BEFORE THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

In re: Petition of Keith Varian/Candidate for US House FL-14 to initiate rulemaking to establish a Volatility Buffer for Small Commercial accounts.

PETITION TO INITIATE RULEMAKING

Pursuant to Section 120.54(7), Florida Statutes, and Rule 28-106.301, F.A.C., [Petitioner Name] (Petitioner) hereby petitions the Florida Public Service Commission (Commission) to initiate rulemaking to amend or create rules governing fuel-adjustment charges for small commercial accounts. [1]

1. Identification of Petitioner

Name: Keith varian

Address: 12308 Adventure Dr, Riverview

(813)380-5761/KVarian1@yahoo.com

2. Affected Agency
The agency affected is the Florida Public Service Commission, 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32399.

3. Statement of Substantial Interest
Petitioner is a small commercial ratepayer in Florida. Petitioner's substantial interests are affected by current uncapped fuel-adjustment charges, which cause unpredictable monthly bill spikes, making financial planning impossible and threatening business viability.

4. Proposed Rule Language (The "Volatility Rule")
The Petitioner proposes that the Commission adopt the following stabilization measures for Small Commercial (GS-1/GSD-1) rate classes:

Rate Cap: Monthly total bill increases resulting from fuel-cost recovery shall be capped at 5% per quarter.

Mandatory Amortization: Any fuel under-recovery exceeding 10% of the projected cost must be recovered over a minimum period of 18 months rather than immediately.

Risk Sharing: Utilities shall be responsible for 10% of fuel costs that exceed the PSC-approved projection by more than 15%.

5. Facts Supporting the Need for Rulemaking

Small businesses lack the hedging resources of industrial users to manage sudden 20–40% utility bill hikes.

Current automatic pass-through mechanisms prioritize utility liquidity over consumer affordability, contrary to the "fair and reasonable" mandate.

6. Request for Relief
Petitioner requests that the Commission initiate a rulemaking proceeding to formally adopt these protections for small commercial accounts.

Respectfully submitted,
Keith Varian
5/16/2026

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Deliver Copies: Copy of the petition to the Office of Public Counsel (OPC) and your local state representative to ensure they are aware of the formal filing.

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SAMPLE PETITION

The Honorable [Representative's Name]
The Florida House of Representatives
[District Office Address]

RE: Support for Small Business Utility Stability – Proposed Volatility Rule

Dear Representative [Representative’s Last Name],

As your constituent and a local small business owner in [Your City], I am writing to ask for your support regarding a formal Petition to Initiate Rulemaking I have filed with the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC). My proposal establishes a "Volatility Buffer" to protect small commercial accounts from the devastating impact of uncapped fuel-adjustment charges.

Currently, Florida utilities can pass 100% of fuel price spikes directly to small businesses through "Mid-Course Corrections". Over the last few years, these automatic hikes have contributed to some of the highest utility bills in the country, with some Florida businesses seeing increases as high as 86% since 2020.

My proposed rule aligns with the goals of SB 126, currently moving through the legislature, by:

Capping monthly bill increases from fuel-cost recovery at 5% per quarter.

Mandating amortization of large fuel under-recoveries to prevent overnight bill spikes.

Implementing risk-sharing where utilities absorb a portion of fuel costs that vastly exceed projections.

Small businesses are the backbone of Florida’s economy, yet we lack the financial hedges available to large industrial users to manage these volatile swings. I request that you contact the PSC to signal your support for this rulemaking and consider introducing similar protections into the current session's energy reform legislation.

I have attached a copy of my formal petition for your review. I look forward to hearing your position on this critical issue for our district's small business community.

Sincerely,

[Your Signature]
[Your Printed Name]
[Your Business Name]

Action Tips

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Mention SB 126: Referencing this specific bill shows you are informed about the current legislative cycle and makes your request more "actionable" for the Representative’s staff.

Personalize the Stats: If your own business's electric bill has doubled or significantly impacted your ability to hire, add a single sentence with that specific dollar impact to paragraph three.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Keith Varian Launches Independent Campaign for U.S. House in Florida’s 14th Congressional District

TAMPA, Fla. — Community advocate Keith Varian has officially announced his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives to represent Florida’s 14th Congressional District. Running with No Party Affiliation (NPA), Varian’s platform breaks away from party-line politics to focus strictly on local, common-sense solutions for the Tampa Bay area.

