/tags/construction construction en-US WLRN Wed, 15 May 2024 19:17:28 GMT /transportation/2024-05-15/flyover-closures-key-biscayne-july State transportation officials outlined plans for phased shutdowns of the I-95 and U.S. 1 flyover exits from Key Biscayne in July. Wed, 15 May 2024 19:17:28 GMT /transportation/2024-05-15/flyover-closures-key-biscayne-july Tony Winton | Key Biscayne Independent /transportation/2024-04-17/el-cid-west-palm-beach-tamarind-avenue-roadwork Residents of the waterfront El Cid neighborhood, bristled at a Tamarind-area business owner’s suggestion that a three-year, $22 million project blocking Tamarind Avenue “would never happen in El Cid.” Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:30:00 GMT /transportation/2024-04-17/el-cid-west-palm-beach-tamarind-avenue-roadwork Jane Musgrave | Stet News /transportation/2023-05-02/construction-zones-in-floridas-roadways-are-dangerous-workers-want-drivers-to-stay-vigilant According to the Florida Department of Transportation in 2017-2021 statewide, Florida experienced more than 53,000 work-zone related crashes, including more than 356 fatalities, and more than 1,904 severe injuries. Tue, 02 May 2023 13:00:00 GMT /transportation/2023-05-02/construction-zones-in-floridas-roadways-are-dangerous-workers-want-drivers-to-stay-vigilant Carly Ceglio, Joshua Lowenstein, Oscar Romeo /education/2023-04-18/tax-revenue-for-construction-could-go-toward-florida-charter-schools Property taxes collected through discretionary 1.5-mill local levies and allocated for constructing and renovating traditional public schools and buying land could largely go toward charter schools through the state budget. Tue, 18 Apr 2023 13:00:00 GMT /education/2023-04-18/tax-revenue-for-construction-could-go-toward-florida-charter-schools Ryan Dailey /news/2022-07-08/hiring-slipped-only-slightly-in-june-with-no-sign-of-a-looming-recession U.S. employers added 372,000 jobs in June, while the unemployment rate held steady at 3.6%. Despite slightly slower job growth, the labor market remains an economic bright spot. Fri, 08 Jul 2022 14:31:02 GMT /news/2022-07-08/hiring-slipped-only-slightly-in-june-with-no-sign-of-a-looming-recession Scott Horsley /2022-06-28/kids-and-covid-vaccines-bridging-two-communities-with-a-park-the-vet-at-noahs-ark Parents have questions about the COVID vaccine for their children. Plus, a big construction project bridging two communities. And one of the Florida Keys' few veterinarians published a new book. Tue, 28 Jun 2022 22:43:00 GMT /2022-06-28/kids-and-covid-vaccines-bridging-two-communities-with-a-park-the-vet-at-noahs-ark Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz /news/2022-04-06/a-potential-florida-turnpike-extension-risks-historic-black-community The Northern Turnpike Extension could run through the town of Royal. The community that stands there today is close-knit. Neighbors often gather for barbecues or bonfires, cars honk in recognition when they pass through the dusty roads and friends spend days chatting in lawn chairs. Wed, 06 Apr 2022 19:48:55 GMT /news/2022-04-06/a-potential-florida-turnpike-extension-risks-historic-black-community Heather Bushman - WUFT /2022-03-29/theres-never-been-such-a-severe-shortage-of-homes-in-the-u-s-heres-why Home prices rose nearly 20% last year, in large part because the U.S. is several million homes short of demand. Builders say the pandemic is partly to blame, but the problem goes deeper than that. Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:37:05 GMT /2022-03-29/theres-never-been-such-a-severe-shortage-of-homes-in-the-u-s-heres-why Chris Arnold /2022-03-08/surfside-victims-sue-condo-association-and-construction-firms “Our investigation has uncovered additional entities, who along with the original defendants, we believe share responsibility for the Surfside collapse,” two of the plaintiffs’ attorneys said in a statement. Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:33:36 GMT /2022-03-08/surfside-victims-sue-condo-association-and-construction-firms Nicholas Nehamas /news/2022-02-16/brightline-completes-first-major-construction-zone-in-its-170-mile-extension-project Brightline has completed the first major construction zone in its 170 mile extension from West Palm Beach to the Orlando International Airport. Wed, 16 Feb 2022 17:47:52 GMT /news/2022-02-16/brightline-completes-first-major-construction-zone-in-its-170-mile-extension-project Danielle Prieur