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Hawaii Lays Down Law on Texting While Driving
KickingTiresHawaii is requiring motorists to say "aloha" ??? in the greeting's "good-bye" form ??? to texting while driving. The state became the 40th to ban the distracting practice after Gov. Neil Abercrombie signed the bill into law on May 20;......Tags: Minor League Baseball, AAA, Neil A. Abercrombie, Executive Branch, Politics
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Keep Halloween Trick-Free With These Safety Tips
KickingTiresHere's a scare for parents: For the past 21 years, Halloween has been the deadliest day of the year for child pedestrians. An average of 5.5 child fatalities happen on Oct. 31 each year compared with 2.6 fatalities for the......Tags: Holidays, Safety of Citizens, Parenting, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Halloween
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Texas Opens High-Speed Toll Road
KickingTiresSeveral interstates have speed limits higher than 65 mph, but Texas has the first 85 mph toll road. The privately owned, 91-mile highway recently opened, giving Texas the fastest highway in the U.S. The high-speed segment of Texas State Highway......Tags: Highway Transportation, Executive Branch, Politics, Rick Perry
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Primary winners and losers
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsI'll be writing more about the primary elections results for Thursday's print editions, but here are some quick hit impressions: Winner: Gov. Scott appointees. It's hard to imagine in Broward, a heavily Democratic county that doesn't like Republican Gov....Tags: Dania Beach, Israel, Rick Scott, Dog (animal), Elections
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Citizens 'fixes': Raising rates, raiding reserves?
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsHere's my Sunday print column, in which I wonder about state-run Citizens Property Insurance being out of touch and take issue with some alarming signs, like a possible giveaway of part of its $6 billion in reserves to private insurers.......Tags: Regional Authority, Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Executive Branch, Politics, Insurance
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What to Do If You See a Distracted Driver
KickingTiresTexting and other electronic usage cause up to 25% of all car crashes, according to a report by the Governors Highway Safety Association, a nonprofit group working to improve traffic safety. Put another way, nearly 5,500 vehicular-related deaths can be......Tags: USA Today, Motorvehicle Accidents, Highway Transportation, Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents
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Ex-state regulator: FPL doesn't need rate increase
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsAfter my recent column and blog post on Florida Power & Light's proposed $690 million annual rate increase for electric bills, I heard from Nathan Skop, former Florida Public Service Commission member. His verdict: FPL doesn't need a rate increase.......Tags: Pembroke Pines, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Lobbying, The Miami Herald, FPL Group
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Palm Beach County's 5 hottest political races
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsDemocrats and Republicans, political operatives and elected officials, Broward and Palm Beach county residents all agree: In the South Florida battleground of white-hot 2012 election contests, none is hotter than the showdown between two incumbent state...Tags: Parties and Movements, Republican Party, Political Fundraising, Local Elections, Tequesta
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Cars.com Drives the L.L. Bean Boot
KickingTiresEver since Cars.com linked up with PickupTrucks.com, we've done only a little truck testing of our own, but we still take them out for a spin just to keep in step with the market. Such was the rationalization last week......Tags: Michigan Avenue, Oil Changes, Ferrari, Navy Pier, Toyota
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Daily News Briefs: May 22, 2012
KickingTiresGas mileage tops drivers' lists as the "most important consideration" for their next car, according to a new survey from Consumer Reports. Two-thirds of consumers expect their next car to get better mileage than their current one ??? which they......Tags: Services and Shopping, Mercedes-Benz, Minivans and Vans, Toyota, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Delray Beach Public Library hosts Advocacy Gala
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsThe Delray Beach Public Library will host the first Advocacy Gala of the Palm Beach County Library Association at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday May 16. The gala is expected to raise awareness for county libraries and showcase their importance to residents......Tags: Arts and Culture, Lake Worth, Politics, Libraries, Delray Beach
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Hing???s Take Out, Prosperity Island Restaurant cited by state inspectors
Crime and Safety - Sun-Sentinel?? Critical violations of state sanitation and safety laws observed by inspectors at two South Florida restaurants last week prompted the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation to cite the owners and briefly suspend their operations....Tags: Safety of Citizens, Key West, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Advanced Training, Crime, Law and Justice
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