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On our third episode, we talk about:Recap: What it was like to attend the hearing about the TECO's decision to invest in a fracked gas plant and how it made us think about our civic duty and what we're trying to do on this podcast. News in Florida: Florida paid Cubic $3.6 million in taxpayer money to get them to drop the bid to update our SunPass tolls. It turns out this was for nothing and that the company that got the bid--Conduent--wasn't a good choice to begin with. We dig into why this decision was made and what it means for us. Hillsborough County Closeup: We dig into traffic in the SouthShore area and our lack of transportation options. Mind the Gaps: In our Around the Nation segment, we take a look at the gender pay gap and how we can fix it. All About Science: We have a new segment! We are happy to welcome Debbie to our team. In her debut segment, she takes a look at what global warming will mean for our economy right here in Tampa Bay.Did You Know: Fran is back with a segment on why voting matters and why it's dangerous when people don't think it does. lnterview with CEO of Enterprising Latinas (ELI): And finally, we had a fabulous and enlightening interview with Liz Gutierrez, who is the founder and CEO of ELI, an organization that empowers the women in Wimauma to shape their own futures. ELI invests in these women who in turn are an investment for Wimauma. They are reshaping Wimauma's downtown and our businesses. And you know how we're always talking about how we don't have transportation here in Wimauma? ELI has a solution to that problem: hot pink buses.