MiamiHerald.com - Sat Nov 07
Miami resident Andrea Ivory was honored by CNN Heroes on Wednesday at Jackson Memorial Hospital with a celebratory rally with more than 100 attendees, including Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez and Commissioner Barbara Jordan.
Special session could help Tri-Rail get federal moneyWBZL-TV Hollywood - Sat Nov 07
Orlando's $1.2 billion SunRail commuter train is grabbing headlines, but there might be another big winner as a special session on transportation issues becomes more likely: Tri-Rail, South Florida's 20-year-old train system.
A rising concern: Students who don't know EnglishThe Orlando Sentinel - Sat Nov 07
About one-fifth of all students in Orange and Osceola counties can't read or write English, a greater percentage than even Miami-Dade County, where Spanish is the main language in many areas.
Sailing With SarnoffBiscayne Boulevard Times - Fri Nov 06
A couple of weeks ago a fight broke out at county hall. No, it wasna t one of those grand fisticuff events involving a commissioner and a lobbyist.
Put Urban Sprawl to a VoteBiscayne Boulevard Times - Fri Nov 06
As residents in the City of Miami, as well as throughout Miami-Dade County, have been struggling to control unbridled growth and development on the local level, an opportunity to control it from the state level is coming our way in November of 2010 -- just 12 short months away.
Newfound SunRail mojo could float troubled South Florida rail systemEl Sentinel - Fri Nov 06
By Josh Hafenbrack, Tallahassee Bureau TALLAHASSEE - Orlando's $1.2 billion SunRail commuter train is grabbing headlines, but there might be another big winner as a special session on transportation issues becomes more likely: Tri-Rail, South Florida's 20-year-old train system.
Are benevolence and compassion grounds for legal rulings?Naplesnews.com Stories - Wed Nov 04
A mortgagee filed a lawsuit in Miami-Dade County to foreclose on a residence. The mortgagee obtained a judgment of foreclosure, and the sale date was set for Aug.
Repaint Watson Island red flags as public green spaceMiami Today - Wed Nov 04
By Michael Lewis Commentary Even before this week's election picture clarifies, Miami's new leaders face an immediate test with vital long-term coloration: What to do about a long-awaited Watson Island showcase that's clearly painted red? A developer who variously says he has put $49 million or $54 million into a mega-yacht marina/luxury hotels ...
Moving Beyond the Recession NightmareGlobeSt.com - Wed Nov 04
MIAMI-There is no question the past 12 months have been a nightmare for South Florida dealmakers.
Studies Show Sex Offender Residency Limits FailWPLG - Tue Nov 03
Studies show that laws prohibiting sexual predators from living near schools and other places where children congregate do not prevent offenders from committing new crimes and may be counterproductive, a legislative policy analyst told a House panel Tuesday.
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