“It could come up if we have a special session in October. I think that's a little bit too late. The senate isn’t back until October 17th. I think that's too late that's a month from now.”
“This gives us a second chance to prove that Tampa is a better place, rather than the impression we left. None of the things that happened in the past will happen this time. We'll keep our fingers crossed. But I don't think they will.”
“The state of our economy is tightly tied to the ability of our citizens to purchase needed fuel, ... Out-of-reach prices threaten Floridians at every level and every income scale, and the people deserve some kind of relief.”
“If Gov. Bush is willing to shoulder the blame when things go wrong, he must also take it upon himself to remedy this disastrous situation. Hurricane victims should not have to wait for help because the government can't get its act together.”
“That section of road is within the city limits, but the roadway we are talking about is (Florida) Department of Transportation property. The DOT has already posted signs that prohibit bicycles and pedestrians from being on the span of bridge that's the Fourth Street exit off of I-275. And after taking a look at the area, I can see that people fishing there could be a real hazard, so they (DOT officials) probably need to post no fishing signs there so that it's a very clear message.”
