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Kriseman bill would give people the power to recall officials listen
02/23/11 Lisa MarzilliWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Rick Kriseman, HJR 785, recall, Rick Scott, high-speed rail
In Florida, a state official can only be removed from office by the legislature or the governor. Now one local lawmaker wants to put that power in the hands of the people.
Prompted by a rise in what he calls “ethical issues” by some Tallahassee legislators over the past couple of years St. Petersburg Democratic Representative Rick Kriseman filed a bill last week that would allow the public to...
4 commentsHigh-speed rail supporters rally in downtown Tampa as officials call for private sector investment listen
02/21/11 Kate BradshawWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Kathy Castor, high-speed rail, Bill Nelson, Rick Scott, federal stimulus, Mary Mulhern, Tampa, Orlando, transit
High-speed rail backers announced they have a plan to get the project back on the table despite criticism from the governor. Today rail advocates showed their support for the project in Downtown Tampa, and were met with a smaller crowd in opposition.
Activists dusted off their pro-and anti-rail signs from last fall and flooded City Hall Plaza to make the case for – and against – high speed rail. Tampa City Council member Mary Mulhern said the project would create thousands of jobs, but its...
Be the first to commentInterview With Rev. Thomas Scott Who Is Running For Mayor Of Tampa
02/21/11 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Friday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Tampa Mayor's Race, Bob Buckhorn, Dick Greco, Rose Ferlita, Ed Turanchik, Tom Scott, Tampa, high-speed rail, transit, rail, Linda Saul-Sena
Good morning, welcome to radioactivity. I'm Rob Lorei. On the first part of today's program we'll hear from Tampa City Council Chair Thomas Scott who is running for mayor. He previously served two terms on the Hillsborough County Commission. Later in this program we'll hear from Tampa City Council member Linda Saul Sena who is organizing a pro-high-speed rail rally today at noon at Tampa City hall.
Be the first to commentRepresentative Rick Kriseman talks about his recall bill and Scott's snub of rail money listen
02/18/11 Lisa MarzilliLast Call Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: high-speed rail, transit, Rick Scott, transportation, rail, recall, Rick Kriseman
Today on the Last Call we spoke with St. Petersburg Democratic State Rep. Rick Kriseman on a bill he filed last week (HJR785) that would put the power to recall state officials, including the Governor, in the hands of the people. We also asked him to weigh in on Governor Scott's rejection of almost two and a half billion dollars in federal funds for high speed rail.
Be the first to commentFlorida has one week to hold onto rail money listen
02/17/11 Joshua Lee HoltonWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Rick Scott, high-speed rail, mayoral race, Tampa
Florida officials have about one week to make a deal keep the federal high-speed rail funds rejected yesterday by Governor Rick Scott. One idea is for another entity like Amtrak to receive the $2.4 billion with or without the Governor’s approval.
US Senator Bill Nelson says he has already met with a rail group in South Florida, Hillsborough’s Metropolitan Planning Organization, and US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, to consider other sources to receive funding for the bullet train...
3 commentsRick Scott rejects high-speed rail funding - Tampa Bay leaders are critical listen
02/16/11 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: high-speed rail, transit, Rick Scott, transportation, rail, Barack Obama, Pam Iorio, Sierra Club, Phil Compton, Kathy Castor
Much of the reaction to Governor Rick Scott’s decision to reject federal funds for the bullet train has been scathing. This afternoon four of the five candidates running for Tampa Mayor said Scott made the wrong decision.
Tampa-area U.S. Representative Kathy Castor says Florida isn’t in the financial position to refuse federal money.
The Democrat says Scott’s decision means fewer jobs for the Tampa Bay area.
Governor Scott complained about the cost of the bullet train.
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Lakeland weighs possible high-speed rail station locations listen
01/27/11 Kate BradshawWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: High-speed rail, Rick Scott, Lakeland
A year ago, almost to the day, President Obama announced the federal government was giving over a billion dollars in stimulus funds to Florida for a high speed rail line from Tampa to Orlando. That number has since grown, but the new governor has been vocal about his reluctance to accept it. But that didn’t stop dozens of stakeholders from meeting in Lakeland last night to discuss where that city’s high speed rail station should go.
If it gets built, the bullet train would launch from Orla...
Be the first to commentSen. Nelson says he's disappointed in Gov. Scott's rail reluctance listen
01/11/11 Kate BradshawWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Bill Nelson, Rick Scott, high-speed rail, transit
Florida governor Rick Scott has said he’s not sold on the idea of high-speed rail because it would be funded largely by federal stimulus dollars. Today in Tampa US Senator Bill Nelson said he’s already talked with Scott about the project.
Be the first to comment"Here we have a situation where 90 percent of the funds, $2.4 billion are already committed. The state of Florida's share is only $300 million, which is about 10 percent of the whole project. We need your support because this is just the first leg of a s...
Bill Nelson: Florida will get $342 million more for high-speed rail listen
12/09/10 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: high-speed rail, transit, transportation, Lakeland, Orlando, Tampa, FDOT, Bill Nelson
Florida may be getting more money for its proposed high-speed train. And it’s thanks to some states rejecting the federal funds. Federal Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has told Florida’s Democratic U.S. Senator Bill Nelson that Florida will get some of the money rejected by Wisconsin and Ohio. Recently elected Republican governors in those states have said they did not want high-speed rail projects.
1 comments"Florida is getting an early Christmas present. We just got $342 million more for ou...
Florida's High Speed Rail on track for 2015 listen
10/11/10 Sarah CurranWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: high-speed rail, transit, transportation, Lakeland, Orlando, Tampa, FDOT, Siemens, MOSI
This isn't your average choo-choo train.
“Not only is it a better way to get from point A to point B, it is safe, reliable, and comfortable, and you know you are going to arrive at your destination on time.”
High-speed rail will connect Tampa to Orlando by 2015 and would run on speeds up to 200-mph. A bullet train would cut the drive time nearly in half and could even beat airplanes to their destination. Siemens Spokesperson, Becky Johnson says that’s not all the new rail would offer. ...
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