/news-in-brief South Florida News In Brief en-US WLRN Wed, 18 Sep 2024 22:54:49 GMT /news-in-brief/2024-09-18/more-than-6-years-after-fatal-fiu-bridge-collapse-new-bridge-construction-to-begin-next-month Construction of a new pedestrian bridge connecting Florida International University's Modesto A. Maidique Campus to a nearby residential area will begin next month, FIU officials said Tuesday. The announcement comes more than six years after the catastrophic collapse of a pedestrian bridge — then under the construction — near the west Miami-Dade campus that killed six people. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 22:54:49 GMT /news-in-brief/2024-09-18/more-than-6-years-after-fatal-fiu-bridge-collapse-new-bridge-construction-to-begin-next-month WLRN News Staff /news-in-brief/2024-09-18/south-florida-residents-pay-more-in-essential-bill-payments-than-most-americans According to data from bill-pay service doxo, the average Miami household pays $2,867 a month, which is 35% higher than the national average of $2,126. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 16:21:57 GMT /news-in-brief/2024-09-18/south-florida-residents-pay-more-in-essential-bill-payments-than-most-americans WLRN News Staff /news-in-brief/2024-09-18/broward-commission-awards-sheriffs-office-34m-after-drawn-out-budget-dispute The drawn out budget dispute between the Broward County Commission and Sheriff's Office has finally reached a compromise after commissioners awarded BSO $34 million. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 13:55:00 GMT /news-in-brief/2024-09-18/broward-commission-awards-sheriffs-office-34m-after-drawn-out-budget-dispute Carlton Gillespie /news-in-brief/2024-09-18/key-west-officials-ratchet-efforts-to-find-a-new-city-manager Key West City commissioners have assembled a search committee to find a new city manager months after the former manager, Al Childress, was fired without cause, despite widespread public opposition. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:45:00 GMT /news-in-brief/2024-09-18/key-west-officials-ratchet-efforts-to-find-a-new-city-manager Julia Cooper /news-in-brief/2024-09-18/miami-dade-county-commission-defers-vote-on-new-incinerator-site Miami-Dade County commissioners have deferred their vote on the site for the new county incinerator. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 11:33:00 GMT /news-in-brief/2024-09-18/miami-dade-county-commission-defers-vote-on-new-incinerator-site Helen Acevedo /news-in-brief/2024-09-17/miami-dade-advances-plan-to-convert-cutler-bay-hotel-into-housing The Miami-Dade commission voted today to allow the county Homeless Trust to buy a hotel in Cutler Bay that will be used as permanent housing for 130 elderly homeless residents. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 21:37:08 GMT /news-in-brief/2024-09-17/miami-dade-advances-plan-to-convert-cutler-bay-hotel-into-housing Daniel Rivero /news-in-brief/2024-09-17/toll-increases-on-card-sound-road-will-be-enforced-starting-next-month New toll rates on Card Sound Road will be effective on Oct. 1, 2024. The toll adjustment is following the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 20:31:17 GMT /news-in-brief/2024-09-17/toll-increases-on-card-sound-road-will-be-enforced-starting-next-month Julia Cooper /news-in-brief/2024-09-17/inter-miami-renews-contract-with-key-biscayne-teenager Inter Miami announced that Benjamin, “Benja” Cremaschi will remain with the celebrated soccer club through 2027, with the option of an additional year. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:33:00 GMT /news-in-brief/2024-09-17/inter-miami-renews-contract-with-key-biscayne-teenager Jimena Romero /news-in-brief/2024-09-17/miami-dade-residents-respond-to-potential-sites-for-a-new-incinerator Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava held a town hall last night to discuss potential sites for a new incinerator after the previous one burned down in February 2023. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 14:23:15 GMT /news-in-brief/2024-09-17/miami-dade-residents-respond-to-potential-sites-for-a-new-incinerator Ammy Sanchez /news-in-brief/2024-09-17/palm-beach-county-schools-consider-new-start-times-for-students The School District of Palm Beach County is seeking public opinion on changes to school start times. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:28:00 GMT /news-in-brief/2024-09-17/palm-beach-county-schools-consider-new-start-times-for-students Helen Acevedo