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| 3/1/2019

› Lynx CEO Edward Johnson resigns amid turmoil at the public busing agency
The Lynx bus service CEO Edward Johnson left his job Thursday amid a decline in morale among agency employees, rising concerns about budget shortfalls and questions about whether the agency draws enough support from local governments to be effective.

› Blacktip sharks begin annual migration to Florida's south Atlantic coast
Thousands of blackfin sharks are making their annual migration to seek the warmer waters along south Florida's Atlantic coast. Data collected from will help to monitor the oceans and census populations, as well as the sharks' responses to climate change.

› Florida SpringsFest hopes to make a splash
It’s time again for the area’s annual celebration of all things springs as the Florida SpringsFest comes to Silver Springs State Park this weekend. Since 2000, the celebration promoting preservation of springs across the state has spread awareness to thousands.

› Brickell City Centre to produce fire station, riverwalk
As Brickell City Centre prepares to grow again in the next couple of years, the next phase of construction will include a fire station and a public riverwalk. The fire-rescue station and the riverwalk are promised by developer Swire Properties Inc. and its affiliates, and are detailed in a new development agreement approved Jan. 24 by the Miami City Commission.

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