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06/17: Business events
Chamber Daytona: Leadership Luncheon: Make Difficult People Disappear, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 pm June 28, SW Grill, Sunset Harbor, 861 Ballough Road, Daytona Beach. Cost: $15 for DB Leadership Council members, $25 nonmembers. Details: 386-523-3675 or josie@...
Tags: Panera Bread Company, Business, Oviedo, Small Businesses, DeBary
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Proposed Walmarts heighten expectations -- and fears
Love them or hate them, more Walmarts are popping up in South Florida, including in urban areas where they once were hard to find. Two now on the drawing board for Fort Lauderdale have nearby residents hopeful — the city has none at this time...
Tags: Sunrise (Broward, Florida), Walmart, Lauderdale Lakes, Delray Beach, Davie
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Woman slain, boyfriend dies from overdose
A Hollywood woman was found slain in an apartment near Florida's Turnpike on Tuesday, and her boyfriend was found dead in Pembroke Pines the next day, Hollywood Police said Thursday. The woman's daughter found her mother's body and called officers to the...
Tags: Pembroke Pines, Hollywood (Broward, Florida)
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Wekiva Parkway starting to take shape
Bulldozers and earth-moving machines are gouging a 300-foot-wide ribbon of dirt, sand and mud through abandoned farm land in north Orange and south Lake counties, creating the first segments of the $1.6 billion Wekiva Parkway. The nearly 3-mile stretch,...
Tags: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Highway Transportation, Wekiva River, Interstate 4, Florida Department of Transportation
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SunPass tolls going up on July 1
Get ready to pay more to drive Florida's Turnpike and other state toll roads starting July 1. The 2.1 percent increase – based on the 2012 rate of inflation -- will affect those who pay with SunPass or via the license plate tolling system in...
Tags: Boynton Beach, Miami-Dade County, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Interstate 4
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Smart signs popping up on South Florida roads
Drivers in recent weeks have wondered what's up with the concrete poles and wiring going up at the side of six of Broward's busiest roads. "Smart" signs and cameras are coming to Broward, Sunrise and Oakland Park boulevards, U.S. 1, University Drive...Tags: Sunrise (Broward, Florida), Broward County, Colleges and Universities, Palm Beach County, Florida Department of Transportation
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Traffic: Major delays for evening rush hour
The evening rush hour has ushered in a slew of traffick backups. Westbound Interstate 4 is sluggish from Fairbanks Avenue to State Road 408. In Seminole County, delays are forming near Altamonte Springs to Maitland Boulevard. A crash on S.R. 408 is...
Tags: Altamonte Springs, Goldenrod, Orange Blossom Trail, Seminole County, Traffic
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Golden Glades plaza puts squeeze on drivers with fewer toll lanes
If you drive Florida's Turnpike to and from downtown Miami, listen up: the Golden Glades toll plaza is going to make your commute longer through an already congested area. Starting at 9 p.m. Wednesday, the number of toll lanes at the busy plaza will be...
Tags: Homestead, Miramar, Broward County, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Science and Technology
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Tamarac mayor to commissioner: Watch who you call an 'idiot'
A commission conversation about red light cameras got a little personal Monday. The commission was chatting about prospective cameras – an estimated 20 cameras are expected to be erected in September, after new state law could take effect giving a...
Tags: Politics, Local Government, Tamarac, Citizens Initiative and Recall, Hollywood (Broward, Florida)
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06/10: Business events
Chamber Dr. Phillips: New Businesses Expo, 6-8 p.m. June 18, Cost: Free. Details: 407-749-0333 or info@drphillipschamber.org. Sanford: What Women Want-Empowering Women in Business, 11:30 a.m.- 1p.m. June 13, Heathrow Country Club, 1200 Bridgewater...
Tags: Bright House Networks, Business, Oviedo, Panera Bread Company, DeBary
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Downtown Kissimmee streetscaping plan could hurt business, merchants say
A plan to make downtown Kissimmee more pedestrian-friendly and reduce cut-through traffic has some merchants worried that it will harm their businesses. As envisioned by city officials, the $10 million-plus streetscaping would reduce a six-block stretch...
Tags: St. Cloud, Kissimmee, Travel, Road Transportation, Netherlands
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Cities may push to quiet train horns on FEC
Q: Where can I learn more about quiet zones to silence train horns on the Florida East Coast Railway in downtown West Palm Beach? Shelagh Dufault, West Palm Beach A: Local governments in Palm Beach County are expected to team up to apply to the...Tags: Amtrak, Florida East Coast Railway, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida)
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