Let's be blunt: As summer officially begins, there's not a whole lot of interest in the 2014 Florida elections, with the exception of political junkies contemplating what Democrat will face off against Rick Scott.
So it was no surprise that Thursday's Suncoast Tiger Bay discussion about the 2014 Pinellas transit tax, held at the St. Petersburg Yacht club, wasn't filled to capacity. But if you believe that the plan to fund a light rail system in Pinellas County is worthy, then it's a good thing there's even this much interest in it this early in the game.
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) head Brad Miller and St. Pete City Councilman Jeff Danner were the featured speakers. At the beginning of his brief speech, Danner joked that he welcomed the opportunity to talk transit because it meant for the next 45 minutes he wouldn't be talking about the Lens.
This article appears in Jun 20-26, 2013.