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 talked briefly about the Amtrak celebration to…
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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 app-based transportation services, such as Uber and…
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 independent contractors instead of employees. Darrin McGillis…
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 Department has determined Uber drivers are classified…
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 being regulated like taxicabs. The bill (HB…
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 interests and others are setting up plays…
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 second lawsuit against the state in as…
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 Florida officials aren’t requiring Uber and Lyft…
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. Read more. The Pensacola City Council held…