/tags/sewage-spill sewage spill en-US WLRN Tue, 07 Jun 2022 14:34:16 GMT /local-news/2022-06-07/weekend-flooding-spills-thousands-of-gallons-of-sewage-in-miami-dade The storm triggered six sewage spills, include three that likely dumped sewage in the Miami River, Biscayne Bay and waters off Virginia Key. Tue, 07 Jun 2022 14:34:16 GMT /local-news/2022-06-07/weekend-flooding-spills-thousands-of-gallons-of-sewage-in-miami-dade Jenny Staletovich /news/2021-09-30/its-here-after-serious-spills-fort-lauderdales-promised-sewage-line-is-complete The city's new main highway for sewage began construction a year and a half ago — now the last part has been turned on. City officials celebrated with a ceremony Thursday. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 21:40:49 GMT /news/2021-09-30/its-here-after-serious-spills-fort-lauderdales-promised-sewage-line-is-complete Caitie Muñoz /news/2021-02-25/a-year-since-the-spills-fort-lauderdale-sewage-problems-a-sign-of-infrastructure-woes-for-other-coastal-cities The maxing-out, bulging-at-the-seams, gridlock you feel on the highway — is happening underground, too. Infrastructure across the state isn't measuring up to Florida's growing population. And that's not only happening in Fort Lauderdale. Thu, 25 Feb 2021 11:00:04 GMT /news/2021-02-25/a-year-since-the-spills-fort-lauderdale-sewage-problems-a-sign-of-infrastructure-woes-for-other-coastal-cities Jenny Staletovich, Caitie Muñoz /2020-10-28/how-infrastructure-covid-19-and-clean-water-are-driving-fort-lauderdales-mayoral-race Nearly a year after the city's sewage spills, the issue of taking action to create cleaner waterways has taken center stage in the mayoral election. Wed, 28 Oct 2020 15:14:36 GMT /2020-10-28/how-infrastructure-covid-19-and-clean-water-are-driving-fort-lauderdales-mayoral-race Caitie Muñoz /2020-10-07/state-to-fort-lauderdale-pay-record-fine-for-sewage-spills-or-invest-in-environment On Tuesday night, commissioners approved a deal with state officials that would allow the city to spend more than $3 million on an environmental restoration project in lieu of paying the fine. Wed, 07 Oct 2020 15:27:52 GMT /2020-10-07/state-to-fort-lauderdale-pay-record-fine-for-sewage-spills-or-invest-in-environment Susannah Bryan /news/2020-06-12/state-increases-sewage-fine-to-fort-lauderdale-to-2-1-million-largest-penalty-in-state-history The state of Florida has hit the city of Fort Lauderdale with a $2.1 million penalty, the largest in its history, after scores of sewage spills that… Fri, 12 Jun 2020 20:50:33 GMT /news/2020-06-12/state-increases-sewage-fine-to-fort-lauderdale-to-2-1-million-largest-penalty-in-state-history Lisa J. Huriash /environment/2020-03-10/miami-beach-lost-half-its-sewage-capacity-age-was-partly-to-blame Miami Beach joined the ranks of South Florida cities battling aging sewer systems when three sewer line breaks knocked out half the city’s sewer capacity… Tue, 10 Mar 2020 23:05:55 GMT /environment/2020-03-10/miami-beach-lost-half-its-sewage-capacity-age-was-partly-to-blame Jenny Staletovich