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Sunrise clinic renamed for Bill Kling, veterans advocate
Those who knew Bill Kling agree that in dedicating more than three decades of his life to the cause of military veterans, the tireless community activist never sought recognition or glory. But Kling, the longtime head of the Broward County Veterans...
Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Plantation, U.S. Senate, Broward County, Delray Beach
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It's time for Chicago
Chicago transforms into a warm-weather temptress once the city bids winter farewell. A sparkling lakefront framed by skyscraper views is just the beginning. Free events are abundant at city parks and along Chicago's 18-mile Lakefront Trail. Favorites...
Tags: Travelzoo Inc., New York City, Taste of Chicago, Hotels and Accommodations, Trips and Vacations
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Luxury drug-rehab center in Umatilla to offer recovery in style
Troubled celebs struggling to overcome addictions might start pointing their limos in an unlikely direction: the remote Lake County town of Umatilla. The former Florida Elks Children's Hospital in Umatilla is being reborn as a luxury drug-rehab center...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Lake County (Florida), Addiction, Family, Orlando
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New signal timing on U.S. 1 has some fuming
Q: For years, I have traveled south on U.S. 1 across Commercial Boulevard to Holy Cross Hospital. It was the best intersection in the county. Now it is a total mess, and I take any other route to avoid it. It seems the signals now only allow one leg of...Tags: Transportation, Traffic, Florida's Turnpike, Broward County, Palm Beach County
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Broward drivers navigate the I-595 nightmare
Miami HeraldLet the countdown for aggravated east-west motorists in Broward begin: less than one year to go until the $1.2 billion Interstate 595 project is finally done. But for more than three years, drivers using the main east-west thoroughfare in Broward County...Tags: Davie, Margate, South Miami, Florida's Turnpike, Broward County
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Bulletin Board
Monday Boulevard Gardens Civic Association, 7 to 9 p.m. at Boulevard Gardens Community Center, 313 NW 28th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale. Free. Call 954-625-2988. Cancer Patient/Survivor Support Group, 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Michael & Dianne Bienes...Tags: Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach, Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Broward Health Medical Center, Dwayne Johnson
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Bus strikes, kills woman at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Sun SentinelA woman’s airport visit to meet her husband, who was arriving from a flight, turned deadly when she tripped in a roadway and a charter bus ran over her. It forced the normally hectic four-lane arrivals section of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood...Tags: Traffic, Vehicles, U.S. Department of Transportation, Motorvehicle Accidents, Air Transportation Delays
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Speculation surrounds campaign finance reform
The Tampa TribuneSome Democrats saw campaign finance reform passed by the Legislature this year as helpful in their bid to defeat Gov. Rick Scott but, in fact, it could help Republicans more, campaign finance experts and Florida political figures say. Meanwhile,...Tags: Human Interest, Politics, Regional Authority, Rick Scott, Democratic Party
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A Florida first: UF offering cheaper online degrees
If you're a student, established professional or business owner, an initiative recently approved by the Florida Legislature may change how you pursue a college degree, advance your career or locate your company. All you need is a computer, time and the...Tags: Students, Science and Technology, Teaching and Learning, Coral Springs, Business
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Rally encourages students to make positive choices
Undeterred by the heavy rain, more than 2,000 students gathered in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday to send a powerful message: You and your friends can pressure one another to do good things. "We can be better, we can make the world a better place," said...Tags: Students, Castle Hill, Teaching and Learning, Pompano Beach, Broward County
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Residents join hands to protect their beach
Local residents linked hands along the beach Saturday to take a stand against offshore drilling and to protect the beaches many have called home for years. "It's important for our community to make sure our beach is nice and clean, because this whole...
Tags: Netherlands, Pompano Beach Elementary School, Yasmin (drug), Deerfield Beach, Lake Worth
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Parkland to implement teen's program to save wildlife
A program to protect wildlife from the perils of discarded fishing lines, conceived and developed by a Parkland teenager, has so impressed officials that the city is implementing it in two of its major parks. The city will soon introduce fishing line...Tags: Environmental Issues, Endangered Species, Stoneman Douglas High School , Wildlife, Conservation
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