Florida East Coast Industries News

From the time that Henry Flagler began building the railroad in the late 19th century, the Florida East Coast Railway has been one of Northeast Florida's most prominent businesses.

From the time that Henry Flagler began building the railroad in the late 19th century, the Florida East Coast Railway has been one of Northeast Florida's most prominent businesses.

Broward's plans to cope with future passenger growth at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport got a big boost Wednesday when federal aviation officials backed a proposal to lengthen the south runway ...

THE PROBLEM Robert Holmes, of Pompano Beach, contacted the South Florida Sun-Sentinel concerned about a potential safety hazard caused by a rough Florida East Coast railroad track crossing on Esther Rolle ... via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

“That's going to be the best way to get over these hurdles - to sit down and talk soon”

Burger King Corp. says it is conducting an internal investigation into blog postings that criticize a Florida farmworker group, allegedly made by a top official using his young daughter's screen name. via Florida Times-Union

“The truth of the matter is two lanes would work nicely, if you have to”

Brevard County Commissioner Mary Bolin's office gets four or five inquiries a week from residents asking about the Pineda Causeway extension. via FloridaToday.com

“Some of these big schools have master programs. We were able to achieve in a few years what it has taken other schools much longer to achieve. It shows that there is a great passion for dance at KSU because we have come so far in such little time.”

Founded in 2005, and directed by Ivan Pulinkala, KSU's dance company recently beat the odds at the American College Dance Festival in March where they competed and won against the likes of much older, larger ... via KSU Sentinel

The Alliance , Madison, was awarded the Annual Quality Award by the Florida Health Care Coalition for outstanding efforts in promoting transparency and quality health care. via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

“There's no question that commission rates are rising”

Parsippany, N.J.-based Realogy owns Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate and Corcoran Group , and it runs the Coldwell Banker, Century 21, ERA and Sotheby's International Realty franchise systems. via Palm Beach Post

“We operate in 23 states. If you want to count drops in the bucket, we have a lot of drops in the bucket”

John Koch, managing director of international sales and marketing for CSX Transportation, says he believes a new ships-to-trains intermodal facility will open by 2012 to help move cargo through the Port of ... via Florida Times-Union

For those on Spring Break now venturing South, don't forget to see if there's any evidence of the St. via Cryptomundo

Boca Raton -based RailAmerica Inc . , a short line and regional rail service provider, filed notice with the state Wednesday that it would be laying off 95 employees effective June 1. The staff reduction is ... via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

In a move that'll pull 91 corporate headquarters jobs out of Palm Beach County, short-line railroad operator RailAmerica said today that it plans to move to Jacksonville in the next few months. via Palm Beach Post

Current Local Map Patchy fog expected this morning, mainly over inland northeast Florida. via One Legged Old Fat Man...

Intcomex, Inc. announced today the appointment of Adolfo Henriques to its Board of Directors and as Chairman of the Compensation Committee. via Earth Times

“We're following it like everybody is, and when change occurs, we will be able to move very quickly”

For years, investors looking to bet on Cuba opening up to U.S. trade targeted one Jacksonville-based company: Florida East Coast Industries Inc. via The Florida Times-Union

“Most people are dying to go to bed, and he's still up”

Staying busy. Albert Plummer, 107, who is thought to be Brevard's oldest black person, talks with his son Samuel Plummer, 65, this week at Vista Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Titusville. via Floridatoday.com

“We're telling people this won't be like eastern Europe”

Don't wait for a regime change. Invest in Cuba now. Last summer, while the dictator who has ruled for almost half a century lay hospitalized with intestinal problems, two men at the University of Miami started ... via Forbes

The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, which aims to profit from the resumption of U.S. trade with Cuba, surged the most in its 13-year history after Fidel Castro resigned as the country's president and ... via Bloomberg.com

“We reached out to our citizens and they stepped up and gave us information that was critical to solving this case”

Duane Demaris Crittenden II, 28, was arrested early sunday morning in Ocala, Florida and is being charged with killing three men at a high stakes card game. via FOX30Online