Varian enters the 2026 congressional race to give voters an independent alternative to the traditional party systems. His campaign prioritizes practical economic growth, lowering the cost of living for working families, and protecting the region's infrastructure against ongoing economic and federal challenges.

"Washington is paralyzed by hyper-partisan gridlock, and everyday Floridians are paying the price," said Varian. "I am running as an independent because the people of Tampa and Hillsborough County deserve a representative who answers directly to them, not to national party leaders or special interest donors. My focus is entirely on bringing inflation relief, secure jobs, and honest leadership to District 14."

By skipping the primary battles, Varian's campaign will head straight to the general election ballot on November 3, 2026. The campaign plans to launch a series of community listening tours and town halls across the district over the coming weeks to hear directly from voters.

About Keith Varian

Keith Varian is an independent candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Florida’s 14th District. Championing fiscal responsibility, transparency, and pragmatic leadership, his campaign offers a fresh, unaligned choice dedicated to serving the Tampa Bay community.

Media Contact:

Name: Keith Varian

US House of Representatives FL-14

Keith@VoteVarian2026.com

(813)380.5761

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Rays Stadium

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Community Infrastructure and Economic Development Taskforce/ Keith Varian
KVarian1@yahoo.com | (813)380.5761

TAMPA PROPOSES INVENTIVE HYBRID FINANCING FRAMEWORK FOR STADIUM INFRASTRUCTURE, ELIMINATING TAXPAYER DEBT SERVICE RISK AND BOOSTING LOCAL JOBS

TAMPA, FL — A newly proposed infrastructure financing framework for the 113-acre Tampa Bay Rays stadium development zone aims to completely insulate the public treasury while cutting out hundreds of millions of dollars in potential municipal interest fees and fast-tracking local job creation.

The strategy combines a localized $49.5 million bank line of credit with a tax-exempt conduit "empty bond" status, shifting the entire financial risk of horizontal infrastructure development onto the project's private developers.

By utilizing an "empty bond" shell that carries an initial $0 active balance on the public ledger, the City of Tampa and Hillsborough County can bypass the traditional municipal bond market. This approach effectively eliminates the estimated 40% lifetime interest inflation typically tied to long-term stadium borrowing [Tampa Sports Authority Finance Committee].

"Traditional municipal bonding would burden our local taxpayers with an unbudgeted interest bill," said Keith Varian/Director CIED Taskforce. "This hybrid structure delivers necessary horizontal infrastructure—like utility lines, public transit connections, and drainage—without adding a single dollar of general debt to the city's balance sheet."

The framework establishes an ironclad legal firewall around the municipal general fund, adhering strictly to the anti-pledging requirements of the Florida Constitution. Repayment is sourced entirely from the incremental property tax uplift generated by new commercial real estate within the 113-acre zone [Riviera Beach CRA, City of Tampa].

"From a growth management perspective, this plan unlocks massive potential for the region," stated the City Planning Director. "By deploying the $49.5 million credit facility immediately, we can accelerate the construction of essential civil infrastructure. This creates a predictable pipeline for a project projected to support 11,900 local construction and long-term jobs [Remaining work on Rays ballpark deal won’t include further financial concessions], while transforming underutilized land into a high-density, tax-generating commercial hub without straining public utilities."

To protect the public against unexpected economic downturns, the deal features a mandatory Contractual Shortfall Guarantee. If localized property tax revenues lag, the Tampa Bay Rays developers are legally required to pay "Shortfall Rent" out of pocket to cover the credit line's operating costs, ensuring local police, fire, and neighborhood maintenance budgets remain untouched.

Approval of the framework ahead of the June 11th Tampa City Council session allows local officials to protect a $130 million state subsidy for the surrounding college campus infrastructure. It also initiates the process to secure a portion of the state's remaining $705.2 million Economic Development Volume Cap before seasonal allocation deadlines expire [Florida Division of Bond Finance].

