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Pembroke Road overpass at I-75 in the works
Q: What is the status of the Pembroke Road overpass at Interstate 75 to alleviate traffic on Pines Boulevard and Miramar Parkway? Ray Bennici, Pembroke Pines A: State and Broward County officials continue to coordinate the construction of the overpass...Tags: Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Miramar, Travel, Transportation
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SunPass mandatory when toll booths close?
Q: If Florida's Turnpike is gradually phasing out toll booths and will stop accepting cash, how will drivers who don't have SunPass be able to use the turnpike? Will they have to get a SunPass? Packard Larsen, Boca Raton You will not have to buy a...Tags: Palm Beach County, Miramar, Travel, Transportation, Fort Lauderdale
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Here's how to register your carpool to drive in the I-95 express lanes for free
Q: How do you register for the new I-95 express lanes if you carpool? Mark Clarke, Davie A: You can register at 1800234ride.com or call 1-800-234-7433. Registered carpools of three or more people can use the express lanes for free. You'll be asked to...Tags: Vehicles, Services and Shopping, Miramar, Travel, Transportation
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All-electronic toll system debuts this weekend on Homestead Extension in South Florida
Postcards from FloridaThe method for paying tolls for motorists approaching the Florida Keys will change this weekend: Motorists driving to and from the Florida Keys via the Florida Turnpike should be aware of a new all-electronic system toll-collection system to be launched... -
Electronic toll collection coming to Turnpike’s Homestead Extension
Postcards from FloridaStarting soon, there will be a new, more efficient option for paying tolls on the southernmost stretch of Florida's Turnpike. Officials with Florida's Turnpike Enterprise plan to introduce an all-electronic system Feb. 19 to collect tolls from motorists... -
Python, more than 18 feet long, sets new record in Florida
A record-setting Burmese python nearly 19 feet in length was captured and killed in a rural part of Miami-Dade County, officials announced this week. Measuring 18 feet 8 inches, it is the longest Burmese python that has ever been found in the area....
Tags: Everglades, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Wildlife, Biology, Science and Technology
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Record python killed in South Florida
A record-setting Burmese python was killed with a knife in a rural section of southern Miami-Dade County, after a long struggle in which it wrapped itself around a man's legs. The monster snake was 18 feet, eight inches long, beating the previous...
Tags: Florida International University, Endangered Species, Everglades, Google Inc., Conservation
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Ex-head of Spanish bank Caja Madrid held over U.S. acquisition
ReutersMADRID, May 16 (Reuters) - The former head of Spanish bank Caja Madrid, now part of nationalized lender Bankia, was remanded in custody on Thursday over accusations of irregularities in the acquisition of a U.S. bank in 2008, a court statement said. "The...Tags: City National Corporation
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Florida Shopping Guide: Florida Keys and Key West
Sentinel Staff WriterThe laid back atmosphere of the Florida Keys is present in its shopping world. From unique local finds to the best in souvenir stores, shopping in the Keys as just a little bit of everything for everyone. Whether you want to take home some coral,...Tags: Services and Shopping, Trips and Vacations, Candy, Flowers and Gifts, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Key Lime Pie
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Conozca el Castillo de Coral en Homestead
El SentinelMIAMI -- No existe una fórmula mágica para superar una ruptura amorosa, pero Edward Leedskalnin encontró un particular método para mitigar su dolor: esculpió 1,100 toneladas de rocas de coral para construir un castillo y recrear la vida matrimonial que...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Empire State Building, Mountains, Tuberculosis, Landforms
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Richard 'Dick' Simmons: Career city manager was mentor to many
A celebrated city manager across Central Florida, Richard "Dick" Simmons was "the quintessential public servant." Those are the words of Florida League of Cities Executive Director Michael Sittig, who decades ago was an intern and later assistant...Tags: Baptist, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Melbourne, Christianity, Winter Park
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Undocumented immigrants being released from Deerfield detention center in advance of sequester
Agustín Morales walked out of the Broward Transitional Center in Deerfield Beach on Tuesday, one of the scores of undocumented immigrants being released from South Florida detention facilties this week by federal officials who say they can no longer...
Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Wars and Interventions, Deportation, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Migration
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