Elon Musk’s tunneling company tapped to link Universal parks

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 12, 2026. Posted in Amusement Parks, Business, Florida News, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, News, Social, Things To Do, Universal Orlando.

Elon Musk’s tunneling firm The Boring Company was tapped Wednesday to plow connections among Universal’s Orlando theme parks. The board of the Shingle Creek Transit and Utility Community Development District, a special purpose district encompassing Universal properties, voted to begin contract negotiations with Musk’s firm to design and build the infrastructure improvements, following a monthslong competition. The Boring Company was one of three bidders, alongside V2R and Sunshine Connection Partners. It is best known for its expertise in underground tunnels, having dug the “Vegas Loop”...

Grand jury refuses to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with illegal military orders video

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 11, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, National News, News, Politics, Social.

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — A grand jury in Washington refused Tuesday to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with a video in which they urged U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders,” according to a person familiar with the matter. The Justice Department opened an investigation into the video featuring Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin and four other Democratic lawmakers urging U.S. service members to follow established military protocols and reject orders they believe to be unlawful. All the lawmakers previously served in the...

10 dead in shootings at school and home in northeastern British Columbia

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 11, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, News, Social, World News.

TUMBLER RIDGE, British Columbia (AP) — A shooting at a school in British Columbia left eight dead including the suspect, with two more people found dead at a home believed to be connected to the incident, Canadian authorities said Tuesday. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said more than 25 people are injured, including two with life-threatening injuries, after the shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. School shootings are rare in Canada. The town of Tumbler Ridge, which has a population of about 2,400 people, is more than 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) north of Vancouver, near the...

Gun-control advocates blast Florida Attorney General for refusing to defend concealed carry law

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 10, 2026. Posted in Crime and Public Safety, Florida News, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Local News, News, Politics, Social.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier asked an appeals court to uphold a teenager’s right to carry a concealed weapon even after a Broward judge last year declared the ban constitutional, all but handing another victory to gun-rights supporters who have tried to make it easier to buy and carry firearms in the Sunshine State. Uthmeier’s office is legally responsible for representing the state in appeals, but in this case he is siding against state prosecutors who say the law is still on the books and should be enforced. The Broward State Attorney’s Office asked Uthmeier’s office for...

Florida residents file petition asking court to stop DeSantis’ redistricting effort

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 6, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, News, Politics, Social.

TALLAHASSEE – Lawyers for residents in Broward and Miami-Dade counties have filed a petition challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis’ call for a special session where lawmakers would redraw congressional boundaries mid-decade instead of every 10 years. After months of trying to convince the Legislature to take up redistricting on its own, DeSantis on Jan. 7 called a special five-day session in April for the “purpose of considering legislation relating to the drawing of congressional districts for the State of Florida.” The same day, Secretary of State Cord Byrd, a DeSantis appointee, sent a letter to...

Darden to close all remaining Bahama Breeze locations

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 4, 2026. Posted in Business, Florida News, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, News, Restaurants, Food and Drink, Social, Things To Do.

Orlando-based Darden Restaurants announced Tuesday it would be closing all of its remaining Bahama Breeze locations nationwide, ending the brand after 30 years. Half of the 28 Bahama Breeze locations across the country will be converted into Darden’s other restaurant brands over the next 12 to 18 months and are expected to continue operating until any temporary closures are needed to convert them, the company said. The other 14 will be permanently closed as of April 5. Darden said it doesn’t expect the closures to have a material impact on its financial results. “The company believes the...

Judge orders Florida elections division to update pot petition numbers on website

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 30, 2026. Posted in Florida News, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Marijuana, News, Politics, Social.

A Leon County circuit judge Thursday ruled that the Florida Division of Elections is required to update its website to reflect the number of valid petition signatures for a proposed recreational-marijuana constitutional amendment. Judge Jonathan Sjostrom backed arguments by the Smart & Safe Florida political committee, which faces a Sunday deadline for submitting enough valid signatures to put the proposed amendment on the November ballot. The committee filed a lawsuit this month alleging that the Division of Elections was not complying with a requirement to post weekly totals of valid...

Olympic gold medalist Sha’Carri Richardson charged with speeding at 104 mph near Orlando

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 30, 2026. Posted in Crime and Public Safety, Florida News, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, News, Social.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Olympic gold metalist Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested and charged with speeding in Florida on Thursday, according to law enforcement. Richardson was arrested for allegedly going 104 mph (167 kph) on a parkway just outside of Orlando, Florida. A spokesperson for the Orange County sheriff’s department said she was “dangerously tailgating and traveling across lanes of travel to pass other motorists.” The 25-year-old sprinter is one of the fastest women of all time, winning a silver metal in the 100 meter dash in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, and gold in the 4×100...

Broward schools will hold graduations in the same venues as last year

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 29, 2026. Posted in Education, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, News, Social.

Broward’s high school graduations in 2026 will look a lot like those in 2025. The school district released an updated list on Wednesday of graduation dates, times and venues for its ceremonies, which will be held from May 28 to June 3. High school gymnasiums will not be used for the vast majority of schools, although Pompano Beach High will continue a yearslong tradition of holding its graduation inside its gym. Most graduation ceremonies will be held at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Lauderhill Performing Arts Center, Nova Southeastern University’s Don Taft Center and Hard...

Tri-Rail leader David Dech resigns to head Midwest commuter railroad

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 29, 2026. Posted in Business, Florida News, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Local News, News, Social, Transportation.

David Dech, the top Tri-Rail executive who led a variety of initiatives to upgrade South Florida’s aging publicly funded commuter railroad, has resigned to head a Midwest rail line. Dech, who is executive director of Tri-Rail’s governing body, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, stunned his staff with a phone call from Tallahassee announcing his resignation Monday, spokesman Victor Garcia said Wednesday. His new position: president and general manager of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District. His hiring becomes effective March 16, according to The...

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