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› Miami OKs LED signs, bayfront parks billboards advance
Vibrant hues have illuminated Miami for decades, and now the addition of large LED billboards on government-owned property will intensify the city’s colorful neon backdrop. The Miami City Commission on Jan. 12 gave final approval to amend the sign ordinance to allow larger digital advertising signs on numerous city properties. An ordinance allowing advertising signs in Miami’s premier waterfront parks was also approved on first reading.
› Here's what's next for Skorman's big Lake County property near Orlando
While the Hills of Minneola area of Lake County continues to attract attention for its robust residential and commercial development, along with its in-the-works town center, momentum is ramping back up for its large industrial component that could be a significant jobs center soon.
› North Port government plans conflict-resolution session to ease rift
North Port city government officials will engage in a conflict-resolution workshop designed partly to mend fences between City Manager Jerome Fletcher and City Commissioner Debbie McDowell. Events that prompted the need for the session were set in motion several months ago. McDowell brought up the matter at the Nov. 22 meeting, when Fletcher was not present. Fletcher responded on Dec 13 and said it should be a team-based solution.
› FDA suit accuses Boca Raton company of making and selling ‘adulterated’ drugs
The Food and Drug Administration has filed a lawsuit accusing a Boca Raton pharmaceutical manufacturer of selling “adulterated” drugs and failure to correct violations cited by the FDA in 2018. The suit accuses LGM Pharma LLC, headquartered at 6400 Congress Ave., Suite 1400, of failing to properly test imported ingredients to ensure safety and potency, failing to adequately evaluate suppliers of drug ingredients, and shipping products without disclosing that they had generated complaints from previous customers.
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