With a high-rise hotel and a low-rise boat yard too close to the new runway, Broward County will resort to the rarely used method of eminent domain to force the sale of these two properties.

Two thriving businesses worth $50 million or more will be bought by Broward County, shut down and demolished so the new runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport can open in 2014. Whether the landowners like it or not.

Critics say the New Britain to Hartford busway is a waste of money.

A committee that has been working on a plan for developing Northbrook’s downtown area is recommending that among other things the village establish a tax increment financing district to help support improvements and promote development in the downtown area. Also, the committee, following a Jan. 31 review of the draft plan, said the village should consider the use of eminent domain to obtain ...

MONMOUTH — The annual Donald B. McMullen Memorial Lecture in Biology will kick off a trio of public talks the week of Feb. 13 at Monmouth College. Also scheduled are a Great Decisions discussion and a Monmouth Associates luncheon.