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Broward 911 consolidation has a big hole in the middle
Twenty bucks a year is a small price to pay for long-awaited regionalization of 911 calls in Broward. Here's the problem: Tuesday's agreement between the county and cities has a big hole in it. The name of that hole is Plantation. So I guess we...Tags: Coral Springs, Plantation, Sunrise (Broward, Florida), Local Government
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Marina Mile Blvd. on-ramp to I-595 eliminated
Q: Will there ever again be a westbound entrance to Interstate 595 from the portion of State Road 84 known as Marina Mile Boulevard? I live near the intersection of S.R. 84 and Southwest Fourth Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, and the only way I can access...Tags: Lobbying, Fort Lauderdale, Travel, Delray Beach, Politics
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Osceola is left wondering, where's Colt?
To appreciate just how badly state and local officials want to lure well-paying jobs to Florida, consider the case of Colt's Manufacturing Co. In 2011, officials promised $1.6 million in incentives to the iconic gun company, as part of a deal to open...
Tags: Lake Eola, Osceola County, Local Government, Politics, Executive Branch
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'Guys and Dolls' opens at Osceola Center
"Guys & Dolls" opens this Friday, May 3, at the Osceola Center for the Arts in Kissimmee. Set in New York City, the romantic musical comedy brings to life Sarah Brown, an upright and uptight mission worker; Sky Masterson, a slick, high-rolling gambler...
Tags: Kissimmee, New York City, Music Theater, Entertainment, Jean Simmons
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New Nob Hill entrance to I-595 East should open in mid-June
Q: When can we expect the eastbound entrance ramp from Nob Hill Road to Interstate 595 to open? That area is a huge traffic mess every morning. Mike Waldmiller, Sunrise A: You'll have to wait about two more months. The eastbound on-ramp from Nob Hill...Tags: Spring Break, Pompano Beach, Margate, Florida Department of Transportation, Coconut Creek
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New Pine Island westbound off-ramp on I-595 to open next
Q: When is the next milestone for the Interstate 595 reconstruction? Progress seems to be somewhat stagnant as of late. George Kaspriske, Plantation A: The new westbound off-ramp to Pine Island Road will open in the next few weeks. The new ramp begins...Tags: Science and Technology, Weston (Broward, Florida), Florida Department of Transportation, Traffic, New River (Broward, Florida)
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Matt Bogdanoff new Florida director for Republican Jewish Coalition
Sun SentinelMatthew Bogdanoff of Fort Lauderdale is the new Florida regional director for the Republican Jewish Coalition. Working from the organization’s Boca Raton office, he’ll have the whole state as his territory. The RJC announced the hiring...Tags: National Government, Fort Lauderdale, Florida Legislature, Elections, Polls
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Man is accused of stealing truck loaded with $75,000 worth of M'm! M'm! good -- and hot --soup
FloriDUHThe soup's on! On the run, that is. A Florida Highway Patrol trooper busted Eusebio Diaz Acosta, 51, of Orlando, the driver of a stolen tractor-trailer for the alleged heist of the truck on Florida's Turnpike in Tamarac. The trailer had been hauling...Tags: Florida Highway Patrol, Lifestyle and Leisure, Justice System, Foods and Beverages, Crime, Law and Justice
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Mileage-based tax system just might work
Complaints are rising in a crescendo over a recommendation by a government advisory panel that Florida implement a transportation tax based on the miles a person drives. A rate of 2 cents a mile has been prescribed. For many, the idea represents another...Tags: Highway Transportation, Florida Legislature, Housing and Urban Planning, Milton Friedman, Travel
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Osceola Center hosts Orlando Ballet's 'Hansel and Gretel'
Orlando Ballet will perform the family-friendly show "Hansel & Gretel" this Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 2 and 3, at the Osceola Center for the Arts in Kissimmee. Performances will start at 2 p.m. each day, with free children's activities available in...
Tags: Kissimmee, Lobbying, Entertainment Events, Entertainment, Dance
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There's reason for I-595 design near turnpike
Q: I don't normally drive the Interstate 595-Florida's Turnpike interchange. But when I did recently, I felt intimidated by drivers forcing their way to merge ahead of me. It was horrible and a nightmare for anyone not accustomed to a "road bully"...Tags: Margate, Boynton Beach, Travel, Broward County, Science and Technology
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May 5, 2013
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Feb 11, 2013
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