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Ryan RayApril 29, 2015

The Senate has passed a Palm Beach County local bill — HB 1213 sponsored by Rep. Lori Berman — that serves as a key component of a multilayered arrangement between state and local governments in their quest to land the spring training operations of the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball. In […]

Ryan RayApril 9, 2015

In what might be the culmination of a years-long effort to pass legislation to regulate the growing cottage industry of private halfway houses for addicts known as “sober homes,” Rep. Bill Hager has successfully shepherded his HB 21 toward passage in the House by a vote of 113-2. “Dating back to my service on the Boca Raton City […]

Sally SwartzFebruary 25, 2015

Last week, two Treasure Coast governments pledged cash to fight All Aboard Florida, and a private group revealed new plans. At meetings in Martin and Indian River counties, commissioners said they’ll spend a total of $4.2 million to battle the Miami-to-Orlando high speed passenger rail service. AAF has stops in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm […]

Ryan RayFebruary 25, 2015

Democratic Rep. Lori Berman of Lantana recently filed a mental health crisis prevention bill in the Florida House designed to increase preventative mental health care, a social service offered on a very limited basis if at all by Florida’s lean state government. “While the Mental Health First Aid Act is only a small step towards improving our […]

Ryan RayFebruary 25, 2015

Democratic Rep. Lori Berman of Lantana recently filed a mental health crisis prevention bill in the Florida House designed to increase preventative mental health care, a social service offered on a very limited basis if at all by Florida’s lean state government. “While the Mental Health First Aid Act is only a small step towards improving our […]

Sally SwartzFebruary 24, 2015

Last week, two Treasure Coast governments pledged cash to fight All Aboard Florida, and a private group revealed new plans. At meetings in Martin and Indian River counties, commissioners said they’ll spend a total of $4.2 million to battle the Miami-to-Orlando high speed passenger rail service. AAF has stops in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 24, 2015

Cold snaps this time of year make spring seem faraway. Yet, Major Leaguers are reporting to Spring Training to refine their skills before the first pitch of the 2015 season. Avenir Holdings LLC, the Coral Gables-based developer proposing to create Palm Beach County’s 15th-largest town on the 7-square-mile Vavrus Ranch site, should be reporting to […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 23, 2015

Cold snaps this time of year make spring seem faraway. Yet, Major Leaguers are reporting to Spring Training to refine their skills before the first pitch of the 2015 season. Avenir Holdings, LLC, the Coral Gables-based developer proposing to create Palm Beach County’s 15th-largest town on the 7-square-mile Vavrus Ranch site should be reporting to […]

Associated PressFebruary 11, 2015

Two Major League Baseball teams that had flirted with moving their spring training operations to Arizona are staying in Florida. Gov. Rick Scott said in a statement Wednesday that the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros will remain in Florida for the next 30 years. The statement didn’t explicitly say the teams are moving to […]

William PatrickFebruary 10, 2015

Office Depot is packing up its corporate bags and shipping out of the Sunshine State, but not before scoring millions in state and local taxpayer incentives. The Boca Raton business giant announced this past Wednesday that Staples Inc., its chief office supplies competitor, is buying the Fortune 300 company and moving its South Florida corporate […]

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Golf ball and golf club in bag on green grass

Senate OKs bill to ease Astros, Nationals path to West Palm Beach

Sober homes certification bill passes House

Sally Swartz: To oppose All Aboard Florida, here comes the money train

Lori Berman files "Mental Health First Aid" bill

Lori Berman files “Mental Health First Aid” bill

Sally Swartz: To oppose All Aboard Florida, here comes the money train

Timothy Hullihan: Avenir is sprawl in New Urbanist clothing

Timothy Hullihan: Avenir is sprawl in New Urbanist clothing

2 MLB teams keeping spring training in Florida

Millions in taxpayer incentives later, Office Depot leaving business-friendly Florida