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New law will require transparency for red light cameras. Some Florida cities are making a killing
In the tiny city of West Miami, the sound of a red light camera shutter might as well sound like a cash register. Every month, the town of about 7,000 residents regularly snaps thousands of automated photos of people suspected of violating traffic laws. The money derived from six red light cameras amounts to more than 15% of the city’s total revenue, far higher than most other cities that run the programs.
Florida increasing fines, penalties for people breaking the law around railroad tracks
Florida is cracking down on dangerous driving near railroad tracks. A new state law just started, increasing fines to $500 if anyone's caught going around a lowered crossing arm. Melbourne was ground zero for two deadly train accidents earlier this year. Now, the mayor says the new law isn't enough.
Federal study shows high mercury level in dolphins in the Southeast United States
The skin on dolphins throughout the Southeast is laden with mercury, a new federal study shows. That could spell trouble for us as well, biologists warn. We eat the same fish they do. And like us, when dolphins consume too many fish high in mercury, it stunts their ability to think, reproduce and even survive.
Clearwater construction firm expands its services to plumbing
Home Love Construction, a Clearwater-based firm founded in 2017, is expanding another arm of its business to an adjacent field in the home services industry. Home Love Plumbing now has three trucks circulating neighborhoods around its headquarters on Main Street in Clearwater. Services include re-piping, sink installation, sewer line repair and water heater installation and repair.
Police: Memorial Causeway shut down tonight for fireworks
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Plan your drive accordingly — tonight, the Clearwater Memorial Causeway will be closed for the fireworks show. The causeway won't be closed for long—only from about 9 to 10:30 p.m., the Clearwater Police Department announced Thursday morning. The fireworks show will happen at Coachman...
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