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Tampa Port Authority Needs Change in Leadership, Culture
T he Tampa Port Authority is in turmoil. Interim executive director Zelko Kirincich last week fired the port attorney and real estate director without consulting the board. Tenants complain the port staff breaks promises, keeps them in the dark about plans and is more interested in real estate development than the maritime business. ...

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Move Forward On Lakeside Station
F ifteen months after delaying a vote to rezone some 1,290 acres northwest of the closed Coronet Industries phosphate processing plant in Plant City, commissioners will again take up the issue today. ...

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Agency Lobbies for Billboard Industry
G ov. Jeb Bush handled himself well during the recent barrage of hurricanes, but he has made a mistake in allowing the Florida Department of Transportation to lobby for hurricane aid for the billboard industry. ...

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Voter Behavior Can Control More Than Election Outcomes
D espite important election reforms enacted in Florida since the 2000 presidential election, the potential for chaos come Nov. 2 looms large in a state that remains as divided politically as it was four years ago. ...

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  Vote ``NO'' On County Charter Change
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  Vision For Downtown Starts With Building Consensus

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