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South Florida dockworkers join ports strike
Thousands of unionized dockworkers at 14 major U.S. ports, including PortMiami and Port Everglades, are on strike after failing to come to terms on a new labor contract. Why it matters: A work stoppage that lasts more than a few days will snarl supply chains, raising the prospect of higher prices and shortages of everything from auto parts to bananas as the U.S. heads into the holidays — and a presidential election.
A new clash is brewing over whether homeless will be arrested in South Florida
Fort Lauderdale officials say their goal is not to arrest homeless people for sleeping on the sidewalk — but if they have to, they will. And if the Broward County jail refuses to take them, Fort Lauderdale says it will have no choice but to make arrests based on the state law that bans sleeping and camping in public places rather than the new city ordinance approved Tuesday night. A new state ...
Florida enacts tough law to get homeless off the streets, leaving cities and counties scrambling
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — As the sun rose Tuesday, Robert Robinson pulled himself from the sidewalk outside Fort Lauderdale’s bus depot. It’s where he’d slept — and become a violator of Florida’s newest law. Under a statute that took effect Tuesday, it is now illegal in Florida to sleep on sidewalks, in parks, on beaches or in other public spaces — one of the strictest anti-homelessness measures in the nation. “Where are they going to put all these people?” Robinson asked, pointing to several other homeless persons nearby. The 61-year-old former fence installer gathered his few clothes, toothpaste and a case of cat food he hoped to sell for $2 and loaded them onto the wheelchair he uses as a walker and wagon. “There aren’t enough bed spaces at the shelter.” Fort Lauderdale and Florida’s other cities and counties only have three months to figure it out. Starting Jan. 1, residents, business owners and the state can sue municipalities they don’t think are doing enough. Under the law, local governments must enact ordinances to create, bolster and enforce programs to help get the homeless off the streets.
Interactive, Outdoor Art Exhibit Will Add Some International ‘Swing’ to Boca Raton
What is described as an “interactive art exhibit” is coming to Boca Raton later this month for an exhibition that will last nearly six weeks – and is fun for all ages. The exhibit is known as Mi Casa, Your Casa 2.0, and is a series of three-dimensional red frames that resemble homes, each featuring […]Sign up here for your free BocaDaily Morning News Update.
Ballots in the mail for presidential election. Floridians can begin voting immediately.
Voters who are among the 96% of Floridians that the polls show have made up their minds between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump can start voting. It’s already begun for more than 400,000 people in Broward and Palm Beach counties who’ve requested vote-by-mail ballots. On Tuesday — exactly five weeks before Election Day, Nov. 5 — Broward County sent out 241,000 ...
FL Condo Owners Already Assessed Tens of Thousands For Repairs Must Leave Condos Deemed Unsafe
Many Floridians are aware that the Surfside condo tragedy of 2021 increased requirements for condo associations in Florida. Because of this, the Sunshine State's condo associations must now conduct more frequent inspections. Sometimes, these inspections result in expensive repairs from homeowners which can require special assessments. Residents of one Fort Lauderdale condo - at Springbrook Gardens - have had to pay tens of thousands for repairs. Despite this, their condos were just deemed unsafe and now they must leave.
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