The Florida Intrastate Transportation Alliance

Hillsborough Aviation Authority Sells Rights To Super Shuttle To Provide Transportation From Other Counties To Tampa  Airport.

Plan By Florida Senator Sebesta To Include Representatives From Various Counties On The HCPTC Board Opposed By Commissioners.

Despite Pleas For Investigation, Florida State Senator Fasano & Dockery Do Nothing To Protect Their Consituents Rights! 

A Limousine Regulation  Survey Of 64 Major Metro Areas Conducted By Houston, Tx Revealed That Only 9% ( 6 ) Placed Economic Regulation Upon The  Consumer.  Two  Of The Six Located In Miami & Tampa! 

Key Members Of The NLA & TLPA Refuse To Support State Regulation To Ensure The Safety Of All Travelers!

 86 Year Old Woman Arrested For Refusing To Pay A Tampa Taxi Fare Of Over $100. For A Ride From TIA To NPR!

Local Tampa Regulator Seeking To Monopolize Interstate Hubs & Force Consumers To Use Tampa Based Businesses In Their Travels.

Retired Seniors On Fixed Incomes Living On Florida's West Central Coast  Forced To Use Expensive Luxury Transportation To Protect The Tampa Taxi Cabs!

Municipalities Holding Major Interstate Transportation Hubs Violating Federal & State Transportation Laws!

Retired U S Marine Licensed By The State As A Seller Of Travel Arrested At TIA!

Orlando Driver At  TIA To Meet Customers Diverted Due To Hurricane Charley Forced To Leave Under Threat Of Arrest!

Tampa Limousine Regulator's Rules To Be Put In Front Of An Administrative Judge

State Law regulating the operation of limousines & taxicabs in Hillsborough County are specific. Be licensed or be charged with a misdemeanor. The HCPTC, bound by statute to enact rules which mirror the law, has enacted rules which contravene its' statutory mandate. A challenge to these rules  will be filed with the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings

Pinellas County Based Julie's Limousine Seeks To Restrict New Market Entry Of Limousines In Tampa

  Julie's limousine owned & operated by National Limousine Association Board Director Julie Herring was represented at the 13 Feb 2008 HCPTC meeting by her GM Rocky Shirey. In a move to stop  the new market entry of  limousine companies applying for licensing,  Pinellas based  Julie's Limousine lobbied against the approval of 5 applications which included applications filed by residents of Hillsborough County seeking authority to operate a business within the county.

In a move to confuse the already clueless Hillsborough Commissioners, Shirey cited numbers of 639 taxicab permits to 829 limousine permits issued by the Commission. Omitted is the fact that the taxicab permits are exclusively for Hillsborough County while the Limousine permits are spread out over a 10 county area.

Is Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin White On Drugs?

Hillsborough Commissioner Kevin White Votes Against An Application Based On His Reasoning That This Vehicle Does Not Meet The Threshold For Being A Limousine

 Mercedes Benz S Class

FITA Sets Out To Educate The Tampa Independent Business Alliance

Recognizing that a law that criminalizes limousine and small bus motor carriers traversing the roadways of Tampa unless licensed by the HCPTC even if the motor carrier is strictly providing intercounty transportation is bad business, FITA has set into educating the Tampa business community of this anti-commerce law. 

In a response from TIBA President & Board Member of Tampa Bay and Company (formerly the Convention & Visitor's Bureau), Mary Ann Ferenc thanked FITA for the information sent & advised she will be passing it on to all members.

Business people recognize the importance of intercounty motor carriers impact on their business profits and the negative effect that restricted movements can have on the tourist  and convention trades.

Limousine Operator Moshe Leib Of TBLimo  Seeks To Invalidate Tampa Limousine Regulator's Rule

Moshe Leib, TBLIMO 

Despite a State enacted law that requires taxicabs, limousines and small buses to be licensed by the Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission, the commission has enacted rules that allows in a variety of scenarios for unlicensed motor carriers to operate on the roadways of Hillsborough County.

This has created an unequal and unfair advantage between motor carriers who are straddled with the economic regulatory imposed by the HCPTC & those not subject to the same regulation.  

