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Broward school bus woes continue
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsThe Broward school bus debacle goes on, and tomorrow could be a watershed day for second-year superintendent Robert Runcie as he faces concerned school board members at a workshop that was supposed to be about school boundaries. Two parents I......Tags: Hurricane Isaac (2012), Public Transportation, Fort Lauderdale, Tropical Storms, Miramar
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Wave of discontent brewing over special tax for Fort Lauderdale streetcar
The proposed Wave electric streetcar in Fort Lauderdale is triggering a wave of discontent among some residents who might be forced to pay a special tax to fund it — $99 a year for 25 years. "I'm outraged by this," said Brian Bagnall, who lives in...
Tags: Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, Rentals, Highway Transportation
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Dan Lindblade: Rental project important for Ft. Lauderdale
Greater Fort Lauderdale continues to be the driving force for economic growth in Florida and it's no surprise. We have made a concerted effort to get everyone on the same page — business leaders, politicians and citizens. That is why Broward County...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Orlando
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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, Broward County, Weston (Broward, Florida), Florida Department of Transportation, Florida's Turnpike
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Traffic cameras don't record video, but do watch traffic
Q: How do traffic maps on the Internet and mobile traffic apps get their data? Does it come from the roadside traffic cameras, satellite GPS or cellphone tower signals that measure speed and distance? Who's watching us? Mary Lou Cruz, Miami A: The...Tags: Edgewood, Florida Department of Transportation, Palm Beach County
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With or without big games, South Florida is big time
The man who lives in the waterfront Fort Lauderdale home where Alabama/ex-Dolphins coach Nick Saban once lived doesn't particularly care who wins Monday's college championship matchup between Alabama and Notre Dame. "I'm not even going," said developer...Tags: Sports, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Nicki Grossman, Super Bowl, BCS National Championship Game
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Mayor Jack Seiler: Looking forward 100 years to Fort Lauderdale 2111
When reflecting on the overwhelming challenges Fort Lauderdale was facing in the 1930s, following the devastating hurricane of 1926 and reeling amidst the throes of the Great Depression, former Mayor Thomas B. Manuel said, "… the main thing I...Tags: Restaurants, Homes, Music, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Port Everglades
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Boat parades: A unique Florida holiday tradition
Let's face it, Floridians, we don't do the holidays in the Sunshine State the way they do up North.
In previous Postcards installments, I've written about my family's tradition of heading out to the beach on Christmas Day for a game of touch football...Tags: Holidays, Arts and Culture, Religious Festivals, Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Music
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Holiday TV religious programming 2012
Channel Guide MagazineFrom the Pope's Christmas Day message to an airing of the memorable 1977 Jesus of Nazareth miniseries, here is some of the religious programming airing over the next few weeks, throughout the holiday season. All times Eastern. Check back for updates and... -
Dockery says DOC records show private prisons aren’t cheaper
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — With the Florida Senate poised today to return to a contentious prison-privatization debate, one critic of the proposal to outsource prisons in 18 southern counties says the Department of Corrections' own calculations on... -
ACC All Access: No letter of intent from RB Drew Harris, and Virginia Tech's Bryan Stinespring talks recruiting territories
While the most harrowing news for Hokie fans coming out of Virginia Tech on Wednesday had to be the absence of running back Drew Harris from the 2013 recruiting class, recruiting coordinator Bryan Stinespring also revealed how Tech plans to stabilize...Tags: Hampton Roads, Sports, Appendectomy, Virginia Tech Hokies, Cornell Brown
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Controversial project gets planning board's OK
Three buildings in seven hours. That's what it took for Fort Lauderdale's Planning and Zoning Board to approve the three-building condo project on the south bank of the New River. Supporters of developer Asi Cymbal's controversial project gave out a...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Politics, Housing and Urban Planning, Interior Policy
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Dec 6, 2012
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