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Downtown Miami has come a long way since its earlier incarnation as a business-only hub that went dark after hours, a group of advocates for the area agreed Friday.

Surgeons at SightTrust Eye Institute, a recently opened freestanding surgery center in Sunrise, Fla., will perform cataract and premium intraocular lens procedures despite the fact that such procedures are not typically recognized or reimbursed by payors if performed in a physician's office.

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. -- Dismayed by a growing percentage of students who perform poorly on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test , the Broward County School Board voted on Wednesday to reduce class sizes, invest in new classroom technology, increase teacher training and extend the school day to accommodate morning and afternoon study periods.

May 30--Just as billed, the service is fast and reliable. And for this week, it's free.

Broward County Public Schools spends about $2.25 million each year to lease office space for hundreds of administrative employees, a longstanding practice that is no longer affordable and must be stopped, officials say.

To whom can I report a harassing collections agency that has called me 10+ times, even though I have told them that the person they seek is not at this number? I have requested that my number be removed from their records, which they agreed to do, but still call me.

"We will be looking into it," said Richard Radcliffe, executive director of the Palm Beach County League of Cities.

David Perlman, owner of A & M Tape & Packaging in Sunrise along with Democratic leaders Ted Deutch, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Alcee Hastings, listen to U.S. House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer , as they take a tour of the family run business that manufactures cardboard shipping boxes.

SUNRISE, Fla., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer means longer days and more time enjoying the sun and fun.

The new 42-foot hybrid buses that will carry riders on the 595 Express bus route.

"I tried dealing with it, I just couldn't stop throwing up," Sean Beard said. "Couldn't stop coughing.

The bodies of some chickens and a goat were found in a bag floating in a canal Tuesday morning, police said.

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The Habit and Fuddruckers crouch behind a shared berm on Sunrise Boulevard, so close that a walk between them burns little more than 20 calories.

After years of delay, Broward officials are finally poised to tackle the hazard posed by hundreds of tons of lead that have been accumulating at the Markham Park Target Range since it opened in the 1980s.

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The Planning Board tabled the White Castle application until June after the engineer agreed to do a traffic study of the intersection of Route 9 and Sunrise Boulevard, the proposed location of the restaurant, during Memorial Day Weekend.

A South Florida grandmother who lost her grandson and nearly her home in a fire will start rebuilding the house this weekend through the kindness of total strangers.

As Mother's Day approaches, we've rounded up dining deals and fun things to do with the lady in your life, from free visits at South Florida attractions to free entrees at restaurants.

MILLBURY, Mass. - The Millbury School Committee on Wednesday evening hosted the students from Millbury Junior-Senior High School who recently attended the 18th Annual Wheelabrator Symposium for Environment and Education in Sunrise, FL.