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Did Legislature do its job for us?
The Great Recession hit Florida harder than most states, with unemployment far exceeding the national average. Government revenue dried up, but to its credit, the Legislature tightened its belt rather than raise taxes. Today, Florida is bouncing back....Tags: Government, Civil and Public Service, Environmental Issues, Health Insurance, Medicaid
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Water district slashes offer for Palm Beach County's Mecca Farms
The payback keeps shrinking for Palm Beach County's $100 million investment in Mecca Farms — the failed home for The Scripps Research Institute. Plummeting property appraisals sunk a $55 million proposal for the county to sell the land last year to...
Tags: Royal Palm Beach, Fishing, Environmental Issues, Lifestyle and Leisure, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida)
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Major bills await Florida Legislature's final day
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Legislature used its next-to-last day Thursday to pass a watered-down texting-while-driving ban, a plan to slim down the state-run Citizens Property Insurance and legislation that strips local governments of the power to...
Tags: Government, David Simmons, Voting, Altamonte Springs, Lobbying
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Seminole Ridge takes experience, No. 1 ranking into state flag football tournament
Sun SentinelSeminole Ridge has been the favorite to win the state flag football championship for much of the season. When the defending state champion Hawks open play in Kissimmee on Friday against Tarpon Springs, they'll do so with two intangibles on their side. ...Tags: Palm Beach Gardens, Delray Beach, Apopka, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Kissimmee
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Broward OKs regional 911 communication system
Improved safety comes with a price tag: A new regional 911 system could cost you an additional $21 a year. On Tuesday, the Broward County Commission approved a regional emergency 911 system that will pick up calls from the Everglades to the beaches....Tags: Coral Springs, Broward County Sheriff's Office, Broward County Commission, Pembroke Pines, Coconut Creek
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Helicopter carrying biologists makes emergency landing in Everglades
A helicopter carrying three biologists from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was forced to make a hard landing in the Everglades on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. No one was reported injured in the emergency landing, said...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Transportation Accidents, Federal Aviation Administration, Endangered Species, Broward County Sheriff's Office
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Small plane lands on Alligator Alley
A student pilot and an instructor made an emergency landing on Interstate 75 during the Wednesday afternoon rush hour, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Flight instructor Ivan A. Popov, 22, of Pembroke Pines, and student Kaitlyn M. Hildebrandt,...
Tags: Miami Beach, Transportation Accidents, Pembroke Pines, Highway Transportation, Air and Space Accidents
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Belen Jesuit player penalized in water polo incident vs. St. Thomas
The FHSAA has penalized a Miami-Belen Jesuit water polo player for unsportsmanlike conduct following St. Thomas Aquinas' state championship win April 27. According to an incident report filed by the FHSAA, the Belen-Jesuit player, whose name was...Tags: Water Polo, Polo, Sports
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Father and son finally catch their trophy dolphin
For 13 years, Jack Milbery has headed offshore in search of a trophy dolphin. He finally achieved that goal Sunday when his son Nick, 18, landed a 55-pound bull fishing out of Hawks Cay. "It was just epic. We're still smiling," said Milbery, of Davie....
Tags: Boats, Lifestyle and Leisure, Lake Okeechobee, Boynton Beach, Fort Lauderdale
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Saltwater fishing tournaments try to lure back more anglers
Anglers are constantly tweaking their tackle and techniques to catch more fish. South Florida saltwater tournaments are doing the same to try to attract more anglers as participant numbers plunge. The days of tournaments having 200 or more boats are long...Tags: Fishing, Awards and Prizes, Lifestyle and Leisure, Rodeo, Sundance Film Festival
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Broward approves regional 911 communications system
Sun SentinelImproved safety comes with a price tag: A new regional 911 system could cost you an additional $21 a year. On Tuesday, the Broward County Commission approved a regional emergency 911 system that will pick up calls from the Everglades to the beaches....Tags: Coral Springs, Broward County Commission, Pembroke Pines, Broward County, Politics
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Usually sunny, South Florida's spring turns stormy and wet
The jet stream, a powerful river of air in the upper atmosphere, has radically altered South Florida's weather. Usually warm and sunny this time of year, it's turned wet and wild. On Thursday, thunderstorms and heavy rains caused a widespread mess....
Tags: Dania Beach, Tropical Storms, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County School District, National Weather Service
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