Whereas the HCPTC is charged under a mandate to enact rules that conform with chapter 120 F.S. & any rule that enlarges, modifies or contravenes the law being implemented is deemed an invalid exercise of delegated authority, a petition has been filed and accepted by the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH).

The petition is asking the DOAH to review the law & the rules of the HCPTC & make a determination of if the rules contravenes the law being implemented & if so, declare the rule invalid.

A hearing date for 18 March 2008 has been scheduled.

2009 Super Bowl Report

The NFL Is Not Happy That  Out-Of-State Limousine Drivers Cannot Take Money Out Of The Pockets Of Florida Businesses   

During the March public meeting of the HCPTC Victor DiMaio, HCPTC Lobbyist, reported to the Commissioners  That Greg Cox who is now employed by the Tampa Super Bowl Hosting Committee went directly to his buddy Representative Rich Glorioso in an attempt to have the current bill now filed amended to include allowing out-of-state licensed limousine drivers into Tampa for the 2009 Super Bowl.

Cox, had no problem during his  HCPTC tenure of having his Stormtroopers throw the small business person into jail for picking someone up at the airport while cutting deals that allowed 100's of unlicensed taxicabs and limousines into Tampa under marching orders given by the NFL.

Now that the NFL is up in arms due to FITA'S demand that the law be enforced equally & that the transportation dollars for the Super Bowl stay in Florida & in the pockets of Florida Taxpayers who are helping foot the Super Bowl Hosting bill  & not outsourced to companies based in other  states who do not contribute to the economy,  Cox  is  back to his wheeling & dealing ways while  stepping on toes of the HCPTC's Lobbyist & trying to screw Florida businesses.

Once again, FITA calls upon officials to launch a criminal investigation into the Super Bowl Bidding process to uncover promises made to the NFL which violates the mandates given under State Law!

In the meantime, we will be watching for any under-handed moves to amend the law & if such is attempted, an assault on Tallahassee will be launched.

Florida Based TLPA Directors

Dave Shaw, Paradise Limousines Clearwater

Carla Boroday, Associated Limousines Ft Lauderdale

Robert Boroday, Associated Limousines Ft Lauderdale

Did Ending The Repetitive Licensing Florida Limousine Operators Must Endure Top Conversation At The TLPA Meeting In Vegas Which Was Attended By The Above Florida TLPA Directors?

Hell No!

Taking Overtime Away From Florida Limo Drivers Was The Hot Topic!  

A limousine industry initiated Federal Court case involving taking Overtime Pay away from Florida Limo Drivers by somehow convincing a Federal Judge that these employees somehow fit under the description of Taxicab drivers was the hot discussion during a TLPA meeting in Las Vegas this past March.

The Boroday's operate & are protected from competition in a restricted market entry area & Dave Shaw is known to have supported raising operating costs for businesses & opposing new market entry in front of Tampa's Regulatory Board. 

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Signature Livery, New Orleans In Tampa For 2001 Super Bowl

Associated Limousines, Ft Lauderdale In Tampa For 2001 Super Bowl

Carey International, Washington D.C. In Tampa For 2001 Super Bowl

Julie's Limousine, Clearwater Brings In  75 Vehicles & Untold Amount Of Unlicensed Drivers  For 2001 Super Bowl

200 Taxicabs with No HCPTC Licensing  Brought Into Tampa To Meet Demands Of NFL

Cesar Padilla On Public Record That Limousines As Far As New York & Arizona In Tampa For 2001 Super Bowl 

Tampa Area Limousine Operators Obtaining Temporary Permits & Leasing These Permits To Unlicensed  Limousine Operators For Huge Profits During 2001 Super Bowl

No Enforcemet Of State Law During 2001 Super Bowl

Meanwhile After Tossing State Law Aside For The Super Bowl

WK Spring Hill Arrested By HCPTC For Providing Intercounty Transfer

GO Spring Hill Arrested By HCPTC For Providing Intercounty Transfer

KA Tampa Arrested By HCPTC While Providing Intercounty Charter Bus Transportation 

ZB Clearwater Arrested By HCPTC While Providing Intercounty Bus Charter

AL Venice Arrested By HCPTC While Providing Intercounty Transfer

WJ Clearwater Arrested By HCPTC While Providing Intercounty Charter Bus Transportation

