Governor Rick Scott’s decision last Friday to okay a commuter rail project in the Orlando area called Sunrail. Just a few months after he killed a $2.7 billion high-speed train linking Tampa and Orlando, Gov. Rick Scott on Friday said he was giving the go-ahead for Sunrail - a $1.3 billion dollar Orlando-area commuter rail system that will cost state and local taxpayers even more money than high speed rail...
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05/06/11 Kate BradshawWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: TBARTA, Rick Scott, Ronnie Duncan, Bob Clifford, high-speed rail, transportation, light rail, transit
Public transit is clearly a tough sell in Florida these days, though skyrocketing gas prices are making the case for alternative transportation. Facing increases in demand and decreases in funding, transit officials may have to do more with less.
The state legislature created Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority, known commonly as TBARTA, in 2007, when times were different. Facing cuts in state funding, executive director Bob Clifford said the organiza...
4 commentsTampa Bay economic scorecard delivers mixed results listen
03/18/11 Kate BradshawWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Tampa Bay, Florida, Tampa, economy, transit, high-speed rail
A study gauging Tampa Bay’s economy is showing a couple of small gains for the region. When compared to other cities, Tampa Bay isn’t remotely out of the woods.
Earlier this month, the Tampa Bay Partnership released results of its semi-annual regional economic scorecard. The prognosis is slightly improved, but far less than ideal. The study rated Tampa, Jacksonville, and four other cities in the southeast on factors like jobs crea...
Be the first to commentHillsborough residents support trains and universal health care listen
03/10/11 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Hillsborough County, high-speed rail, light rail, transportation, transit, transit referrendum, health, universal health care, county mayor, Chamber of Commerce
Despite a failed transportation referendum last year, Hillsborough County voters support both high-speed rail and light rail. That’s according to a poll released today by the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. Hillsborough residents likely to vote in next year’s election also support universal health care and a countywide Mayor, but are split on support for a presidential candidate. Bob Rohrlack is the Chamber’s president and CEO.
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Iorio praises city staff, chastises Gov. Scott in final State of the City Address listen
03/09/11 Kate BradshawWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Pam Iorio, Tampa, Tampa Mayor's race, Bob Buckhorn, Rose Ferlita, Rick Scott, transit, Riverwalk, high-speed rail
Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio delivered her final State of the City address at the Tampa Convention Center this morning to a room full of supporters. She had glowing things to say about Tampa’s progress over her tenure, but Iorio said there was one missing piece.
Iorio said she had some lofty goals in when she first took office in 2003. The mayor, who leaves office at the end of this month due to term limits, said she accomplished most of them.
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Interview with Texas populist Jim Hightower
03/04/11 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Friday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Wisconsin, teachers, high-speed rail, Rick Scott, Rick Perry, middle class, poverty
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I'm Rob Lorei. Coming up first today an interview with Texas populist Jim Hightower. Hightower is a former agriculture commissioner in Texas and is now an author (Against the Current) and radio commentator (his commentaries are carried on WMNF).
Be the first to commentInterview with Tea Party activist Tom Gaitens
03/04/11 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Friday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Tea Party, Tom Gaitens, tax breaks, Rick Scott, high-speed rail
Welcome to the second part of Radioactivity. I'm Rob Lorei. Coming up in this segment an interview with local Tea Party activist Tom Gaitens.
Let's start with high speed rail...
Be the first to commentFlorida Supreme Court rules with Gov Scott on rail, but could "Hail Mary" exist? listen
03/04/11 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: high-speed rail, Rick Scott, Florida Supreme Court, Orlando, Tampa, Lakeland, Miami, Gow Fields, transit, transportation, rail, Bill Nelson, Kathy Castor
Governor Scott said he is “gratified that the court provided a clear and unanimous decision.” Scott said he “spoke with US DOT Secretary LaHood this morning and informed him that Florida … will not move forward with any federal high speed rail plan."
Senator Bill Nelson says he’s disappointed in the governor’s decision
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What are the prospects for success of high-speed rail in Florida?
03/02/11 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Wednesday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: high-speed rail, Rick Scott, Florida, Orlando, Tampa, America 2050
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I'm Rob Lorei. Coming up we'll talk with a representative of America 2050, a non-profit group of planners, about their nationwide study of the prospects for success of high speed rail. Yesterday two members of the Florida legislature sued Gov. Rick Scott for rejecting federal funding for high speed rail. Our guest is Petra Todorovich, Director of the group America 2050. Her group did a study of the regions of the country wh...
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