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The nationwide audit of these licenses began after a fatal U-turn crash in Florida that killed two people caused by a truck driver who officials said was in the country illegally. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said also threatened to revoke $160 million in federal funding for California because investigators found that one in four of the 145 commercial drivers licenses for non-citizens issued since June should have never been issued.
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In a marathon budget meeting, Miami-Dade County balanced its billion-dollar budget through various strategies. Some county offices were combined to save costs. Many positions were eliminated altogether. The county dipped into its strategic reserves.
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Three people were released by a judge after their arrests Sunday evening at the Pulse nightclub memorial in Orlando. Witnesses say they again chalked rainbow colors back into the crosswalk.
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As one of the ways to fill a budget hole of over $400 million, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has proposed an increase in Metrorail and Metrobus fares of 50 cents a ride. An advocacy group has warned the numbers really add up for those who rely on public transportation.
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Brightline added another car to its trains in July. Long distance ridership was a record, yet it hasn't been successful raising fares to help its financial outlook.
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When news broke that Miami would lose more than $60 million in federal funding for the long-planned Underdeck project — now officially named the Rev. Edward T. Graham Greenway — many in Overtown saw it as yet another setback for a community scarred by broken promises. But business leaders say they are determined not to let the cut derail momentum.
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says California, Washington and New Mexico could lose millions of dollars of federal funding if they continue failing to enforce English language requirements for truckers. An investigation launched after a deadly Florida crash involving a foreign truck driver who made an illegal U-turn earlier this month found what Duffy called significant failures in the way all three states are enforcing rules that took effect in June.
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The Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization financed the development of a mobile app that allows you to now plan your public transportation commute across three South Florida counties.
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The Florida Department of Transportation slashed the funding of the rail service by almost $30 million. Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties have been asked to step up but appear unable to bridge the gap. Chief executive David Dech tells WLRN what the future holds for the service.
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The first railroad quiet zone in north county quietly went into effect Thursday in Palm Beach Gardens. After more than two years working to meet stringent federal safety standards at a cost of $125,000, city officials announced July 22 on the city website that the milestone had been achieved.
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Brightline trains have killed more than 180 people, an investigation by WLRN and the Miami Herald has found. In the third episode of the Killer Train podcast, hear the stories of three people who lost their lives on the tracks, in the words of the loved ones they left behind.
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South Florida-based Spirit Airline will soon become the only carrier offering nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale and Key West.