The Gunny Makes HCPTC Executive Director Greg Cox Tap Dance Right Into Evidence Of His Corruption

To Norwood Smith Visit Tampa Bay

"Our law has been in place for all the previous Super Bowls & we have been able to support the event" Greg Cox 3/20/07 

Soon After This Was Sent The Following Was Sent To The "In Collusion" Asst County Attorney Orlando Perez

"I think we should start thinking about language that adds a power for the commission to develop rules regarding the licensing of drivers, vehicles & companies during Super Bowls or similar major events" Greg Cox 3/30/07 

This is small sampling of a sequence of e-mails that resulted from a letter sent to the Commissioner of the NFL advising him that a federal lawsuit will be filed under a 14th Amendment Claim demanding that the Court is to issue an Order to the HCPTC to apply the law to all Super Bowl Limo's as it was applied to those arrested by the Corrupt Tampa Limo Gestapo.

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Limo Julie Has Died

 45 year old Julie Herring of Julies Limousine In Clearwater Died on 16 May 2008. It had been reported that Herring was battling lung cancer. 

A Director of the National Limousine Association, there are unsubstantiated claims made that she worked hard to improve the image and rights of the limousine industry.

With rare appearances before the HCPTC monthly board meetings, her death comes soon after her GM appeared before the HCPTC regulatory board to block applicants for new market entry which resulted in reported threatening phone calls to her company in addition to individuals denied licensing having to obtain attorneys to reverse the denials.

Posts related to position or future actions/inactions of Herring will be deleted from this website. However,  posts related to actions taken by Herring or those acting on her behalf which adversly affected others  will remain of as a reminder of her legacy.  

Tampa Limousine Commission Says No To Green Limousine

Pinellas County Limousine Operator Denied Authority

 To Use His Hybrid To Pick-Up His TIA Arriving Prearranged Passengers For Transport To Pinellas County

See Limo News For Story Links

Tampa Limousine & Taxicab 

Regulator   Under Fire

 Greg Cox

HCPTC

 Executive Director 

Placed On Suspension While Investigation Into Abusive

Treatment Of Employees, Audit Of Agency Financials & Blackballing A Driver Is Underway

Under Scrutiny

Tampa's Limo & Taxi Chief Greg Cox Bails Out

Federal Suits To Follow In His Wake

Pinellas County Limousine Operator Files Federal Suit Over Tampa's Denial For Use Of Green Limousine 

Represented By Noted Constitutional Attorney Luke Lirot, Moshe Leib Of TB Limo Files Complaint In Federal Court Under In Part That Tampa's Limo Regulator Is Violating The Commerce Clause Of The United States Constitution & This Regulator Has Enacted Rules Which Violates Its' Mandate Under Law

Cox Deflects Super Bowl Inquiry Initiated By NFL

Why Is This Man Not Under Criminal Investigation?

In response to a chain of e-mails starting with the NFL Commisoner's Office inquiry to a letter sent by FITA, Cox calms fears of a pending federal court challenge by naming FITA members as malcontents who misquote statutes. 

Immediately after responding, Cox sends an e-mail to Hillsborough County Attorney Orlando Perez advising him that Cox has received support from a major Tampa taxicab operation to go ahead and amend the HCPTC's controlling statute adding language that would allow the HCPTC to issue temporary licensing of drivers, vehicles and companies during the Super Bowl. 

Rich Glorioso 

State Representative & Former HCPTC Vice Chairman 1998 -2004

"The Go To Boy"
 Under His Leadership The HCPTC Allowed Hundreds Of Unlicensed Limousines & Driver's Into Tampa For The 2001 Super Bowl While Condoning The Arrest Of Florida Intercounty Motor Carriers  Entering Tampa Just To Transport Their Chartered Passengers Back To Home County As HCPTC Commissioners Schemed To Restrict Intercounty Operatives From The Interstate Hubs In Tampa 

Now As The "Go To Boy" For The HCPTC,  He's Sponsoring A Bill That If Passed, Will Allow The HCPTC To Issue Temporary Licensure For 100's Of Driver's Employed By Corporations From Other States Entering Tampa For Special Events Such As The Super Bowl

How Many Uninsured Limousines Did Miami, Tampa & Jacksonville Allow To Transport Super Bowl Attendees?

