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Coconut Creek authorizes city attorney to sue Florida Turnpike Enterprise over expansion plan

2098244 · January 9, 2025
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The commission authorized outside counsel and directed the city attorney to file suit opposing Florida Turnpike Enterprise and FDOT expansion projects near Coconut Creek, citing quality-of-life concerns for nearby neighborhoods.

The Coconut Creek City Commission unanimously authorized the city attorney to pursue legal action opposing Florida Turnpike Enterprise and Florida Department of Transportation expansion plans that would add lanes and connector roadways near the city.

City Attorney Terrell Piebourn asked the commission for permission to initiate a lawsuit and recommended outside counsel Ralph DeMeo of Gilday Law in Tallahassee; staff said DeMeos…

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