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Matt Bogdanoff new Florida director for Republican Jewish Coalition
Sun SentinelMatthew Bogdanoff of Fort Lauderdale is the new Florida regional director for the Republican Jewish Coalition. Working from the organization’s Boca Raton office, he’ll have the whole state as his territory. The RJC announced the hiring...Tags: Florida's Turnpike, Elections, Government, Satellite and Cable Service, Marketing
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New signals at Powerline being readjusted
Q: New traffic signals were recently installed at the intersection of Powerline Road and Northwest 13th Street in Fort Lauderdale. The problem is the left lane signals don't last long enough to clear traffic. Before the signals were upgraded, the left...Tags: Wilton Manors, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Broward County, Car Guides and Reviews
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Move Over Law confuses drivers
Q: I need a clarification of Florida's Move Over Law. One can interpret the law that you have to reduce your speed 20 mph under the speed limit or move over a lane only when police or emergency workers are involved rendering assistance. Does this also...Tags: Broward County Sheriff's Office, Justice System, Boynton Beach, Florida East Coast Railway, Florida Highway Patrol
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Cities oppose DOT bill that allows SunRail development
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — A few cities lined up Wednesday to oppose parts of a bill that would allow the state Department of Transportation to override local government land-use plans for development around the proposed SunRail train slated to run through... -
SunRail work to close Orlando, Longwood roads
SunRail crews will shut down Livingston Street in downtown Orlando and County Road 427 in Longwood where they cross railroad tracks this weekend, state officials said.
The work was set to start Friday night at 9 and last through 9 a.m. Monday at...Tags: Orlando, Longwood (Seminole, Florida)
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NASCAR, bad PR, legal pot and more
Last week, I noted that the state spent $175,000 in public money to sponsor a NASCAR car to promote road safety … in a sport dominated by high-speed cars and wrecks. As you know, Saturday's race featured a serious wreck that injured dozens of...
Tags: NASCAR, Gays and Lesbians, Elections, Alex Sink, Stock Car Racing
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Residents respond to red-light cameras
If a columnist writes about abortion, a response through the roof is guaranteed. But red-light cameras? Who knew you cared so much? It turns out that Lake County residents have passionate feelings about red-light cameras, those devices that take video...Tags: Photography and Video, Clermont, Photography Supplies and Services, Services and Shopping, Leesburg
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County names may be dropped from Florida plates
Q: For years, vehicle tags in Florida didn't display the name of the county but showed "Sunshine State" instead. I was recently in Orlando and saw many tags with county names. Is the state going back to putting the county names on plates where the car...Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Monroe County (Florida), Fort Lauderdale
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Florida sponsors NASCAR car for $175K
Did you see where the Florida Department of Transportation is sponsoring a NASCAR car this weekend at Daytona? Actually, you're the one sponsoring it, since the $175,000 being spent on Joe Nemechek's car is public money. It's all part of the state's...
Tags: J.J. Redick, Seminole County, NASCAR, Joe Nemechek, Medicaid
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Belle Isle’s school crossing guards win state honor
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelFrom colleague Steve Hudak… Belle Isle’s corps of school crossing guards recently earned state recognition as the top small agency in Florida. The crossing guards, who help children make their way to and from school every day, was nominated... -
$1.7M study to help figure out how trains will link with airport
Three train systems want to connect with Orlando International Airport within the next couple of years, but no one can say for sure how, much less if, they ever will.
A $1.7 million study could answer those questions, as well as allow airport officials...Tags: Orlando, Orlando International Airport, Orange County Convention Center, Science and Technology, Volusia County
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Public pressure kills water district's billboards push
Sun SentinelPublic backlash over allowing billboards on public land convinced the South Florida Water Management District Tuesday to drop its controversial money-making venture. The district, which handles flood control and leads Everglades restoration, in December...Tags: Orlando, Everglades, South Florida Water Management District, Florida Legislature
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