100? - 200? - 300?

More?

I Used To Sit On The PTC, A More Bureaucratic, Hyper-Regulatory Agency I Have Yet To Meet 

Florida Senator Ronda Storms

During The 12/07/07 Hillsborough Delegation Meeting Debate Over A Proposed Bill To Amend The Law & Allow Non-Florida Licensed Drivers To Obtain Temporary Licenses For The Super Bowl 

Thousands Of 2009 Super Bowl Visitors Will Be Staying In Orlando Area Hotels

With No Licensing Reciprocal Agreements, who's going To transport these thousands between Orlando & Tampa?

Tampa Limousine Regulator Attempting To Restrict Market Entry By Raising Application Fees

Tampa's Limousine Regulator, The Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission under orders by the political board members to block competition and protect Tampa taxicabs wanting to monopolize the Regional Interstate Transportation Hubs is considering raising application fees for new market entrants. The FITA charges such a move will violate the provisions of ch2001-299 Laws of Florida which only allows the PTC to charge fees to substain the operations of this agency & not as a means of market entry control.

Florida Limousine Regulators Prohibit Transportation Services From Utilizing Energy Efficient Vehicles

As Limousine Companies in many parts of this nation are offering up eco-friendly vehicles to their customers who are more concerned about the world's ecology and the energy crisis than arriving at the airport in a big, luxury vehicle, local limousine regulators in Florida have prohibited privately owned & operated limo services from utilizing energy efficient vehicles.

In fact the arrogance of these regulators is such that Tampa's limousine regulatory board ignored an inquiry by State Representative Kriseman concerning their denial of a limousine service using a hybrid to provide airport transfers.

Non-public transportation is the primary providers of transportation to airports and cruise ship terminals for travelers residing in locales outside of the metro areas holding these regional transportation facilities & it is not uncommon for a vehicle to traverse over 300 miles a day runnning back and forth between their communities and the transportation hubs.

Multiply this mileage by several thousand vehicles running 24/7/ 365 with fuel waste of up to 20 miles per gallon or 20 gallons per day per vehicle providing intercounty airport transfers, Florida transportation regulators are failing to set the example & contribute heavily  to the energy crisis this nation faces. 

This is in addition to the added costs imposed on those Florida Residents most in need of efficient, moderate priced nonpublic transportation to and from the transportation hubs.  

Charlie Crist's failure to reign in these obnoxious local regulators makes any stance on energy efficiency in Florida a total sham.

Tampa's Corrupt Limousine Regulator Could Care Less If A Convicted Rapist Is Transporting Prom Kids

Pursuant to rule 1.18, as long as the initial pickup of passengers is outside of the county, The Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission could care less if the limousine or taxicab roaming Tampa Streets is driven by a convicted rapist, multiple DWI offender or even a terrorist. The HCPTC is more concerned with busting limo operators with similar licensing from other municipalities & Florida State Licensed Sellers of Travel loading their chartered passengers at the airport or cruise port for the return ride to home county.

See the Public Safety Hoax Exposed page for more information and updates on the HCPTC's defense to a Rules Challenge of 1.18

Florida State Senator Victor Crist Places More Value On The Towing Of Vehicles Then On The Safety Of People Being Transported

Senator Victor Crist repeatedly has placed a bill before the Florida Legislature to bring the Florida Towing Industry under the regulation of the State. Crist has ignored FITA'S call to push for Florida State regulation of the passenger vehicle-for-hire industry to ensure the safety and economical  transport availability for all citizens of Florida.

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Another Lawsuit Filed Against Tampa's Limousine Gestapo

A Driver Of A 16 Passenger Bus Who Was Arrested By Greg Cox's Gestapo Has Filed A Civil Complaint In State Circuit.

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2009 Super Bowl Consumer Notice

If You Are One Of The 10's Of Thousands Planning On Staying In The Orlando Area & Desire A Limousine  Service To Transport You & The Family/Group Between Tampa & Orlando, You Must Hire A Limousine Service With Licensing For Both Jurisdictions.

Good Luck In Finding One!

