TALLAHASSEE, FL. – Legislators from Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties came together yesterday to form the Florida Legislative Haiti Relief Task Force. The group,
appointed by the respective county Delegation Chairs, will provide guidance and oversight to the State of Florida’s jurisdictional response to the earthquake which devastated
the neighboring island nation in January.The appointed members [...]

From the office of U.S. Congress Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz.
On the anniversary of the signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (commonly referred to as the Stimulus), it is time to take stock of its impact on Florida and our nation as a whole.
One year in, the evidence is clear – and growing by the [...]

[ January 30, 2010 to May 9, 2010. ] We’re off to see The Wizard of Oz, as Miami Children’s Museum (MCM) hosts the debut of the first-ever, licensed traveling educational exhibit based on the beloved movie classic. The Wizard of Oz Children’s Educational Exhibit opened in January and runs through May 2010.

Created by MCM and licensed by Warner Bros. Consumer Products, this interactive [...]

Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue units are reporting some local roadways flooded in Weston, in the vicinity of Weston Hills Dr. and Royal Palm Blvd. There are also some cars stalled out due to the flooding in the same area. Units are also on scene at a home located at 1208 Manor Dr. South, where a [...]

From Attorney General’s Office:
Attorney General Bill McCollum announced Monday that  Florida and 16 other attorneys general have joined the U.S. Department of  Justice in an effort to protect consumers regarding the pending merger of  Ticketmaster and Live Nation. As a result of the states’ and federal  government’s efforts, the newly combined company is required to [...]

Florida’s Public Service Commission (PSC) today approved Florida Power & Light Company’s (FPL) Proposed Resolution of Issues, agreeing that the company should refund replacement power costs attributable to the February 26, 2008, outage.  The Resolution, filed with the Commission by FPL, was also signed by the Office of Public Counsel and the Attorney General.
On February [...]

Updated Jan. 28 – Broward Public Schools has enrolled 283 Haitian refugee students in local schools.
After the earthquake in Haiti, Broward County, along with Miami-Dade have been a hub for receiving quake victims, with many staying in the area after arriving at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. According to alerts from the Broward Sheriff’s Office, [...]

From Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz
As a new year commences, it is important to reflect on the progress of the 111th Democratic-led Congress in 2009 as well as look forward to what’s ahead in 2010.  Over the last year the House of Representatives passed many key measures to help America emerge as a stronger and more prosperous [...]

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Monetary collections for Caring House Project, a local non-profit that helps build communities in Haiti (sustainable with food, shelter and more), are being accepted at Fishtales, 33rd St. Wine Bar and Sunset Blue Block Party. Visit here for more details. Check back [...]

The rhythm and flavor of Bongos Cuban Café is gonna get you when it salsas its way into Seminole Paradise at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in the spring of 2010.
The cutting edge Cuban-inspired venue will be located across from Hard Rock Live and will include two outside dining areas, one featuring an [...]

Written by Homeland Security Newswire.
If sea levels rise by only two feet, Florida stands to lose almost 10 percent of its land area and the homes of 1.5 million people; the zone which is vulnerable to 27-inch rise in sea level includes residential real estate worth $130 billion, half of Florida’s beaches, two nuclear reactors, [...]

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), in partnership with Florida Gulf Coast University, announces a job opening for an Environmental Project Coordinator to lead the planning and implementation of projects and programs targeting land-based sources of pollution, water quality and climate change impacts on coral reefs off southeast Florida. The Environmental Project Coordinator is [...]

[ January 21, 2010 to January 23, 2010. ] “The Daily Show and Friends” featuring “Daily Show” executive producer Rory Albanese, correspondent John Oliver and series alum Rob Riggle have just been added to the line-up for the Fifth Annual South Beach Comedy Festival January 21st to 23rd at Miami Beach. They will be performing later on Saturday, January 23rd with doors opening [...]

The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce awarded Port Everglades the International Business Leadership Award in the Joint Venture category at an awards ceremony held November 19, 2009.
Port Everglades in Broward County and Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. headquartered in Miami-Dade County formed a joint venture that benefits businesses throughout the tri-county area and beyond. The two [...]

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch until 3 p.m. in South Florida, including these counties: Broward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Indian River, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Okeechobee, Palm Beach and St. Lucie.
From the National Weather Service: Effective this Saturday morning and afternoon from 900 am until
300 PM EST.
Tornadoes… hail to 0.5 inch in diameter… [...]

TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that  Florida and 31 states have reached a $3 million settlement with Vonage,  one of the nation’s largest providers of a service known as “Voice over  Internet Protocol,” an internet-based phone service. The settlement  requires Vonage to make significant changes to its marketing practices,  honor consumer [...]

By Rachel Galvin
For the 26th year, this annual event has brought in the masses – authors and book lovers as well as families looking to introduce the love of the written word to a new generation. The vendor booths at the street fair were filled with a wide variety of booksellers, including the ever-popular Books [...]

# People hospitalized with confirmed cases of H1N1: 82
# Broward County deaths: 11

Total vaccine allocated to Broward County: 195,000
Total doses dispensed by Broward County Health Department: 33,000
Total doses to healthcare providers, private physicians and hospitals: 71,000
Doses for schools in the next 2 weeks: 47,000
44,000 doses will be distributed in the following manner:
First Responders
Providers [...]

Miami doctor Manuel Barbeite was sentenced to 78 months in prison, following his conviction for Medicare and Medicaid HIV infusion fraud,to be followed by three years of supervised release. In addition, Barbeite was ordered to pay $3,451,120.67 in restitution. Barbeite’s co-defendant, Walter Proano, is scheduled to be sentenced on December 10, 2009.
Barbeite’s conviction resulted from [...]

With over 1800 linear feet of canals, global warming and rises in sea level could be a real problem if local governments don’t join the effort and plan ahead to mitigate the effects. And according to county commissioner
George Nugent, Monroe County, Kristen Jacobs, Broward County, Katy Sorenson, Miami-Dade and Shelly Vana, Palm Beach County, finished [...]

[ July 9, 2010; ] When it wraps up this week, the U2 360° Tour will have played to over 3 million fans in just 44 cities. With record shattering sales including the largest attendance at the Rose Bowl last evening as well as setting the all time record at New York’s Giant stadium where the audience surpassed that of [...]

Since 2005, the Florida Dept. of Transportation has been conducting a study on using the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC), which generally runs along Dixie Highway in South Florida, for passenger rail instead of just freight by adding two to four sets of tracks parallel to the current set. In recent public hearings, the consultants, [...]

[ February 25, 2010 to February 28, 2010. ] WHAT/ Tickets for the 2010 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival

WHEN:                  Presented by Food & Wine will go on sale Monday, October 26, 2009.

The Festival is scheduled for February 25 – 28, 2010.

Of special note to ticket buyers this year, there will not be a second block of tickets sold in early [...]

A precedent-setting gathering of local officials, federal and state legislators, regional transportation, planning and water management authorities, and members of the regional Climate Change/Green Task Forces representing Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach counties will gather at the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit, Friday, October 23, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at [...]

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board today approved cooperative agreements that fund a suite of projects to restore and protect Florida’s first federally designated “National Wild and Scenic River,” the Loxahatchee River. The projects to benefit the river and estuary — spanning Martin and Palm Beach counties — consist of providing sewer [...]