Elon Musk's 'Boring Company,' Fort Lauderdale Closer To Making Tunnel Project A Reality
Officials say the City of Fort Lauderdale is now closer than ever to making a deal with Elon Musk's 'Boring Company' to make the tunnel project a reality.
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Officials say the City of Fort Lauderdale is now closer than ever to making a deal with Elon Musk's 'Boring Company' to make the tunnel project a reality.
When trains roll through downtown Fort Lauderdale they can snarl traffic on busy cross streets and make marine movement on the New River come to a halt. The solution is to either go above or below.
Fort Lauderdale's mayor is calling his trip out west to explore the Boring Company's tunnel projects a productive one.
ort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis is leading a group of South Florida officials on a trip to Las Vegas and Los Angeles to determine whether it would be feasible to use Elon Musk's Boring Company to build an underground tunnel for commuter rail service in South Florida.
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and the world's richest man, Elon Musk, had a conversation on Friday which included talk over building a tunnel for electric vehicles under the Miami River.
Traffic in Miami is terrible. We all know that. According to a new report, Miami was just named one of the most congested cities in the U.S. in 2020. But Tesla Inc founder Elon Musk says he wants to dig tunnels with the Boring Company, one of his many business ventures, to help alleviate Miami's notoriously congested traffic.
The NASA astronauts set to take a trip to the International Space Station will be in a sleek ship and trendy suits thanks to SpaceX.
One week from Wednesday will mark the dawn of the commercial age of space travel. That's when Elon Musk's SpaceX will fly two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station.
Elon Musk is beyond ecstatic after SpaceX completed a success abort test of its crew capsule, marking the company's last big test before launching astronauts in the coming months.
Another successful launch pulled off by SpaceX in Florida.
The Falcon 9 rocket lifted both its crew dragon capsule and hopes that made-in-America space travel is back.
Getting to one of the country's busiest airports could become a lot easier.
Last week, Elon Musk showed "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King the couch he sleeps on when he works late at his Tesla Model 3 factory. The internet was not pleased with the piece of furniture.
Elon Musk just nonchalantly erased Tesla and SpaceX from the world's most popular social media platform.
Elon Musk says the first test launch of SpaceX's massive new rocket will happen next month, heading for Mars with a Tesla Roadster blasting David Bowie on the stereo.
Tesla is getting into the big rig business.
SpaceX chief Elon Musk's elaborate plan for a mega-rocket to carry astronauts to the moon and Mars may have some down-to-Earth applications.
SpaceX Chief Elon Musk unveiled his updated plans to colonize Mars along with a smaller reusable rocket designed to go to the Red Planet.
A new way to travel may be a lot closer to becoming a reality with the Hyperloop One.
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg appear to have widely differing views on the potential impact of artificial intelligence on our future.
If tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has his way, it will take only 29 minutes to commute between New York and Washington one day, traveling on ultra fast trains on a hyperloop track.
Tech pioneer Elon Musk says he has "verbal government approval" to build a tunnel for high-speed transportation from New York to Washington, D.C. that could break ground by the end of this year.
Tesla's CEO says their first Model 3 electric car for the masses is expected to come off the assembly line on Friday with the first deliveries starting in late July.
SpaceX founder Elon Musk announced on Twitter his company's latest launch could be in jeopardy.
The tragic rocket explosion in Florida is quickly becoming a distant memory.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league is cooperating with Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier after being issued a subpoena last week.
The Thrive Art District, built on what were once rundown warehouses in Progresso Village, has become one of Fort Lauderdale's newest hidden gems.
Many Cuban exiles in South Florida, including Brothers to the Rescue founder Jose Basulto, hope that announcement will be a criminal indictment of Raúl Castro.
To participate in the contest, watch WFOR from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. or WBFS from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to find the "Word of the Day" displayed on the screen.
Despite gas prices being at a four-year high, the auto club AAA anticipates a record 2.7 million Floridians will take to the roads for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league is cooperating with Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier after being issued a subpoena last week.
The Thrive Art District, built on what were once rundown warehouses in Progresso Village, has become one of Fort Lauderdale's newest hidden gems.
Many Cuban exiles in South Florida, including Brothers to the Rescue founder Jose Basulto, hope that announcement will be a criminal indictment of Raúl Castro.
Despite gas prices being at a four-year high, the auto club AAA anticipates a record 2.7 million Floridians will take to the roads for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
The indictment, which was first reported by CBS News, marks the latest in a series of probes by the Justice Dept. related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The indictment, which was first reported by CBS News, marks the latest in a series of probes by the Justice Dept. related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
There is concern among some in the Justice Department that the pending charges against him are weak, sources said.
President Trump has been openly mulling a takeover of Cuba similar to the operation that toppled Venezuela's Nicolás Madoro. What it would mean for the regime's leaders remains to be seen. Here are some of the figures to watch.
Survivors say they'd asked for more medical support before the Iranian drone strike that killed six U.S. soldiers at their command post in Kuwait in the war's first 24 hours.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the creation of the fund as part of the settlement of President Trump's lawsuit against the IRS over the leaking of his tax returns.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.