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Palm Beach County approves land deal for group housing foster children
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously agreed to revive a land deal intended to provide a future home for abused and neglected foster children. The County Commission allowed KidSanctuary to keep 6 acres of formerly county-owned land west...Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Palm Beach County, Florida, West Palm Beach
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Reader Review of the Week: 2011 Chrysler 200
KickingTiresThe 2011 Chrysler 200 hasn???t been on sale for very long, yet this reader has managed to own two (two?) of them already. ???Turned onto 200??? of Sunrise, Fla., was so smitten with his V-6-equipped 200 Touring company car that......Tags: Chrysler, Passenger Cars, Trips and Vacations, Rentals, Vehicles
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Why does Stirling Road ramp to I-95 need signal?
Q: The northbound Interstate 95 on-ramp from Stirling Road has a traffic signal for westbound Stirling motorists once they turn onto the ramp. A yield sign or maybe even a right turn on red would make more sense. What is the purpose of this signal? The...Tags: Boynton Beach, The Griffin Corp., Traffic, Palm Beach County, Florida Department of Transportation
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Broward 911 consolidation has a big hole in the middle
Twenty bucks a year is a small price to pay for long-awaited regionalization of 911 calls in Broward. Here's the problem: Tuesday's agreement between the county and cities has a big hole in it. The name of that hole is Plantation. So I guess we...Tags: Coral Springs, Local Government, Plantation, Sunrise (Broward, Florida)
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New Nob Hill entrance to I-595 East should open in mid-June
Q: When can we expect the eastbound entrance ramp from Nob Hill Road to Interstate 595 to open? That area is a huge traffic mess every morning. Mike Waldmiller, Sunrise A: You'll have to wait about two more months. The eastbound on-ramp from Nob Hill...Tags: Boynton Beach, Spring Break, Coconut Creek, Florida Department of Transportation, Pompano Beach
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New Pine Island westbound off-ramp on I-595 to open next
Q: When is the next milestone for the Interstate 595 reconstruction? Progress seems to be somewhat stagnant as of late. George Kaspriske, Plantation A: The new westbound off-ramp to Pine Island Road will open in the next few weeks. The new ramp begins...Tags: New River (Broward, Florida), Science and Technology, Traffic, Florida Department of Transportation, Weston (Broward, Florida)
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Mileage-based tax system just might work
Complaints are rising in a crescendo over a recommendation by a government advisory panel that Florida implement a transportation tax based on the miles a person drives. A rate of 2 cents a mile has been prescribed. For many, the idea represents another...Tags: Highway Transportation, Interior Policy, Transportation, Politics, Milton Friedman
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Marina Mile Blvd. on-ramp to I-595 eliminated
Q: Will there ever again be a westbound entrance to Interstate 595 from the portion of State Road 84 known as Marina Mile Boulevard? I live near the intersection of S.R. 84 and Southwest Fourth Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, and the only way I can access...Tags: Lobbying, Palm Beach County, Road Transportation, Transportation, Broward County
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Osceola is left wondering, where's Colt?
To appreciate just how badly state and local officials want to lure well-paying jobs to Florida, consider the case of Colt's Manufacturing Co. In 2011, officials promised $1.6 million in incentives to the iconic gun company, as part of a deal to open...
Tags: Osceola County, Lake Eola, Government, Executive Branch, Rick Scott
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No 2nd Boca exit planned for Turnpike
Q: When will an exit from Florida's Turnpike onto Yamato Road be installed? Barbara Schwartz, Boca Raton A: Not any time in the near future. In 2009, officials studied adding another interchange in southern Palm Beach County to relieve bottlenecks at...Tags: Science and Technology, Pompano Beach, Palm Beach County, Road Transportation, Transportation
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There's reason for I-595 design near turnpike
Q: I don't normally drive the Interstate 595-Florida's Turnpike interchange. But when I did recently, I felt intimidated by drivers forcing their way to merge ahead of me. It was horrible and a nightmare for anyone not accustomed to a "road bully"...Tags: Boynton Beach, Manufacturing and Engineering, Palm Beach County, Road Transportation, Transportation
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Red light camera flash sometimes is for testing, not violations
Q: Red light cameras at the intersection of U.S. 1 and Northeast 62nd Street in Fort Lauderdale occasionally flash when there is no one running a red light. My guess is many innocent drivers are receiving citations due to the cameras not working property....Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Florida Highway Patrol, Highway Transportation, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Transportation Accidents
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