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  Florida Leads Nation in Residents Without Power Over Past Decade, Study Says

  Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 10:34 a.m.

  Over the past ten years, no single state saw more of its residents stuck without electricity than Florida. Between 2008 and 2018, more than 25.3 million Floridians experienced power outages.

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  Circuit's Free Shuttle Service Expands to Hollywood; Points to a Growing Transportation Trend

  Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 9:35 a.m.

  Circuit, the free, all-electric shuttle service, has announced its expansion into Hollywood, the fourth city it will serve in South Florida. The shuttles are already available in populated areas of Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, and Miami.

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  Lime Scooter Rental Company Sued by Family of Broward General Medical Center Employee Who Was Struck and Remains in Vegetative State

  Monday, February 11, 2019 at 3:19 p.m.

  Scooter rental company, Lime, has been named in a negligence lawsuit suit for advising riders to “break the law” when using its electric scooters. The lawyers of Ashanti Jordan, a 28-year-old who was struck by a car late last year while using the e-scooter, claim the scooters are illegal in Florida because the company advises users to ride on the streets and not sidewalks. Motorized scooters and bicycles are prohibited on Florida roads.

• New "Walk Fort Lauderdale" App Guides Folks on a Historical Tour Through the City

  Friday, December 7, 2018 at 8 a.m.

  Each stop features five minutes or less of an audio tour, archival photos, renderings, and cultural narratives about the "Venice of America." The first stop includes a 3.5-minute audio clip, overview of the town’s first Tequesta and Seminole First Nation people, early aerial shots, and snaps from a nearby archaeological dig.

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  Some Fort Lauderdale Residents Are Already Upset With Rental Scooters in Their Neighborhoods

  Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 9 a.m.

  Lime, Bird and Bolt scooters now line Fort Lauderdale streets. More than 14,000 unique riders covered nearly 48,000 miles within Lime's first three weeks in the city. But some Fort Lauderdale residents say the scooters are an unsafe nuisance.

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  500 Lime Electric Scooters Land on Fort Lauderdale Streets with Free Election Day Rides

  Monday, November 5, 2018 at 9 a.m.

  After a controversial start in Miami Beach, Lime scooters are now available in Fort Lauderdale. The company is offering free Lime scooter rides to and from the polls on Tuesday.