For more information, project timelines, or to review the full Public Fact Sheet, please contact Keith Varian (813.380.5761) VoteVarian2026.com

Federal Policy Journal Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Keith Varian/Candidate for U.S. House FL-14
Keith@VoteVarian2026.com/(813)380-5761

CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE PROPOSES GROUNDBREAKING FEDERAL POLICY TO REFORM SPORTS DISTRICT FINANCING AND ISOLATE MUNICIPAL TREASURIES

TAMPA, FL — Today, Keith Varian, candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Florida’s 14th Congressional District, unveiled a comprehensive federal legislative proposal aimed at disrupting the traditional municipal bond market and protecting local public treasuries from multi-million-dollar stadium debt burdens.

The proposed legislation, titled the Public Treasury Protection and Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2026, introduces sweeping structural reforms to IRS Section 141 Private Activity Bond (PAB) covenants. The bill is specifically engineered to eliminate the systemic 40% interest rate premium associated with upfront, lump-sum municipal financing, which currently saddles local governments with an estimated $968 million in lifetime debt inflation on standard billion-dollar development packages [Tampa Sports Authority Finance Committee].

"For decades, public finance models have misallocated risk, forcing municipal general funds to serve as unbacked shields for private corporate developments," said Varian. "This legislation creates an ironclad federal firewall. By establishing a formalized 'Empty Bond' Status within the Internal Revenue Code, we allow public entities to maintain an active debt ledger balance of exactly zero ($0), shifting the entire financing velocity onto private credit facilities."

Under the proposed statutory framework, tax-exempt interest exclusions under Section 103 are strictly contingent upon a "Pay-on-Draw" mechanism. Private revolving bank lines of credit must fund immediate horizontal construction. These balances are legally restricted from converting into active tax-exempt municipal tranches until independent civil engineers verify completed phases of public-use assets, such as roads, utility grids, and stormwater networks.

Furthermore, the bill mandates an absolute Contractual Shortfall Guarantee for all projects leveraging federal conduit frameworks. If localized property tax increments (TIF uplift) underperform due to macroeconomic shifts, private developers are legally required to fund Shortfall Rent out of pocket to cover the credit facility's carrying costs, leaving municipal safety nets completely insulated [Riviera Beach CRA, City of Tampa].

The policy framework simultaneously directs executive agencies, including the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, to prioritize competitive RAISE and HUD CDBG grant applications for multi-modal municipal transit hubs. This multi-tier capital stack approach facilitates essential civil infrastructure upgrades while supporting an estimated 11,900 local trade and long-term jobs (Remaining work on Rays ballpark deal won’t include further financial concessions).

Tampa Bay Rays Ownership, Hillsborough County Commissioners, and City of Tampa Officials,

Critical enhancement to the pending stadium framework

May 23 at 2:51 PM

keith varian

To: tampacitycouncil@tampagov.net,jane.castor@tampa.gov

Dear Tampa Bay Rays Ownership, Hillsborough County Commissioners, and City of Tampa Officials,

We are writing to propose a critical enhancement to the pending stadium framework at the Dale Mabry campus. By shifting from traditional municipal bonding to an IRS tax-exempt "Empty Bond Status" framework, we can maximize structural savings, elevate resident security, and aggressively leverage federal HUD Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) alongside advanced federal infrastructure grants.

This optimization minimizes taxpayer exposure while completely fulfilling ownership’s vision for a world-class sports and entertainment district.

1. Structural Cost Savings via IRS "Empty Bond Status"

Eliminate Debt Service: Utilizing an IRS-compliant, tax-exempt "empty bond" or conduit financing structure allows the public to provide tax-exempt status to the project's infrastructure without issuing traditional, high-interest municipal debt.

Zero General Fund Risk: The county and city maintain a non-bonding, pay-as-you-go posture. Private capital funds the upfront costs, while benefiting from the tax-exempt status allowed under federal maritime and economic development zones.

Compounded Interest Savings: Bypassing standard underwriting and multi-decade bond amortization schedules saves taxpayers and developers an estimated $\$150$ million to $\$250$ million in lifetime interest fees.

