/tags/taxicabs taxicabs en-US WLRN Wed, 19 Oct 2016 18:10:52 GMT /news/2016-10-19/taxi-drivers-ask-for-equal-rights-since-uber-came-to-miami-dade-county-we-lost-everything Miami-Dade County taxi drivers protested Tuesday outside Government Center Station in Downtown Miami, for equal rights as they compete with new… Wed, 19 Oct 2016 18:10:52 GMT /news/2016-10-19/taxi-drivers-ask-for-equal-rights-since-uber-came-to-miami-dade-county-we-lost-everything /show/the-sunshine-economy/2016-05-09/uber-in-the-sunshine-economy A revolution in South Florida began in early June 2014. That revolution is due to end this week. It’s a change in how we hire and pay someone we don’t… Mon, 09 May 2016 15:09:55 GMT /show/the-sunshine-economy/2016-05-09/uber-in-the-sunshine-economy Tom Hudson /news/2016-01-20/despite-progress-on-ordinance-ride-sharing-still-illegal-in-miami-dade-county Miami-Dade County commissioners on Wednesday granted preliminary approval to a proposed ordinance that would legalize ride-sharing services like Uber and… Thu, 21 Jan 2016 02:03:02 GMT /news/2016-01-20/despite-progress-on-ordinance-ride-sharing-still-illegal-in-miami-dade-county Kate Stein /news/2015-06-30/key-west-cracking-down-on-ride-sharing-services Key West will start arresting drivers for ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft, the city announced Tuesday.Starting Wednesday, any driver violating… Tue, 30 Jun 2015 20:40:19 GMT /news/2015-06-30/key-west-cracking-down-on-ride-sharing-services Nancy Klingener /transportation/2015-05-14/will-ride-sharing-apps-make-cabs-come-tumbling-down UPDATE: The Miami-Dade County Commission has canceled the May 19th workshop on ride-sharing, but most expect the meeting to be rescheduled.There’s a big… Thu, 14 May 2015 11:48:28 GMT /transportation/2015-05-14/will-ride-sharing-apps-make-cabs-come-tumbling-down /transportation/2014-12-31/key-west-police-dont-share-this-ride Key West police detectives recently conducted an undercover sting operation they called "Operation Safe Hire" targeting Uber drivers. Two drivers were… Wed, 31 Dec 2014 22:20:44 GMT /transportation/2014-12-31/key-west-police-dont-share-this-ride Nancy Klingener /news/2014-08-01/is-this-free-car-service-in-the-same-category-as-lyft-and-uber This weekend, a service called FreeBee will start offering free short-distance rides in Brickell. The electric cars are paid for by advertisers in… Fri, 01 Aug 2014 21:19:16 GMT /news/2014-08-01/is-this-free-car-service-in-the-same-category-as-lyft-and-uber Carla Javier /news/2014-07-02/how-the-taxi-industry-became-legit-in-miami About 56 years ago, in a county devoid of apps, smartphones and cars with pink fluffy mustaches, there lived a taxi industry that didn't rely on… Wed, 02 Jul 2014 22:53:01 GMT /news/2014-07-02/how-the-taxi-industry-became-legit-in-miami Selima Hussain /politics/2014-03-26/shunned-by-miami-dade-uber-looks-for-alliances-elsewhere Sen. Marco Rubio, as well as several Florida state representatives, are trying to clear the road for a popular smartphone app called Uber to operate in… Wed, 26 Mar 2014 17:45:24 GMT /politics/2014-03-26/shunned-by-miami-dade-uber-looks-for-alliances-elsewhere /news/2014-01-29/miami-herald-taxi-tech-upgrades-coming-to-miami-dade-county Old technology — but new to many Miami-Dade County taxis — is coming to local cabs.An overwhelming majority of county commissioners signed off Tuesday on… Wed, 29 Jan 2014 20:38:52 GMT /news/2014-01-29/miami-herald-taxi-tech-upgrades-coming-to-miami-dade-county Patricia Mazzei