Miami Today News Serving Florida's Most Important Audience http://www.miamitodaynews.com Suit looms over Tri-rail service cuts Thu, 01 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT If the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority is forced to cut trains, the authority – and even the state, Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties – could face a $275 million lawsuit by the Federal Transit Administration, Tri-Rail officials fear. http://miamitodaynews.com/news/080508/story1.shtml http://miamitodaynews.com/news/080508/story1.shtml Transportation surtax collections lag by $2.7 million Thu, 01 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT Five-month revenues fell more than $2.7 million from the half-cent surtax that funds projects under the People's Transportation Plan in Miami-Dade County, reports show. http://miamitodaynews.com/news/080508/story2.shtml http://miamitodaynews.com/news/080508/story2.shtml Bus cuts draw angry response Thu, 01 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT Miami-Dade Transit will cut nine bus routes and reduce others for an annual savings of $13.7 million. http://miamitodaynews.com/news/080508/story3.shtml http://miamitodaynews.com/news/080508/story3.shtml Citizens Transportation Trust asks: Where's the budget? Thu, 01 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT Miami-Dade County's Citizens' Independent Transportation Trust wants to operate like most folks and governments do – on a budget. http://miamitodaynews.com/news/080508/story4.shtml http://miamitodaynews.com/news/080508/story4.shtml County extending mobile home moratorium despite possibility of lawsuits Thu, 01 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT Brushing aside warnings it could be inviting lawsuits, the Miami-Dade County Commission Tuesday extended its moratorium on mobile home park conversions for six months, a measure that was temporarily imposed in October to help residents keep their homes. http://miamitodaynews.com/news/080508/story5.shtml http://miamitodaynews.com/news/080508/story5.shtml Planning advisory board supports river's marine industry Thu, 01 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT Protect the marine industry on the Miami River, Miami Planning Advisory Board members told administrators last week in the first official action against recent moves to change the Port of Miami River element of the city's comprehensive plan. http://miamitodaynews.com/news/080508/story6.shtml http://miamitodaynews.com/news/080508/story6.shtml Leaders pushing for Miami as hemispheric fashion hub Thu, 01 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT Miami's hip image and ties with Latin America mean it could one day be on par with Milan or New York when it comes to fashion, Miami-Dade County's Beacon Council says. http://miamitodaynews.com/news/080508/story7.shtml http://miamitodaynews.com/news/080508/story7.shtml