NEWS IN BRIEF: FEB 10TH

A TUNNEL IN FORT LAUDERDALE? The project is moving forward and seems to be heading in the right direction. Supported by City Commissioner Ben Sorensen, this project would avoid the need to build a bridge in the heart of the city for trains over the New River. A railway bridge would add 120 trains per day, which is both noisy and dangerous for local residents. Broward County has opposed the tunnel until now, as building a bridge is much less expensive. This could change if Sorensen manages to propose a tunnel with county funding limited to a maximum of $250 million. If he presents such a project, the county has confirmed that it will approve the tunnel. This should be decided in the coming...