Tag: MacDill Air Force Base

  • Water as a Highway: Back to the Future

    Water as a Highway: Back to the Future

    The following article, with permission, is reprinted from Akerman blogs by Ed Turanchick. Since publication, four local governments have approved the plan and funding for the pilot ferry project. Ferries will start taking passengers across Tampa Bay starting November 1. Florida’s economic prosperity is integrally and intimately tied to water and water resources. Nearly two-thirds […]

  • Welcome new Planning Commissioner Tony Rodriguez!

    Welcome new Planning Commissioner Tony Rodriguez!

    At the April 11th Planning Commission meeting, James A. “Tony” Rodriguez, AICP, (left in picture) took his oath as Ex-Officio member representing MacDill Air Force Base in his role as Base Community Planner. He brings with him more than 25 years of public and private sector experience in policy, management, planning, and engineering. Mr. Rodriguez […]

  • Meet our new Planning Commissioner

    Meet our new Planning Commissioner

    Rebecca Rogers appointed by MacDill AFB[divider type=”clear”] At the Planning Commission’s September meeting, Rebecca Rogers was sworn in as MacDill Air Force Base‘s ex-officio representative on the Planning Commission. Commissioner Rogers serves as the Base Planner & Asset Management Analyst with IAP Worldwide Services. She holds a Masters of Urban & Environmental Planning from the […]

  • Port Authority to build road at Port Redwing

    The Tampa Port Authority Board on [September 16] paved the way for future industrial and manufacturing development at Port Redwing, approving a bid to build a road on to the peninsula.  Infrastructure to lure businesses to the undeveloped swath just north of the Tampa Electric Big Bend Power Station should be completed within about three […]