Tag: Uber
Pensacola City Administrator’s February report: RESTORE, Recycling, UBER and more
A little after 10 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 11, Pensacola City Administrator gave his monthly report to the City Council and citizens of Pensacola. He…
Uber has a battle in Florida Senate
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The Senate isn’t ready to match a House proposal that would prevent local governments from regulating popular…
State decision on Uber drivers appealed
A former Uber driver is appealing a decision last week by Gov. Rick Scott’s administration that drivers for the app-based transportation company should be considered…
State DEO determines Uber drivers are independent contractors
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Executive Director, Jesse Panuccio, has issued a final order on the employment classification for Uber drivers in the state. The…
Gaetz proposes state law to separate UBER, LYFT from taxi cabs
Renewing a high-stakes debate, a state House Republican on Monday filed a proposal that would prevent app-based transportation services such as Uber and Lyft from…
Weekly Roundup: Game on
(Recap and analysis of the week in state government) By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA As football season finally has arrived, politicians, special…
Florida Taxi vs. Uber battle, Round 2
CAB COMPANIES LAUNCH INSURANCE CHALLENGE IN UBER WAR BY DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Taxicab companies in Broward County and Tallahassee filed their…
Meanwhile, taxi companies sue state over Uber, Lyft
BY DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Taxi companies in Tallahassee and Broward County are suing the state over app-based transportation services, alleging that…
Sarasota deregulates all taxis, paves way for Uber
Yesterday, Sarasota city commissioners unanimously voted ended its months-long debate as to how to regulate Uber, and instead, voted to strip existing regulations on taxicabs….