2. Safeguarding Resident Security and Local Housing

HUD CDBG Integration: By intentionally carving out affordable housing and mixed-use commercial space within the 113-acre footprint, the project qualifies for HUD Community Development Block Grants (CDBG).

Anti-Displacement Funds: CDBG allocations will be legally firewalled to fund neighborhood stabilization, local job-training corridors, and physical security infrastructure (enhanced lighting, modern policing substations, and smart-city grid monitoring) for the surrounding communities.

Tax Stabilization Caps: A portion of the Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) revenues will fund a property tax stabilization program, ensuring legacy residents are not priced out by the stadium's economic lift.

3. Aggressive Infrastructure Grant Stacking

Raising the Infrastructure Ceiling: We urge the joint task force to aggressively pursue federal Mega Grants and Promote Infrastructure Resilience (PROTECT) grants via the Department of Transportation.

Intermodal Transit Hub: Upgrading the Dale Mabry corridor requires heavy transit infrastructure. Federal grants can shoulder up to (80%) of the burden for stormwater management, grid resilience, and dedicated rapid-transit lanes connecting downtown Tampa to the stadium.

Private-Public Matching: By matching the Rays' ($1.27) billion private investment against federal infrastructure programs, the region can secure priority ranking for highly competitive federal dollars, sparing local gas and sales tax pools.

Conclusion and Next Steps

This refined financial model delivers a true win-win. The Tampa Bay Rays secure a world-class, asset-backed entertainment district with optimized tax advantages, while Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa eliminate long-term debt liabilities, enhance resident security, and rebuild critical infrastructure using federal funds.

We request a formal agenda item at the next joint commission workshop to present the legal and financial architecture required to execute this strategy.

Sincerely,

Keith Varian/Community Infrastructure & Economic Development Taskforce

(813)380-5761 / KVarian1@yahoo.com

Riverview, FL Resident / Community Advocate

Financial Addendum: IRS Conduit "Empty Bond" Mechanics

To: Hillsborough County Bond Counsel, City of Tampa Chief Financial Officer, and Rays Ownership Financial Team

From: Community Infrastructure & Economic Development Taskforce

Subject: Implementation Architecture for Tax-Exempt Conduit Financing (IRS "Empty Bond" Status)

1. Statutory Authority and Structure

The proposed stadium and entertainment district will utilize a Conduit Financing Mechanism under IRS Code Section 103 (Tax-Exempt State and Local Bonds) and Section 142 (Exempt Facility Bonds for Mass Commuting and Qualified Redevelopment).

The "Empty Bond" Definition: Hillsborough County or a designated Joint Development Authority will act as the pass-through issuer. The municipality issues tax-exempt conduit revenue bonds, but holds zero debt service obligation.

Liability Isolation: 100% of the principal and interest repayment rests solely on the private developer (Rays Ownership) and the project's generated revenues (ticket surcharges, district sales taxes, lease payments). The public's credit rating and general fund are completely insulated.

Private Capital / Rays Dev Co ---> Funds Upfront Construction (Tax-Exempt Interest Payments) v Public Conduit Issuer Authority ---> Issues "Empty" Bonds (No Public Debt Liability) (Enables Tax-Exempt Status for Infrastructure) IRS Qualified Project Area --------> Dale Mabry Entertainment & Sports District

2. Mechanics of Tax-Exempt Savings

By utilizing a public conduit issuer, the private development entity gains access to tax-exempt borrowing rates for all qualified public-use infrastructure within the 113-acre Dale Mabry campus.

Capital Expenditure Relief: Materials, engineering, and construction costs for stormwater vaults, grid integration, parking garages, and pedestrian plazas qualify for tax-exempt status.

Interest Rate Compression: Private debt interest rates are compressed by roughly 1.5% to 2.2% compared to traditional commercial paper. On a $1 billion private infrastructure pull, this saves the project an estimated $15 million to $22 million annually in debt service.

Refinancing Safeguards: The empty bond structure allows the team to refinance private debt portions under municipal tax-exempt umbrellas if macroeconomic interest rates drop, without requiring new public votes or referendum updates.

