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After $3.6 billion offer, Spirit Airlines agrees to negotiate with JetBlue

A new takeover offer for Spirit Airlines by JetBlue Airways of New York is now viewed as attractive enough for the South Florida-based carrier to enter into negotiations aimed at cutting a deal.

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How fast are golf courses vanishing in South Florida? Developers have gobbled up nearly 20 in the last five years

A little under 20 golf courses have been or are in the process of re-development in Palm Beach and Broward Counties over the past five years, signaling a growing trend as developers sniff out that rarest of commodities, open land.

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JetBlue Airways steps up as a rival suitor for Spirit Airlines with all-cash takeover offer

South Florida-based Spirit Airlines acknowledged Tuesday that it has attracted a surprise new suitor in JetBlue Airways of New York, which is seeking to outbid a recent merger offer by Frontier Airlines of Denver.

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South Florida brush fire that has burned more than 20,500 acres now 90% contained, official says

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Crews gained an upper hand Sunday on a brush fire that has burned more than 20,500 acres in South Florida, and crossed into southwest Broward County, after weekend rain helped douse the flames.

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Home values shot up by $72,000 on average in South Florida, dwarfing what many workers make in a year

Homeowners saw their homes make more money than the typical salary in Florida, a new report from Zillow shows.

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Celebrities: Monkeys near Florida airport delight visitors

For 70 years a group of non-native monkeys has made their home next to a South Florida airport runway, delighting visitors and becoming local celebrities

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What’s our ‘new normal’ as COVID recedes? The many ways South Floridians are moving on with their lives

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- After two years of wearing masks and avoiding indoor crowds, navigating the next phase of the pandemic in South Florida can feel especially difficult.

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South Florida tennis star Coco Gauff speaks against Florida ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

South Florida tennis star Coco Gauff spoke out against the recent Florida bill that prohibits classroom discussion on sexual orientation and gender identity for young students in the state.

Miami Herald

Dolphins legend Jason Taylor joining Miami football staff

Mario Cristobal is bringing in a South Florida legend to join his off-field staff.

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Feds rescind license extension for Florida nuclear plant

Federal officials have reversed a decision to allow a South Florida nuclear power plant to continue running for another 30 years by ordering a new review of potential environmental risks, including those posed by climate change

The Independent UK

Higher-speed train safety on agenda of Florida officials

Officials from South Florida’s higher-speed railroad, other train lines and local governments are working out plans that they hope will decrease the number of fatal collisions between locomotives, cars and pedestrians

The Independent UK

Manta rays establish shadowy presence in South Florida, as global population threatened

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Giant manta rays radiate menace as they sweep across the ocean surface, their wings reaching a span of up to 29 feet.

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Greg Cote: Mount Rushmore on steroids: The top 15 figures (non-athlete) in Miami team sports history

Presidents Day on Monday, the national holiday for White House occupants through history, got us thinking about the leaders of distinction across the decades in Miami and South Florida major team sports.

Miami Herald

Florida State House leaders back $200 million punishment against schools that required masks

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — South Florida and Orlando school districts say they were trying to keep students and their families safe when they required students to wear masks on campus last year.

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Spirit-Frontier merger: Which airline emerges ‘dominant’ key to South Florida impact

The $6.6 billion-merger between South Florida-based carrier Spirit Airlines and Denver-based Frontier Airlines announced on Monday raises questions about the company’s future operations in Broward County.

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Florida's ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill draws protest and rally from LGBTQ advocates

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — South Florida educators rallied on Tuesday to show state legislators that while the odds may not be in their favor, they won’t go down without a fight regarding anti-LGBTQ bills in schools.

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What it takes to get a train station in your South Florida city

When Boca Raton, Florida Mayor Scott Singer took his first Brightline train trip to Miami, he was instantly sold on the idea that his city had to go along for ride.

Orlando Sentinel

Former Florida lawmaker’s bank, phone records to be released in ‘ghost’ candidate case

ORLANDO, Fla. — Bank statements, phone records and a credit report belonging to a former state lawmaker accused of bribing a friend to run as an independent candidate in a South Florida state Senate race will be released as public records, a judge ruled Friday.

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Haitian defendant in president’s murder appears to be cooperating with US investigators

MIAMI — A previously convicted Haitian drug trafficker who voluntarily flew to Miami to face new charges in the federal assassination case of Haiti president’s agreed Wednesday to be detained as he appears to be cooperating with U.S. investigators as they zero in on a network of foreign and South…

Benzinga

Arcimoto Partners With Adventure Center To Begin FUV Rentals In Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Arcimoto Inc (NASDAQ:FUV) is partnering with Adventure Center to rent Fun Utility Vehicles (FUV) in Fort Lauderdale starting February 2022. Adventure Center is the seventh planned Arcimoto rental location, with rentals also available in San Francisco, San Diego, Santa Monica, Key West, Marco Island, Florida, and Eugene, Oregon. "Adventure Center has long been leading the…

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Biden administration announces more than $1 billion for Everglades restoration

A historic increase in Everglades funding was announced Wednesday by the Biden administration, with a plan to spend an unprecedented $1.1 billion to restore South Florida’s famous wilderness.

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