Record rain soaks South Florida
Rain pounded parts of Miami-Dade County Tuesday, flooding streets and sidewalks and making driving almost impossible. Wednesday promises more of the same. VIEWER PHOTOS: Stormy South Florida Forecast, Radar: JustWeather.com Some residents trudged through the water on foot because some cars just couldn't make it on the roads. "The water came up and the car turned off," one Sweetwater resident ...
http://www.local10.com/news/Record-rain-soaks-South-Florida/-/1717324/13710752/-/uv9p8qz/-/index.html
Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 08:38:59 -0700
Wild chicken problem leaves Dade City perplexed
By Christy McLaughlin, Times Correspondent Thursday, May 17, 2012 A chicken crosses Porter Street in Dade City, north of Watson Park. City officials get a few calls each day from people complaining about the wild chicken population, which has become a nuisance in some areas of the city. DADE CITY — Ed Gorecki would rather be inspecting housing violations and addressing blight. But the city's ...
http://www.tampabay.com/news/localgovernment/wild-chicken-problem-leaves-dade-city-perplexed/1230698
Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 19:01:37 -0700
Doral area drying out after a deluge
An intense storm dropped almost 10 inches of rains in spots, flooding roads, parking lots and yards but West Miami-Dade cities dodge the disastrous flooding of years past
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/05/23/2814305/doral-area-drying-out-after-a.html
Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 14:24:20 -0700
Miami Home Prices Increase for Fifth Consecutive Month
For the fifth consecutive month, Miami home prices posted strong gains in April. The median sales price of condominiums in the Miami-Dade County increased 30 percent to $150,000 compared to a year earlier, according to the 25,000-member MIAMI Association of REALTORS and the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system. The median sales price of single-family homes rose 8.2 percent to $183,000 ...
http://news.yahoo.com/miami-home-prices-increase-fifth-consecutive-month-195218847.html
Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 08:18:17 -0700
Week of May 24, 2012
RECORD RENTS: Miami-Dade and Broward average apartment rents are above the record high rents, with Miami-Dade occupancies at 96.3% and at 95.6% in Broward, CBRE South Florida Multi-Housing Market Update for summer 2012 revealed.
http://www.miamitodaynews.com/news/120524/fyi.shtml
Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 07:29:29 -0700
Population spurt should spur business investment planning
By Michael Lewis Change alters business. In Miami-Dade, we've vastly under-projected population growth, creating more and different economic opportunities than we foresaw.
http://www.miamitodaynews.com/news/120524/story-viewpoint.shtml
Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 07:30:15 -0700
Florida education news: FCAT, free tutoring, college prep and more
FCAT DEFENSE: Florida education commissioner Gerard Robinson will host a forum in Tampa to address mounting frustrations with the state's testing system . BOUNDARY JUMPING: Hillsborough district officials say they'll get tougher on school registration processes in the wake of a recruiting scandal at Armwood High. SPEAKING OUT: Pasco School Board members collect input on budget priorities in a ...
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/gradebook/content/florida-education-news-fcat-free-tutoring-college-prep-and-more
Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 04:01:33 -0700
Sweetwater Commission Approves Fake Pot Ban
Officials could approve ban on fake pot in Miami-Dade municipality. Photo Credit: AP
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Synthetic-Marijuana-Ban-in-Sweetwater-Up-for-2nd-Reading-Monday-152321085.html
Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 11:16:09 -0700
City Envisions Improved Livability for the Palmetto Expressway
The Florida Department of Transportation and the Miami-Dade County Expressway are planning future improvements to the Palmetto Expressway from I-75 to the Golden Glades Interchange at I-95. The Project Development and Environmental Study, or PD&E, will evaluate lane additions, managed (toll) lanes, safety and bus rapid transit.
http://www.communitynewspapers.com/miami-gardens/city-envisions-improved-livability-for-the-palmetto-expressway/
Published: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:08:02 -0700
Record rain falls Tuesday in South Florida
Tropical downpours and storms left their mark across South Florida Tuesday and more of the same is expected today. VIEWER PHOTOS: Stormy Tuesday A total of 9.7 inches of rain fell at Miami International Airport, setting a new maximum daily rainfall record. The number that went by the wayside: 3.44 inches in 1901. The new daily maximum makes this day the second wettest May day on the books for ...
http://www.local10.com/weather/Record-rain-falls-Tuesday-in-South-Florida/-/1717142/13669132/-/2hm0ar/-/index.html
Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 18:08:49 -0700
