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New rail link between Miami, Orlando planned by 2014 – Business – MiamiHerald.com

New rail link between Miami, Orlando planned by 2014 – Business – MiamiHerald.com. Florida East Coast Industries, a Coral Gables real estate and transportation company, said in a statement that it intends to develop a $1 billion passenger rail service that would use existing tracks north to Cocoa and then build a new rail extension from Cocoa to Orlando. The total length of the route would be 240 miles, with the possibility of expansion to Tampa and Jacksonville. Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/03/22/2708399/new-rail-link-between-miami-orlando.html#storylink=cpy … Read entire article »

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Miami-Dade Fair & Expo Opens « CBS Miami

Miami-Dade Fair & Expo Opens « CBS Miami

Miami-Dade Fair & Expo Opens « CBS Miami. The annual tradition of fun food, shows, games, attractions and rides returned Thursday with the opening of the 61st annual Miami-Dade County Fair and Exposition. The fair will open at noon on Friday and the weekends. It opens at 3 p.m. on all other weekdays. … Read entire article »

Miami’s Coffee Queen has some stories to tell – Books – MiamiHerald.com

Miami’s Coffee Queen has some stories to tell – Books – MiamiHerald.com

Miami’s Coffee Queen has some stories to tell – Books – MiamiHerald.com. By Maria Andy-Tettamanti   Miami.com   Among Miami’s social set, Jolie Souto Dueñas is known as the Coffee Queen. With the publication of her children’s novel — Miss Charlotte’s Fabulous Fables & Fibs — she can now add celebrated children’s author and illustrator to the blend. Souto Dueñas’ family has been roasting and producing … Read entire article »

Welcome Back to WesKendall.com

Welcome back to WestKendall.com, we have updated and streamlined the site. Feel free to roam about and comment. Please subscribe to our blob posts. … Read entire article »

South Florida fishing report – Outdoors – MiamiHerald.com

  South Florida fishing report – Outdoors – MiamiHerald.com. BEST BET Captain Alan Zaremba has been taking his clients into the wind-protected canals such as the C-1, C-2, C-4, C-8 and C-100 and producing double-digit numbers of peacock and largemouth bass for his clients. Casting Rooster Tail jigs, Spro baits, Stick O’s wacky worms and Rattle Traps lures have produced catches of peacock bass to 5 1/2 pounds and largemouth bass to 3 pounds Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/03/07/2681695/south-florida-fishing-report.html#storylink=cpy … Read entire article »

DDR drops zoning request for Midtown Miami Walmart [Updated] – Biscayne Corridor – MiamiHerald.com

DDR drops zoning request for Midtown Miami Walmart [Updated] – Biscayne Corridor – MiamiHerald.com. The company that wants to bring Walmart to Midtown has rescinded its zoning request to City of Miami. In effect, the project is on hold indefinitely. Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/29/2667506/city-of-miami-puts-walmart-zoning.html#storylink=cpy … Read entire article »

Miami to have soft opening of its new trolley system Thursday – Miami-Dade – MiamiHerald.com

Miami to have soft opening of its new trolley system Thursday – Miami-Dade – MiamiHerald.com

Miami to have soft opening of its new trolley system Thursday – Miami-Dade – MiamiHerald.com. Riders will get a chance to hop aboard Miami’s new $20 million trolley system Thursday, as the city opens vehicle doors for a three-day trial run that begins in the hospital district. Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/29/2667683/miami-to-have-soft-opening-of.html#storylink=cpy … Read entire article »

Fly Boutique Lands in MiMo | MiamiUrbanist.com

Fly Boutique Lands in MiMo | MiamiUrbanist.com. The Fly Boutique has opened it’s second location on 7235 Biscayne Boulevard. The hugely successfully vintage thrift-clothing store first opened their doors on Lincoln Road 16 years ago and now they are bringing their talents to the MiMo District. … Read entire article »

NAR: Pending home sales hit 21-month high | HousingWire

NAR: Pending home sales hit 21-month high | HousingWire. Pending home sales rose to their highest level in 21 months in January, according to the National Association of Realtors, as agents signed more contracts for existing homes. The seasonally adjusted index increased 2% month-over-month to 97 from a downwardly revised 95.1 in December. Signed contracts also jumped 8% over the year-earlier reading of 89.8. The trade group’s index marked its highest point since a 111.3 reading in April 2010, also the last time it topped 100. Analysts polled by Econoday predicted 1.5% monthly growth, with a consensus range between a 1.1% drop and a 3% increase.   … Read entire article »

New science museum to break ground Friday – Miami-Dade – MiamiHerald.com

New science museum to break ground Friday – Miami-Dade – MiamiHerald.com. Miami’s new science museum will let visitors dance on a floor that captures their energy, eat food grown in the on-site hydroponic gardens, gaze at stars in a 3-D planetarium and gape at a tank full of sharks overhead. Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/23/2658056/new-science-museum-to-break-ground.html#storylink=cpy … Read entire article »