Federal Grant Application Outlines

HUD CDBG National Objective: Elimination of Slum and Blight (Area Basis) or Low/Mod Income (LMI) Benefit

Project Component: Dale Mabry Mixed-Use Housing & Neighborhood Security Corridor.

Requested Funding: $45,000,000 (Multi-year entitlement allocation and Section 108 Loan Guarantee).

Executive Summary & Project Description

This application requests HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) assistance to fund the public security, anti-displacement, and pedestrian-transit components of the Dale Mabry redevelopment. While the stadium bowl itself is privately funded, the surrounding 113-acre master plan directly impacts surrounding low-and-moderate-income (LMI) Census tracts. CDBG funds will explicitly target neighborhood stabilization and physical security infrastructure.

Key Narrative Metrics

LMI Benefit: Over 51% of the residents in the directly adjacent Census tracts fall within HUD’s low-to-moderate-income thresholds. This project creates a permanent job-training corridor tied directly to the construction and ongoing operations of the district.

Security & Infrastructure Build: Funds will deploy a modern, smart-grid public safety network, including fiber-optic street lighting, emergency blue-light towers, and a dedicated Hillsborough County Sheriff/Tampa Police joint community substation built within the retail footprint.

Anti-Displacement Housing Trust: A $15,000,000 carve-out will seed a regional Property Tax Stabilization Fund, giving direct grants to long-term legacy homeowners within a 2-mile radius to cover rising property tax valuations driven by the stadium’s economic lift.

DOT PROTECT (Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation) Grant

Project Component: Dale Mabry Intermodal Transit & Stormwater Resilience Vault.

Requested Funding: $85,000,000 (Federal cost-share at 80%).

Executive Summary & Project Description

This application seeks federal DOT PROTECT funds to rebuild the critical evacuation and transit spine of North Dale Mabry Highway. The introduction of a major sports and entertainment district requires upgrading existing transportation assets to survive extreme weather events, manage catastrophic stormwater surges, and move large masses of citizens efficiently via non-vehicular transport.

Key Narrative Metrics

Stormwater Resilience: Installation of subsurface retention vaults capable of capturing 5 million gallons of runoff per storm event, protecting both the Dale Mabry corridor and the surrounding residential street grid from chronic flooding.

Intermodal Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Hub: Construction of a dedicated, median-separated BRT lane running from Downtown Tampa directly to a new stadium transit plaza, reducing gridlock and carbon emissions during high-occupancy events.

Private-Sector Match: The application leverages the Rays' private investment as a massive non-federal local match, vaulting this project into the top tier of competitive federal rankings.

"This plan ensures that not one cent of property tax is risked. The county and city are not taking on debt. We are acting as a legal pass-through to give the project tax-exempt status, while the team takes 100% of the financial risk."

"By using federal HUD and DOT grants, we are forcing Washington D.O.T. and HUD dollars to pay for our local roads, lighting, and flood basins. We are fixing Tampa's infrastructure using federal money, sparked by a private project."

"The CDBG housing trust guarantees that local families are protected from gentrification. We are capping property tax impacts for legacy residents before construction even begins."

Keith Varian/Community Infrastructure & Economic Development Taskforce

(813)380-5761 / KVarian1@yahoo.com

Riverview, FL Resident / Community Advocate

The legislative package has been formatted for formal submission to the House Committee on Ways and Means. For a full copy of the legislative text, executive briefs, or economic impact data, please visit VoteVarian2026.com

Letter to Governor Desantis

May 14, 2026

The Honorable Ron DeSantis
Governor of Florida
The Capitol
400 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001

Dear Governor DeSantis,

I am writing as a constituent and a candidate for Florida's 14th Congressional District to formally propose a structured, data-driven consumer energy relief framework designed to protect Floridians during periods of extreme market volatility. Specifically, I urge your administration to champion legislation establishing an automated, conditional fuel tax holiday mechanism.

Our state’s families and businesses are experiencing severe pressure at the pump. According to current AAA fuel data, the Florida state average for regular unleaded gasoline has climbed to $4.39 per gallon, marking a four-year high. Regional factors, including shifting export market dynamics along the Gulf Coast, continue to pull local costs closer to volatile international levels, with prices in the Tampa Bay area mirroring these statewide surges.

