Mike Salinero
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Tampa, FL, United States
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Hillsborough County population up 2.33%, hits nearly 1.35 million
Hillsborough County added 30,725 people in the year ended July 1, pushing the county’s population to nearly 1.35 million people. → Read More
Go Hillsborough answers city’s call for mass transit
People living in and around the city gave planners a different message than the rest of Hillsborough County did during workshops last year on how to improve the county’s transportation system: Mass transit is the region’s greatest need. → Read More
Once-wealthy Tampa coin dealer sentenced for fraud
TAMPA — Mark Yaffe is a great guy, 21 witnesses said in federal court Friday. → Read More
Ethics complaints filed against Buckhorn, commissioners
TAMPA — Three Hillsborough County residents have filed ethics complaints against Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and County Commissioners Ken Hagan and Sandy Murman, alleging they violated Florida → Read More
VWs remain popular at Tampa auto show
TAMPA — Volkswagen’s expanding emissions-cheating scandal seems not to have hurt the company’s drawing power among car enthusiasts at the Tampa Bay International Auto Show at the → Read More
Transportation leaders get three ‘Go Hillsborough’ options
TAMPA — For more than a year, Hillsborough County leaders have been awaiting completion of a transportation plan that would guide the county’s road, trail and transit needs for decades → Read More
Troubled MOSI rejects county loan, calling conditions onerous
TAMPA — The board that runs the Museum of Science and Industry voted Tuesday against accepting a $400,000 loan from Hillsborough County government, citing conditions attached to the loan that → Read More
Seminole tribe sues Florida in midst of talks over gaming pact
The Seminole Indian Tribe filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday charging that the state of Florida has violated the tribe’s exclusive rights to hold “banked” card games, such a → Read More
Hillsborough narrows in on site for amateur sports complex
TAMPA — Hillsborough County leaders are close to choosing a 65-acre tract on the Columbus Drive extension as the future home of an amateur sports complex. → Read More
Struggling MOSI asks Hillsborough County for $400,000 loan to pay bills
TAMPA — More than a year after an audit found the Museum of Science & Industry’s finances “in decline,” cash flow problems have hit new lows at the north Tampa science → Read More
Visits by paid lobbyists to Hillsborough commissioners will be posted online
Paid lobbyists in Hillsborough County will soon have to register and have their visits with county officials posted online. → Read More
Hillsborough regulators offer olive branch in Uber spat
TAMPA — The Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission has halted all legal action against ride-hailing company Uber in hopes of brokering a compromise with the company and its leg → Read More
Activist: Sheriff’s office not impartial enough to investigate Go Hillsborough questions
A conservative activist who sits on the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority is questioning whether the Sheriff’s Office is qualified or independent enough to investigate the county’s Go Hillsborough transportation initiative. → Read More
County administrator asks sheriff to probe Go Hillsborough hiring
TAMPA — With the Go Hillsborough transportation initiative foundering under a barrage of criticism, County Administrator Mike Merrill on Monday asked Sheriff David Gee to investigate the cou → Read More
Tampa traffic: How bad is bad?
TAMPA — Scott Waltz’s commute from southeast Seminole Heights to the University of Tampa takes him about 15 to 20 minutes each morning. → Read More
Hillsborough will audit hiring of transportation plan engineer
TAMPA — Fearing that complaints of political cronyism would derail a years-long transportation initiative, Hillsborough County commissioners voted Wednesday to re-examine their $1.3 million → Read More
PTC officers ordered to stop citations for Uber, Lyft drivers in Hillsborough
Three Hillsborough County commissioners made a peace offering to Uber and Lyft drivers today, ordering officers of the Public Transportation Commission to stop issuing citations to the ride-share d → Read More
Hillsborough panel may ask state to set Uber, Lyft rules
The long-standing battle between Hillsborough County’s Public Transportation Commission and ride-share companies Uber and Lyft could be settled in Tallahassee. → Read More
USF athletic director urges players to make ‘smart decisions’ after former lineman’s death
TAMPA — Hours after University of South Florida football coach Willie Taggart declared Ybor City “off limits’’ for his players following Sunday morning’s stabbing → Read More
Rains made Lutz lake a brown, murky mess
For three days, muddy water washed over a stretch of Van Dyke Road, turning nearby Lake Crenshaw into a chocolate-colored pond. → Read More