Posts Tagged ‘Martin County’
All Aboard Florida lawyers get extension as line seeks more bonds
By Catherine Lackner November 8, 2016 Miami Today Lawyers for All Aboard Florida, the federal Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Department of Justice have been granted an extension until Dec.…
Read MoreJudgment Sought in Florida Train’s Bond Allocation
By Shelly Sigo October 27, 2016 The Bond Buyer BRADENTON, Fla. –Two Florida counties say they have proven in federal lawsuits that the $1.75 billion private activity bond allocation for…
Read MoreBreaking News: Judge Grants December Hearing on Counties’ Permit Challenge
Martin, St. Lucie counties challenge of SFWMD issuance of permit for All Aboard Florida to be heard by Administrative Law Judge On Monday, Administrative Law Judge, Bram E. Canter advised…
Read MoreThe Fix to our water crisis is complicated but doable
By Roger Williams September 28, 2016 Florida Weekly IT’S THE YEAR OF WATER IN FLORIDA. Unprecedented winter floods swept into Lake Okeechobee from the north, cascading into the delicate estuaries…
Read MoreGil Smart: More development coming; how will we handle it?
By Gil Smart September 23, 2016 TC Palm There’s a new report out projecting that by 2070, Florida’s population will hit 33.7 million. That is, 15 million more people than…
Read MoreThis “Done Deal” is coming UNDONE!
For more than two years All Aboard Florida has made every effort to convince the public that its rail project is unstoppable. Many in the media have even called for…
Read MoreNew Challenge to one of All Aboard Florida’s environmental permit requests
For immediate release: September 16, 2016 Contact: Gabriella B. Ferraro, Administration, 772-463-2810 On Wednesday, September 14, Martin and St. Lucie counties filed a Petition with the South Florida Water Management…
Read MoreRon Littlepage: Call it the Florida Department of Pollution
By Ron Littlepage September 15, 2016 Florida Times Union As it stands now, your state government is hellbent on allowing higher amounts of cancer-causing chemicals to pollute our rivers and…
Read MoreLawsuit threatens future of Miami-Orlando train project
By Dobora Lima September 14, 2016 South Florida Business Journal The Brightline train may be delayed. All Aboard Florida, the company building the Miami-to-Orlando passenger train, is embroiled in a…
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