Rather than relying on retroactive or manual legislative interventions, Florida would benefit from a predictable, emergency safety net that activates automatically upon reaching predefined market thresholds. I propose a framework structured as follows:

• Activation Trigger: An immediate suspension of the state fuel tax for a minimum duration of 60 days, enacted automatically the moment the state average for regular unleaded gasoline reaches $6.00 per gallon.

• Deactivation Clause: The suspension would remain in effect until the state average for regular unleaded gasoline drops below $5.50 per gallon and maintains that level for 30 consecutive days.

While current prices hover near $4.40, a surge to $6.00 per gallon represents an acute economic crisis that would severely impact working families, independent contractors, and statewide logistics networks. By establishing explicit, rule-based triggers, this policy provides market predictability, safeguards transportation infrastructure funding during normal price cycles, and delivers targeted fiscal relief precisely when extreme inflation threatens state commerce.

Thank you for your time, leadership, and consideration of this structural solution to safeguard Florida taxpayers against unprecedented energy inflation.

Respectfully yours,

Keith Varian
Candidate, U.S. House of Representatives (FL-14)
12308 Adventure Drive
Riverview, FL 33579

Letter to State Representative Brian Nathan, FL. District 14

Proposed Legislative Amendment to Florida statute 206.41

Subject: Legislative Proposal: Emergency Fuel Tax Relief for Service-Based Small Business Fleets

Date:5/14/2026

To: The Honorable Brian Nathan
701 West Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite 2, Tampa, FL 33603

From: Keith Varian ;Candidate FL-14 US House
12308 Adventure Dr, Riverview, Fl 33579

Dear Mr. Nathan

As a resident in your district, I am writing to propose a targeted legislative amendment to Florida Statute 206.41 aimed at protecting Florida’s service-based small businesses from catastrophic fuel price spikes.

The Proposal: The "Small Business Fuel Safety Valve"
I am formally requesting that you sponsor legislation to expand eligibility for refunds of the State Comprehensive Enhanced Transportation System (SCETS) tax and Local Option fuel taxes to include service-based small businesses with "on-road" fleets. Crucially, I propose this refund be triggered only when the average price of gasoline or diesel reaches or exceeds $6.00 per gallon.

Why This Is Necessary
Currently, "off-road" industries like agriculture and commercial fishing enjoy fuel tax refunds regardless of the economy. Meanwhile, service-based businesses—such as HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and local delivery—are excluded because our fleets operate on-road.

In the current 2026 economic climate, fuel is no longer just a "cost of doing business"; it has become an existential threat. When prices hit $6.00 per gallon, the tax burden on a service fleet forces us to either raise prices for Florida families or operate at a loss.

Key Features of the Amendment:

Emergency Trigger: Relief is not a permanent handout; it is a temporary "safety valve" activated only when fuel costs hit the $6.00/gallon threshold.

Targeted Relief: Eligibility would be restricted to Florida-based small businesses (defined by employee count or revenue) with fleets used for essential home and commercial services.

Fiscal Responsibility: By using a price trigger, the State Transportation Trust Fund remains fully funded during normal price cycles, ensuring our roads and bridges are still maintained.

The Impact on your District
By supporting this trigger-based refund, you are providing a critical lifeline to the local entrepreneurs who keep Florida’s infrastructure running. This policy prevents inflationary price hikes for consumers and ensures that small businesses aren't the only ones left without relief when global energy markets become volatile.

Fairness:Currently, golf course mowers receive tax relief while local delivery vans do not. We are asking for parity.

Inflation:Fuel taxes are a major driver of hidden inflation; a refund allows us to stabilize prices for our neighbors.

Impact:For a small fleet, these specific taxes represent thousands of dollars in monthly overhead better used for payrol

I would welcome the opportunity to discuss this "Safety Valve" model with you or your staff. Thank you for your commitment to Florida’s working small businesses.

Sincerely,

Keith Varian
Candidate FL-14 US House

Rays Stadium

Federal Policy Journal Press Release

Tampa Bay Rays Ownership, Hillsborough County Commissioners, and City of Tampa Officials,

Letter to Governor Desantis

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