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Miami-Dade lawmakers approve $1.6 bln sewer-lawsuit deal
Reuters* Deal seen requiring unpopular water rate hikes * County to pay $1 million civil penalty * County lawmakers pull back from big sewer bond issuance By Zachary Fagenson May 21 (Reuters) - Florida's Miami-Dade County on Tuesday promised to spend $1.6...Tags: Laws, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Local Government, Water Supply
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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: Pembroke Pines, Lake Okeechobee, Orlando, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Everglades
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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: Biology, Wildlife, Florida City, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Everglades
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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: Google Inc., Biology, Wildlife, Florida City, Conservation
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Hallandale Beach real estate firm expands portfolio
Beacon Investment Properties is on a growth spurt. The 10-year-old commercial real estate firm based in Hallandale Beach has bought 3.1 million square feet of office buildings across the country during the past six months. The most recent deal: A $253...Tags: Coral Springs, Services and Shopping, Hallandale Beach, Realty, Real Estate
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Historic Vanderbilt mansion gets new life on Miami's Fisher Island
MIAMI - There are many Vanderbilt mansions, all of them grander, and certainly larger, than the relatively modest manse on Miami's Fisher Island that bears the famous family name. Ah, but if only you could see it - the beautifully proportioned stone...Tags: Indianapolis 500, The New York Times, Architecture, Miami Hotels, American Red Cross
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Tuesday: Cooler and drier
Sun SentinelAfter several days with hot stormy afternoons, expect cooler and drier conditions today. It also should be mostly sunny and breezy. South Florida's Tuesday forecast calls for afternoon highs in the low 80s and evening readings in the upper 60s. Winds...Tags: Weather, Hurricanes, Tropical Storms, National Hurricane Center, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Broward scores well for helping small businesses, survey says
Broward County took home better grades from small business owners and entrepreneurs than did Miami-Dade County and the Orlando metro area, according to a website polling of small business leaders. Thumbtack.com, an Internet marketplace for local...Tags: Small Businesses, Business Enterprises, Orlando, Business, Career and Workplace
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Dining Scene: From blood sausage to basic burgers
BA Argentinean Bistro 2881 E. Commercial Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-533-2013, BA-Bistro.com You probably don't have to guess. Yes, BA stands for Buenos Aires. And BA now reigns in this spot — in the ambience, cuisine and hometown of owner and...
Tags: Sausages, Bacon, Restaurants, Boca Raton, Hamburgers
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Win-win proposal for Sun Life Stadium
Maybe the Dolphins should do what the Green Bay Packers did and sell shares to the general public to help finance the renovation of their stadium. This way everybody wins. The Dolphins get their stadium fixed up and the taxpayers don't have to foot the...Tags: Sun Life Stadium, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Green Bay Packers
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