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tcpalm.com: Martin officials learn wait at St. Lucie bridge could be longer than first thought

TCPALM.com by Lisa Broadt The wait time at the St. Lucie bridge could be longer than previously thought and the passenger trains could be going 110 mph in certain non-urban ...

Editorial: Cooperation with Special Water Districts for the IRL may be tested

By TC PALM Editorial Board Regionalism — in which local governments work together to address mutual problems and provide potential solutions — is a fine concept in theory. But, it ...

Federal officials release DRAFT Environmental Impact Statement on All Aboard Florida

A 75 Day public comment period opens with the release of the Draft EIS. This is the time for the public to voice their concerns about the impact All Aboard ...

New Video Series: A Railroad Expert Challenges All Aboard Florida

Using existing roadbeds built for freight for high-speed rail is dangerous, according to railroad expert Harry Bruce. Mr. Bruce ran a successful Chicago railroad for a decade. In this video ...

U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy: Coast Guard hearings set on All Aboard maritime impact

By Christine Stapleton Palm Beach Post Staff Writer U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy’s office announced Tuesday that the U.S. Coast Guard will hold two hearings regarding the maritime impact of the ...

Eve Samples: 18,000 Homes Proposed for Land Owned by U.S. Sugar & Ranching Family

Treasure Coast Newspapers For much of the past century, the biggest obstacle to restoring the flow of water from Lake Okeechobee to the Everglades has been the sugar cane fields ...

Dolphin-killing virus in Northern Indian River Lagoon could spread south

TCPALM.COM Treasure Coast - A virus that’s killed nearly 1,500 dolphins along the East Coast since July 2013 has spread into the northern Indian River Lagoon. And the dolphin die-off ...

Thumb up: Osceola County commissioners reverse course, close development at headwaters of Everglades

TCPALM.COM Editorial: NEW DIRECTION: It was a bad decision last spring by Osceola County commissioners to open the headwaters of the Everglades to development. What were they thinking? However, after ...

TC PALM Editorial: Thumb Down: Scott’s Deregulation Bad for Waterways

Editorial Board, tcpalm.com NEGATIVE EFFECT: Deregulation under Gov. Rick Scott has had a negative effect on the state’s waterways, including the Indian River Lagoon. This is the conclusion of a ...