Regional transportation plan would make commuter travel easier in South Florida – Miami Herald Miami HeraldRegional transportation plan would make commuter travel easier in South FloridaMiami HeraldTransportation officials have unveiled a regional plan that seeks to coordinate more closely the different transit strategies of the three major South Florida counties: Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. […]

Broward passes $4.2 billion budget – Sun Sentinel Sun SentinelBroward passes $4.2 billion budgetSun SentinelBroward commissioners voted 8-1 Thursday night to approve a $4.2 billion spending plan that supports expansion of library hours, as well as funding for beach renourishment, improvements to traffic signal timing and a general increase in spending in all …and more » […]

Extra security measures not expected in wake of Miami Central shooting – Daytona Beach News-Journal Extra security measures not expected in wake of Miami Central shootingDaytona Beach News-JournalDAYTONA BEACH — Miami Central's win over Carol City Friday made national headlines for the wrong reasons when shots fired in the parking lot led to the game […]

Arab-American Journalist Says He Suffered "Torture" at Miami International Airport – Miami New Times Miami New TimesArab-American Journalist Says He Suffered "Torture" at Miami International AirportMiami New TimesPhotojournalist Kim Badawi has a global family history but is an American citizen. Of Slovenian and Egyptian descent, Badawi was born in France, frequently works in the Middle […]

News of the Day From Across the Nation, Oct. 26 – SFGate CBS NewsNews of the Day From Across the Nation, Oct. 26SFGateThe Black Lives Matter movement is creating an environment that can put police officers at risk, Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie said Sunday, accusing President Obama of supporting the movement, encouraging “lawlessness” and […]

South Florida's hotel occupancy growth slows in October, but number of rooms … – South Florida Business Journal South Florida Business JournalSouth Florida's hotel occupancy growth slows in October, but number of rooms …South Florida Business JournalNew hotels are hiring thousands of hospitality workers across the county, resulting in the leisure and hospitality industry leading […]

Mega-mall in Northwest Miami-Dade offers promise of jobs, fears of congestion – MiamiHerald.com MiamiHerald.comMega-mall in Northwest Miami-Dade offers promise of jobs, fears of congestionMiamiHerald.comThe question — and, even more so, his own answer — made Omar Olivera sigh heavily. But, yeah, he reluctantly admitted, having a giant shopping mall with a water park, a ski […]

Private Florida prison vendors could face new scrutiny – Bradenton Herald CorrectionsOnePrivate Florida prison vendors could face new scrutinyBradenton HeraldGreg Evers, R-Baker, and Rstate ep. Carlos Trujillo, R-Miami. The legislative panel could also open the door to an evaluation of the recent shift in priorities that has led the state to open seven private prisons, […]