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› Expect Fort Lauderdale airport to be more crowded. Rebuilt runway reopening soon.
The terminals of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International airport will be seeing a lot more fliers in the coming weeks as the airport re-opens its second runway. The airport announced Friday night that the north runway will re-open on Oct. 1 after a four-month closure for significant repairs. The reconstruction project cost an estimated $95 million.
› Volusia-Flagler salaries rise, as do disparities
In Volusia County, the median household income was $50,361 in 2018, a 5% increase over the 2017 survey. In Flagler County, the uptick was even greater, 16%, to $58,963. Other measures, however, point to future troubles.
› In Miami’s Little Haiti, some business owners displaced by gentrification lose out
When developers jockey over property in Little Haiti, some Haitian business owners lose out. Marie Jeannine Desir ran a dress shop for a dozen years in a strip mall in Little Haiti’s northernmost corner that was home to several Haitian-owned businesses. Then developer Thomas Conway bought the rundown strip and another across Second Avenue, for a total of $6.25 million, according to public records. He vacated both before undertaking a total renovation. Because the tenants had no leases, they got just a 15-day notice.
› New backyard learning center a boost for Bradenton
Wasn’t it great being a kid? Your backyard was the center of the universe. You could be anyone in your backyard, go anyplace, do anything. All that was required was an imagination and a grape juice mustache. Who wouldn’t want to return to those days? Well, you actually can. It’s called the Mosaic Backyard Universe at the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature in Bradenton.
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