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Roads Not Taken?

Roads not taken: Failed transportation plans left Tampa Bay where it is today

On the eve of Pinellas County’s biggest transportation vote in decades, it’s worth taking a spin through the Tampa Bay transportation plans of the past that are now collecting dust in file cabinets. The St. Petersburg-Clearwater Expressway. The Pinellas Parkway toll road. The Clearwater Monorail. Tampa’s rail plan. Pinellas’ first three rail plans. The Brandon Beltway. The Bi-County Thruway.

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What Do You Think?

90-year-old among first charged under Fort Lauderdale’s strict rules against feeding homeless

Published November 04, 2014

FoxNews.com

Fort Lauderdale police say Arnold Abbott violated a new city law, but the 90-year-old homeless advocate says his only crime was to “love thy neighbor.”

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Gun Rights…

Alabama Measure Would Label 2nd Amendment a ‘Fundamental Right’

Voters will decide whether to add language in the state constitution intended to give higher legal protections to gun rights.

by J.B. Wogan | October 31, 2014

ELECTION 2014: This article is part of our coverage of ballot measures to watch.

A constitutional amendment on the Alabama ballot would affirm that the right to bear arms is a “fundamental right” and any regulation of firearms is subject to “strict scrutiny” in court.

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Drivers…make time to vote….

Elections 2014: Be Heard!

Posted by Biff

Election Day is November 4^th. Taking part in the electoral process is one of the best ways to make your voice heard. When casting your vote, you can show support for the issues important to you and in the trucking industry. It can be tough to make voting a priority when your job requires you to be on the road, but it’s so important to have an active role in the future of our country. If you’re going to be in the truck on Election Day, you have several options to cast your vote.

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Christmas Tree on it’s Way…

Capitol Christmas Tree on its way to Washington, D.C.

BY Truckers News Staff October 31, 20

Caitol Tree

The most visible Christmas tree of all — the one that will stand in front of the capitol in Washington, D.C. — has started its journey east

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