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Florida Department of Transportation

  • News

    May 21, 1998

    A Bridge Over Troubled PR

    The beleaguered DOT needed some good press about its new 17th Street Causeway bridge. How much? About half a million dollars' worth.

  • News

    June 4, 1998

    The Politics of Pop

    Pepsi pays Jeff Koons big bucks to lobby for its causes. And the West Palm Beach city commissioner is worth every cent.

  • News

    January 21, 1999

    Undercurrents

    Pepsi pays Jeff Koons big bucks to lobby for its causes. And the West Palm Beach city commissioner is worth every cent.

  • News

    April 1, 1999

    Frank's Plantation

    It was envisioned as a well-planned community in a rural setting. Too bad long-time mayor Frank Veltri couldn't make it happen.

  • News

    October 28, 2004

    Letters for October 28 - November 3, 2004

    It was envisioned as a well-planned community in a rural setting. Too bad long-time mayor Frank Veltri couldn't make it happen.

  • News

    November 4, 2004

    Letters for November 4-10, 2004

    It was envisioned as a well-planned community in a rural setting. Too bad long-time mayor Frank Veltri couldn't make it happen.

  • News

    November 18, 2004

    Letters for November 18-24, 2004

    It was envisioned as a well-planned community in a rural setting. Too bad long-time mayor Frank Veltri couldn't make it happen.

  • News

    July 31, 2008

    Stop Charlie

    Sell one of our most traveled freeways to some foreigners? Might as well just give 'em a Budweiser.

  • Music

    April 10, 2008

    Risque with Riskay

    Sell one of our most traveled freeways to some foreigners? Might as well just give 'em a Budweiser.

  • News

    October 14, 2004

    Pain in the Bike Lane

    A compromise to widen A1A could kill

  • News

    December 23, 2004

    A Sort of Sanctuary

    No Robin Hood in these woods. Just big hearts, tough times, plenty of soul, and keep the Ice Light comin'

  • News

    June 7, 2007

    Plantation 9-1-1

    Taser the Baby With the Bath Water

  • News

    March 3, 2005

    The Fish Walks

    High School Kids Channel Darwin & Co.

  • News

    February 10, 2005

    Pulp Nonfiction

    A whistle blower alleges that U.S. Rep. Tom Feeney might have rigged the election in South Florida

  • News

    December 9, 2004

    Ultimate Thrill

    Throw Caution to the Sky

  • News

    November 4, 2004

    Tailpipe

    J-Rod Strikes Out

  • News

    April 22, 2004

    Rock 'n' Nole

    A casino's comin' to Hollywood. It's a big gamble.

  • News

    April 1, 2004

    Peddling the Park

    You can beat City Hall. Just make friends with the mayor.

  • News

    February 27, 2003

    The Last Governor

    You can beat City Hall. Just make friends with the mayor.

  • News

    May 30, 2002

    Dr. Strange Train

    Or: How I learned to start worrying and hate the bullet train

  • News

    November 1, 2001

    Almost Prefect

    West Palm planner Joe Minicozzi sure doesn't sound like a bureaucrat

  • News

    July 19, 2001

    Train Dreck

    Railroad noise and bureaucracy can't stymie a hearty bunch from Pompano Beach

  • News

    October 21, 1999

    Maurie, We Hardly Know Ye

    Grant-writer Maurice Connell has become a well-paid institution in Hollywood. How? The politics of power and money.

  • News

    September 30, 1999

    Circular Logic

    The "roundabouts" planned for A1A along Fort Lauderdale beach may end up looking pretty, but traffic could get ugly

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2009

    Aronberg Derails Gravy Train for State Contractors

    Flickr user: UN1SONAronberg (pictured) may have found a pinata for his AG's campaign​Sen. Dave Aronberg from Greenacres has convinced the Florida Department of Transportation to abandon its practice of awarding automatic annual raises to private contractors, and now the Florida Attorney General ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2009

    Calvin, Giordano's Own Private City of West Park

    Flickr User: NIOSH - Nat Inst for Occupational Safety & HealthYou work for Calvin, Giordano, right? ​This summer, the Juice brought you the troubling tale of the City of Pembroke Pines' decision to outsource its building department to a private consulting firm, Calvin, Giordano & Associate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2011

    Rick Scott, Nixing High-Speed Rail, Cedes Talent and Economic Benefit to the Muslim World

    ​"I didn't fight to become Gov. of the greatest state in nation to settle for a status quo that doesn't promote the potential of our people," tweeted Rick Scott in a typical bout of unsubstantiated braggadocio. See also: "Florida can become the most innovative and effective place in the country to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    Rick Scott Takes Credit For Solving Budget Crisis By Rejecting High-Speed Rail

    Thanks, Governor, for saving us all from helpful public transport.​Remember that high-speed rail project that Governor Rick Scott rejected? The bullet train between Tampa and Orlando would've been the first of its kind in the country, made possible by $2.4 million in federal funds.But Scott return ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2011

    Gov. Rick Scott: Hanging Out With Me Is Political Suicide

    Florida Department of TransportationDon't talk to this guy if you want to be president.​If you plan on running for president, don't go anywhere near Florida Gov. Rick Scott.In an interview on Pensacola-based NewsRadio 1620-AM this morning, host Rob Williams mentioned that the last time Scott came ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2011

    Republican Party Asks For Help Spreading Propaganda On Gov. Rick Scott's Budget Signing

    Florida Department of Transportation​Apparently spreading propaganda isn't easy -- that's why the Republican Party of Florida is asking for your help.On the Republican Party of Florida-sponsored website rickscottforflorida.com, they politely ask that you please take the "talking points" they have ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2011

    Rick Scott Finds a Train He Likes: $1.2 Billion SunRail

    blogomatic3000.com​He didn't like the idea of an almost-free high-speed train, and he vetoed plans to restore a Holocaust rail car, but Gov. Rick Scott finally found a train he likes -- the SunRail, with a price tag of $1.2 billion, including a cost of more than a half-billion dollars to the state ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2011

    Mayor Jack Seiler Responds to Sea Turtle Activists Clamoring for His Attention

    Hmm, Quite.​Activists protesting the death of baby sea turtles because of Fort Lauderdale's flawed beach lighting know how to get Mayor Jack Seiler's attention: holding signs up against the windows of City Hall during a commission meeting, passing out his private cell phone number, calling him a m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2011

    Florida DOT's Method of Increasing Pedestrian Safety: Video of People Being Nailed by Cars

    FDOTHipster about to become tank food.​Oh, the things you can learn from state-funded advertising campaigns -- like drinking formaldehyde in science class looks strange.Now, thanks to the Florida Department of Transportation, we know that being run over by cars looks like it really hurts.The FDOT ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2012

    Red Light Cameras Capture Highlight Reel of Florida Car Crashes

    ​Place a few all-watching eyes at intersections throughout South Florida and reckless driving takes on a whole new meaning.American Traffic Solutions -- the Big Brotheresque company that operates about a dozen red light cameras in Broward and another 26 in Miami-Dade -- scoured its footage for the ... More >>

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