Nearly Year After County Miami Oks Building Mural Limits
Written by Risa Polansky on March 20th, 2008
Miami is no longer to be a "wild, wild west" for outdoor advertising, commissioners say.…
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City Of Miami Returns Miami 21 Land Plan Revamp To Limbo For Indefinite Stay
Written by Risa Polansky on March 20th, 2008
Miami city commissioners' on-again, off-again relationship with proposed new zoning code Miami 21 is off again.…
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Alvarez Notes Challenges And Successes In Turbulent Period
Written by Lou Ortiz on March 20th, 2008
Fed up with recent criticism of his administration, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez shot back on a number of issues, saying he hoped to "set the record straight."…
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Property Tax Change Could Strap Bond Program
Written by Lou Ortiz on March 13th, 2008
The property tax relief initiative voters approved statewide in January could affect Miami-Dade County's Building Better Communities General Obligation Bond program.…
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Some Major League Baseball Teams Refrain From Seeking Handouts For New Parks
Written by Lou Ortiz on March 13th, 2008
The Florida Marlins were said to have dug deep to fund their new $525 million ballpark, but local officials and Major League Baseball failed to mention that stadiums elsewhere are…
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City Of Miami Parking Agency Feel Bond Pinch
Written by Risa Polansky on March 13th, 2008
The tumult in the variable rate bond markets that has sent governments across the country into a tailspin has not spared local public entities.…
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Large Crowds Can Be Fleeting For Baseball Teams In New Parks
Written by Lou Ortiz on March 13th, 2008
An attendance-poor team like the Florida Marlins could expect a bump in the number of seats it sells if a new $525 million stadium opens in 2011 — but only…
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Port Of Miami Fails To Bill Fisher Island 12 Million For Security
Written by Lou Ortiz on March 13th, 2008
For nearly eight years, the cash-strapped Port of Miami failed to bill a barge operation on Fisher Island for security costs totaling more than $1.2 million.…
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Once Burned Miami Commissioners Vow Closer Scrutiny Of Key Employee Contracts
Written by Risa Polansky on March 13th, 2008
Severance pay will no longer be a free-for-all at City Hall, Miami commissioners say.…
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