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Democrats, Republicans join forces to advocate for Florida ports
A bipartisan team from the Florida congressional delegation is banding together to form a "ports caucus" to push the interests of the state's seaports in the nation's capital. Florida's 15 ports are "huge economic generators — folks here are...
Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Natural Resource Industry, Port Everglades, Lois Frankel, Frederica Wilson
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Ferry service coming to downtown West Palm
When your business is a boat, it's easy to relocate. Easy, unless you are your boat is in Rhode Island and your new job is in West Palm Beach. Then it becomes a voyage of 1,000-plus miles, which captain Addison Closson has just accomplished. On May 8,...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Arts and Culture, Intracoastal Waterway, John F. Kennedy, Peanuts
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Obama hails Miami tunnel as a way to rebuild economy
President Obama swooped into South Florida for a couple of hours on Friday to tout a tunnel project at PortMiami as a great example of how to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure, create jobs and boost the economy. Port officials from around the...Tags: Services and Shopping, Loans, Real Estate, Realty, U.S. Congress
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Black Diamond closed for now
Officials at the Port of Palm Beach were informed last week that operations of the Black Diamond casino ship were temporarily suspended until further notice, port spokeswoman Julie Houston Trieste said. The ship's operator, Jupiter-based Black Diamond...
Tags: Jupiter
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Black Diamond Casino ship temporarily halts service
Sun SentinelOfficials at the Port of Palm Beach were informed Tuesday that operations of the Black Diamond casino ship were temporarily suspended until further notice, port spokeswoman Julie Houston Trieste said. The ship's operator, Jupiter-based Black Diamond...Tags: Riviera Beach, Marketing, Jupiter
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If you go
The Black Diamond offers day cruises that depart 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and 11 a.m. Sundays, and evening cruises that begin 7 p.m. Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Cruises last about five hours, and...
Tags: Riviera Beach
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New cruise ships headed to South Florida ports
Several new cruise ships will call South Florida ports home in the 2012-13 cruise season, and they're sporting many bells and whistles for local cruisers to experience.
Other not so new ships will also make a first appearance, including Celebrity...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Carnival Cruise Lines, Festive Events, Celebration Cruise Line, Shipbuilding
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Sun Sentinel Election Results
Get the latest results for today's federal, state and county races.
President
5852 of 6088 precincts reporting
Barack Obama 49.9% 3,977,167
Mitt Romney 49.2% 3,924,092
Gary Johnson 0.5% 42,123
Jill Stein 0.1% 8,382
Roseanne Barr 0.1% 7,708...Tags: Mario Diaz-Balart, Virgil H. Goode, Jr., Lois Frankel, Cooper City, Al Lamberti
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Breakers' historian, 95, transports guests to the past
To hear historian James Ponce tell it, you'd think you were back in Old Florida — when Henry Flagler built the luxury Breakers hotel in an area known for farmhouses, when a fire burned the hotel down likely from "a newfangled curling iron" left...
Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Arts and Culture, Key West, Today (tv program), Florida East Coast Railway
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Candidate mischief deprives South Florida voters of a say in some races
More than 600,000 voters in Broward and Palm Beach counties are shut out of some elections this year, deprived of any say in who will run key parts of county government and represent them in the Florida Legislature. It's all very legal. The culprit is...
Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Voting, Political Candidates, Democratic Party, Elections
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Eight great South Florida snorkeling spots
Sun-Sentinel.comIt is no surprise that snorkeling and South Florida have always been a perfect match. It's a recreational activity that showcases the beauty of our water and its diverse native wildlife while providing an escape from the oppressive heat. Here are a...Tags: Natural Resources, National Parks, Peanuts, Diving, State Parks
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