David Lyons - Sun Sentinel

The first leg of a proposed Broward coastal rail line won county commission approval. The board also agreed to provide $15.5 million in development funds for a the segment, which would run from Aventura to a point south of the New River in Fort Lauderdale.

Spirit Airlines has ended its proposed merger with Frontier Airlines, clearing a path for JetBlue Airways to take over the South Florida-based discount carrier.

A Broward County inspector general alleges that a City of Fort Lauderdale building services official improperly authorized building permits for a beach front luxury condo project, an apartment building and a warehouse converted into offices for the Broward Sheriff's Office.

Direct air service from Fort Lauderdale to Europe was resurrected on Monday as the startup discount carrier Norse Atlantic Airways readied its first flight to Oslo, Norway.

The proliferation of accidents has led to a new $45 million plan to boost public safety. The two companies are teaming with the state of Florida to prevent crashes along the railroad corridor between Miami-Dade and Brevard counties.

Some air carriers serving South Florida are cutting back on flights so their depleted staffs can handle what the industry expects to be a continued surge in consumer demand for air travel.

All 238 Miami-based employees of the cruise line lost their jobs, and the company's Miami office was closed.

A Brightline train carrying the company’s president struck a car in Pompano Beach on Monday, just as the company was celebrating its first day of resuming service after a 19-month hiatus during the pandemic.

The Miramar-based airline made the statement in an “update” to investors that was filed late Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Brightline, idled since COVID-19 forced its high-speed trains to the sidings, expects to revive its daily rail service between West Palm Beach and downtown Miami in November. Company CEO Patrick Goddard announced Tuesday that the trains will roll again “in the first half of November.” He did not give a specific date.

The site selection, which was nearly two decades in the making, is expected to trigger millions in new commercial and residential development near the Broward County Courthouse complex, business leaders said.

A 37-city survey conducted by RentCafe showed rents for November declined a half percent in Fort Lauderdale to an average of $1,968, with Miami easing by 0.7% to $1,696.