His requests would fund everything from public safety and workforce development to feeding those in need, boosting workforce housing and improving local infrastructure.
'Reaching 130 isn’t just another milestone to our team, but the continuation of a dream that we’ve been working towards for several years,' said Patrick Goddard, president of Brightline Trains.
If President Donald Trump wants to spend big on America’s infrastructure, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and other Democratic leaders are offering their plan: $1 trillion, with money included possibly for Florida rail, seaports, highways and Everglades restoration. Nelson and the Democrats unveiled their “A Blueprint to Rebuild America’s Infrastructure” Tuesday afternoon, proposing $1 trillion in […]
County commissioners in the Florida Keys will be asking state transportation officials to help study whether a light rail or monorail system would be feasible for the island chain. The Monroe County Commission agreed Tuesday to work with the Florida Department of Transportation on the study. The Key West Citizen reports that some commissioners and residents […]
When is a “good” job growth report bad news? When it’s about Florida, and serves both to burnish Gov. Rick Scott’s ginned-up “job creator” status, and further the creation of a new socioeconomic order in the state. The job growth report released this month by ADP Research Institute places Florida second nationally with almost 32,000 […]
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