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LimoSouth DBA  A Carey Limousine of Tampa Bay Violated State Law During The 2001 Super Bowl & Greg Cox Was A Partner To This Crime

Historically Carey International Waltzes in to Super Bowl Hosting Cities along with approximately 500 vehicles. Records show the only 3 State Mandated Public Vehicle Driver's Licenses were issued to employees of LimoSouth during the period of Nov 2000 through Feb 2001 and therefore hundreds of unlicensed drivers under the control of LimoSouth were operating public vehicles illegally. All with the unlawful blessings of Greg Cox.

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The Sorid Past Of The HCPTC'S Paid Lobbyist & HCPTC Commissioner Kevin Whites Buddy, Victor DiMaio?

"I know Victor from FSU where he ran a red light and killed innocent kids, then disappeared into a depressed stupor, got dumped by Bob Grahams camp and got away with murder"  Terry Blankenship to Janet Zink, St Pete Times

 excerpt from official e-mail transcript dtd 29 Oct 2007 from Cesar Padilla to Orlando Perez

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Another Lawsuit Filed Against Tampa's Limousine Gestapo

A Driver Of A 16 Passenger Bus Who Was Arrested By Greg Cox's Gestapo Has Filed A Civil Complaint In State Circuit.

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Limousine & Chauffeured Transportation (LCT)  Magazine  Attempts To Destroy Florida Limousine Service's Business

LimoLicious a Blog of LCT Magazine  published by the NLA Management Entity, Bobit Business  Media and a leading influential limousine industry publication called for a boycott of a Spring Hill Florida based limousine company.

In Reaction to a few individuals who posted uncomplimentary business/pay related  remarks about a recently departed Board Member of the National Limousine Association on the LCT Blog, the Editors at LCT who labled these remarks as vile,  decided to envoke a retalitory strike by calling for a boycott of these individuals, urging the refusal to do business with  and canceling of affiliate relations with this limousine service referred to by the Editor as a "cowardly loser".

When questioned if the acts of LCT Magazine were justified, Contributing Editor Jim Luff of The Limousine Scene out of Bakersfield California responded, "Absolutely".   

The Limousine Operator has threatened a lawsuit against LCT over their attempt to bring economic injury to his business.

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Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission Corruption Yet Again Subject Of Mike Deeson's Investigative Reporting

www.tampabays10.com/video/news/?aid=62613&storyid=81506

Chapter 316.70 F.S. - The Department of Transportation SHALL establish and revise standards to assure the safe operation of nonpublic sector buses

Sec 11 ( a ) ( 20 ) Florida Constitution There will be no special laws pertaining to the regulation of occupations regulated by a state agency

Which part of the HCPTC'S Special Law does DiMaio, Perez & Crew Not Understand Violates The Florida Constitution? 

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Super Bowl 2001 Tampa

18 Public Vehicle Drivers Licenses + 870 Temporary Vehicle Permits = HCPTC Director Greg Cox Violated The Law

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Governor Charlie Crist

Friend Of Terrorist?

Supporter Of Wasteful Energy Passenger Transportation

Charlie Crist recently amended law whcih will  allow the HCPTC require FBI background checks at a much higher costs to the local limo & cab drivers on one hand.

On the other hand, this very same change to the law contains provisions for the HCPTC to hand out temporary licenses to taxicab & limo driver's during large "Terrorist Chop Licking" special events such as Super Bowl or a National Political Convention with no mandate for any background check. 

While NYC is hitting the Industry News with requiring Taxicabs & Black Car Sedan Operations to get energy efficient starting in 2009, 

Good ole' Florida with one of the largest taxicab & limo fleets in the Nation prohibits Limousine Companies from utilzing eco-friendly vehicles .

Crist for V.P.?

How about kicking Crist to the curb? 

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GUNNY'S FEDERAL LAWSUIT AGAINST THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION IS ALIVE & WELL

With the bogus state issues out of the way, Gunny's Legal Team received the thumbs up from the federal judge to proceed with an amended lawsuit.

5 years wiser & with a sachel of federal case law, Gunny is chomping at the bit to bring his federal case forward & to finally put the HCPTC in the uncomfortable spot of defending themselves on interstate commerce and 14th Amendment issues.

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