Venezuela’s consulate in Miami locked tight for years
Venezuela’s consulate in Miami has a large office space in Brickell, an office that has been untouched and empty for four years. The government of Venezuela withdrew consular personnel from…
Parking scofflaws may pay more to fund transit
Parking scofflaws, beware – you may be in the next target of county officials who have stepped up efforts in the ongoing search for funding for transit projects. At the…
Sen. Bill Nelson in Brickell Avenue Bridge battle
To help resolve a long-brewing Brickell Avenue Bridge battle over traffic snarls, Miami’s Downtown Development Authority has recruited US Sen. Bill Nelson to insist that bridge lockdown rules be followed…
Lost film and entertainment incentives costing jobs
After four consecutive years during which the Florida Legislature failed to add new funding to film and entertainment incentives, some behind-the-cameras workers have relocated to states that offer robust programs,…
Florida and Mexico ties focus of 92-member trade team
Despite Bill Johnson’s nearing departure as Enterprise Florida president and CEO, he’ll lead a 92-member export development mission to Mexico City from May 23-26, bringing 35 Florida businesses to match…
Three China passenger airlines seek Miami flights
Three leading China passenger airlines expressed interest in nonstop Miami flights during a county-led development trip to mainland China and Taiwan in April, one of many outcomes participants said should…
Hotel room rates for the Miami area nation’s highest
Hotel room rates for the Miami area in the first quarter were the highest in the nation, allaying fears that the industry might face room-rate pressures due to an explosion…
All Aboard Florida notified of soil arsenic contamination
After finding contaminated soil where MiamiCentral is under development, the county’s Department of Environmental Resources Management has notified All Aboard Florida that it must report remedial action it takes but…
Bringing Tri-Rail into downtown Miami in peril
If all of the entities involved in bringing Tri-Rail into downtown Miami can’t finalize financial agreements by May 17, All Aboard Florida may withdraw its offer to have commuter service…
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