David Lyons

2 weeks ago | sun-sentinel.com | David Lyons

While growth at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport is a boon for business, it's playing badly among local homeowners who fear more noise and pollution if a runway extension goes forward at the city-owned airfield. Originally Published: April 7, 2025 at 4:55 AM EDT

2 weeks ago | orlandosentinel.com | David Lyons

Brightline, the higher speed rail line serving South and Central Florida, made good on its promise Friday to create a new rider loyalty program after pulling the plug on a once popular menu of discount commuter passes last year. "Our guests have always been at the center of everything we do, and Brightline Rewards is the next step in recognizing their loyalty," said Patrick Goddard, chief executive officer of Brightline Florida.

1 month ago | sun-sentinel.com | David Lyons

Broward County will never be mistaken for “Wall Street South,” the moniker frequently employed by neighboring Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties to woo big investment firms and hedge fund superstars to locate there. But the Greater Fort Lauderdale area is a fertile land of  entrepreneurship, budding businesses and a growing roster of mid-sized companies — many of which are seeking fresh capital to help them expand.

1 month ago | sun-sentinel.com | David Lyons

WPLG-TV, one of South Florida’s television stalwarts, announced Thursday it is divorcing the ABC network. asserting its partner wanted to charge too much money to remain an affiliate. “After nearly 69 years, WPLG-TV and the ABC television network are breaking up,” the station said in a statement posted at mid-afternoon on its website.

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | David Lyons

The population has kept growing in many of Florida’s metropolitan areas, including South Florida and Central Florida — putting them in national Top Ten lists, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Recently released data showed the combined populations of Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach rising by 123,471 to more than 6.4 million people, good for No. 4 nationally numeric growth among major metro areas for the period between July 1, 2023, and July 1, 2024.