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Palm Beach County advised to pad savings, pay debt
Just like homeowners who survived The Great Recession, Palm Beach County government needs to pay down more debt and curtail future spending amid the economic rebound, according to Clerk and Comptroller Sharon Bock. In Bock's annual review of county...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance
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New signal timing on U.S. 1 has some fuming
Q: For years, I have traveled south on U.S. 1 across Commercial Boulevard to Holy Cross Hospital. It was the best intersection in the county. Now it is a total mess, and I take any other route to avoid it. It seems the signals now only allow one leg of...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Road Transportation, Boca Raton, Broward County, Traffic
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Courthouse blogger faces Bar scrutiny after criticizing judges
A Fort Lauderdale lawyer whose courthouse blog trades in news and gossip about South Florida's legal community is fighting off an investigation by the Florida Bar after publishing articles that criticized judges in Palm Beach and Broward counties....
Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Crime, Law and Justice, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Broward County, Lawyers
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Arena deal keeps tilting in Panthers' favor
Now that the Dolphins’ request for public money to renovate their private stadium has been shot down, team officials have hinted they would be open to moving to some imagined new home in Palm Beach County. Like I always say in these situations,...Tags: National Football League, Major League Baseball, Miami Marlins, Broward County, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Buying a home better than renting after two years, Zillow says
Sun SentinelBuying a home in South Florida is more affordable than renting after only two years, according to Zillow.com. A first-quarter study by the real estate website showed that Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties tied with Detroit for the nation&...Tags: Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Rentals, Services and Shopping, Credit Ratings
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Year-old funding scandal hurt local Race For the Cure, officials say
It's been more than a year since Susan G. Komen For the Cure Foundation was rocked by its short-lived but controversial decision to defund Planned Parenthood. But South Floridians, it appears, have a long memory. Susan G. Komen South Florida...
Tags: Medical Research, Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Family Planning, Social Issues
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Railroad coming to U.S. 27? A new vision emerges
A scenic highway on the edge of the Everglades, U.S. 27 seems far away from the hustle and bustle of interstate commerce. It has no strip malls, few stoplights and gas stations. Vast open land — sugar cane fields, farms, sawgrass — surrounds...
Tags: Highway Transportation, Lake Okeechobee, Railway Transportation, Florida Department of Transportation, Everglades
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A Florida first: UF offering cheaper online degrees
If you're a student, established professional or business owner, an initiative recently approved by the Florida Legislature may change how you pursue a college degree, advance your career or locate your company. All you need is a computer, time and the...Tags: Palm Beach Gardens, Fort Lauderdale, Business, Florida Legislature, Miramar
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Unemployment continues to fall as consumer confidence rebounds
A surging stock market and rebounding housing prices are translating into a robust job market in South Florida. South Florida's unemployment continued its decline in April, dropping a notch to 5.6 percent in Broward and 6.8 percent in Palm Beach County,...Tags: Labor Markets, Employment Opportunities, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Consumers, Executive Branch
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Dual enrollment change could cost schools millions
Broward and Palm Beach County schools could face a tough choice next year: pay millions of dollars or allow fewer students to take dual enrollment classes in local colleges. Broward schools may have to pay at least $4 million more next year, and Palm...
Tags: Broward College, Valencia College, Florida Atlantic University, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Broward County
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Sheriff's plan to urge people to report suspicious behavior unleashes storm of criticism
A program in Palm Beach County intended to encourage residents to report suspicious behavior is attracting resistance from around the state. Under the proposed "Violence Prevention Program," anyone who sees a potentially dangerous situation — a...
Tags: Health, Rick Scott, Florida Legislature, Executive Branch, Ric Bradshaw
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Unemployment drops to 7.2 percent in Florida, lower in South Florida
South Florida's unemployment continued its decline in April, dropping to 5.6 percent in Broward and 6.8 percent in Palm Beach County, the state said Friday. Florida's rate fell to 7.2 percent, the lowest since September 2008. The official rate...
Tags: Tampa, Employment, Labor Markets, Employment Opportunities, Unemployment
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