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Happy birthday Uber, now grow up!

Not only is Uber not paying for any required permits, access fees or carrying required insurance throughout Florida, they are attempting to get the legislature to tell them it's ok after the fact.

By Roger Chapin | Updated on June 23, 2015

In early June, Uber announced its inaugural (one year) anniversary in a letter to Florida Governor Rick Scott. In the letter, the company stated it had given “8 million” rides in Florida and that “more than 20,000 residents” had driven for the company last year alone.

Besides the self-congratulatory tone of the letter, its real purpose was to urge the Governor and legislative leaders to address a myriad of regulatory hurdles that Uber faces throughout the state in a special legislative session. As some may remember, the Florida legislature’s regular session ended last month without Uber’s legislative goals being addressed.

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