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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Even with high-profile races for state house and senate, county sheriff and school boards in two of the nation's largest counties, voter turnout is expected to be light on this primary election day in South Florida. WLRN-Miami Herald Reporter Phil Latzman spoke with some of the first to show up at the polls this morning in Broward.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Florida voters passed Amendment One back in January out of concern over high property tax. At the time Governor Charlie Crist promised relief that would make taxes, in his words, "drop like a rock." But for many residents, including 6,700 in Miami-Dade, they're preparing to pay more than last year. Why didn't Amendment One do the trick? WLRN Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson has the answer.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
All eyes will be on Hillary Clinton tonight as the woman who came so close to winning the Democratic nomination tells her supporters to rally behind Barack Obama. For many in Miami, that might be a bitter pill to swallow. Melinda Wittstock has this preview from the Democratic National Convention in Denver.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
While turnout is expected to be light, it is Election day in South Florida with several key local and state races on the ballot. Phil Latzman spoke with the Miami Herald reporters covering the key contests.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Monday a new effort was kicked off to cap how much local governments can tax property, while preserving tax savings. But the idea isn't new. It was tried during this year's legislative session, and is identical to another initiative already in the works. WLRN Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson has more.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
A unique program in Miami aims to mold future doctors to practice social medicine. While learning biology and chemistry they're learning about outside factors that influence their patients lives. The Miami Herald's Erika Beras has the story.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Twenty years after Miami-Dade County launched the largest curbside recycling program in the nation, it's starting over. WLRN Miami Herald reporter Rhonda Victor says the new system is slowly replacing the old, but it still has problems.
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Months of anxiety and political hand-wringing have come to an end. Florida and Michigan delegates will get full voting privileges at the Democratic National Convention. Elizabeth Wynne Johnson reports from Denver.
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Several of this area's most prominent Democrats recently gathered in Broward for a pre-convention unity rally featuring Hillary Clinton in support of Barack Obama's impending nomination in Denver this week. But as WLRN-Miami Herald Reporter Phil Latzman tells us, the "other woman" is still weighing heavily on the minds of some local party faithful.
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Miami's Virginia Key could become a vast nature, boating and recreational hub under the latest version of an ambitious plan that will be publicly unveiled Tuesday. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Michael Hibblen explains what's being considered.
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Monday, August 25, 2008
All delegates from Florida and Michigan WILL count at the Democratic National Convention this week. The credentials committee voted yesterday to restore full voting rights after stripping the two states of their delegates for holding their primaries earlier than party rules allowed. Delegates were given half votes in May. Now Florida's Democrats not only have full votes, but also prime seats on the convention floor.
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Friday, August 22, 2008
Miam's multilingual culture makes speaking several languages at work common. But workers and employers should know that federal regulators are also looking carefully at jobs in Miami to make sure that non-Spanish speakers aren't being discriminated against.
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Friday, August 22, 2008
Tropical Storm Fay has refocused Florida homeowners' attention on the importance of windstorm coverage. Meanwhile, the state's third-largest private insurer is shedding thousands of policyholders. Details from Florida Public Radio's Tom Flanigan.
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Friday, August 22, 2008
Another invasive species has entered south Florida. This one threatens to wreak havoc on some of the area's most important natural canopies. As WLRN-Miami Herald Reporter Phil Latzman tells us, there may be no stopping these hungry insects from destroying valuable hedges and trees throughout the state.
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Friday, August 22, 2008
What will happen to "America’s Sweetest Town" once U.S. Sugar sells 187,000 acres of land in Clewiston, along with two refineries and other assets, to the state? The sugarcane fields had been the barrier to the Everglades Restoration Project. Reporter Luis Hernandez of WGCU asked business owners and residents and the answers run both sweet and sour.
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
The Miami-Dade school district's first all boys academy is now in operation. The inaugural class got a welcome Wednesday from some important local leaders who believe the school will be a solid foundation for their future. WLRN Miami Herald reporter Jacqueline Fernandez has more.
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
Despite a two-day delay due to Tropical Storm Fay, the first day of school began uneventfully in Florida's two largest counties. But after a summer of painful budget cuts, Broward educators are increasingly becoming
concerned about the future for the districts' more than 250,000 students and nearly 17,000 teachers. WLRN-Miami Herald Reporter Phil Latzman has more.
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
Tropical Storm Fay has already been linked to one death. A man died from Carbon monoxide poisoning while testing generators in his garage. The storm is not expected to turn into a hurricane but it continues to drench the state causing catastrophic flooding. Florida Public Radio's Trimmel Gomes reports the state is now requesting federal disaster relief.
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
A grocery chain's wasted food is now in the hands of a Pompano Beach recycling plant. The company is turning that food waste into organic fertilizer. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Leah Fleming takes a closer look.
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Friday, August 15, 2008
In its heyday, the hip hop industry shot many a music video in Miami Beach -- bringing both tourists and music insiders here. The Friday Business Report explores the relationship between the music video industry, tourism and the local economy.
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Friday, August 15, 2008
Ahhhh, the Sunshine State. Its warmth and tropical splendor is a natural attraction….especially in the small, quaint coastal community of Delray Beach. That area has become the drug addiction recovery capital of the United States. In the first of a two-part series, Trimmel Gomes went there to see why so many battling with the demons of addiction are finding this a haven for recovery.
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Friday, August 15, 2008
The Sunshine state has a huge draw to its warm, tropical, splendor, more so in the small
quaint coastal community known as Delray Beach. In the second part of a two-part series, Florida Public Radio's Trimmel Gomes went to see why many battling with addiction, find this place a haven for recovery.
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Friday, August 15, 2008
The new toll system known as 95 Express has brought major headaches in Miami-Dade County, with confused drivers causing several accidents. But projects like this are gaining popularity nationwide, and it seems they're here to stay. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson has the story.
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Friday, August 15, 2008
A Tallahassee Circuit Court Judge has thrown amendment 5 off the November ballot, for now. James Call reports Judge John C Cooper says he has concerns that the ballot language does not clearly state what the amendment would do.
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
A Leon County Circuit Judge is deciding whether a proposed tax swap should be removed from the November ballot. James Call reports a ruling could come as early as Thursday morning.
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
While Miami-Dade College offers more than two hundred programs of study, one is coming to an end. As WLRN Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson tells us, aspiring midwives will have to find somewhere else to study.
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency -- which has been blasted by politicians, environmentalists and the press in recent months for not doing enough to address global warming -- also failed to protect the Florida Everglades. That's according to a recent ruling made by a federal judge. Florida Public Radio's Trimmel Gomes has more.
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Criminals won't be able to work in Florida's mortgage industry under emergency rules adopted by Gov. Charlie Crist and the Cabinet. And James Call reports, Crist and the Cabinet also accepted the resignation of Don Saxon, who heads the Office of Financial Regulation.
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
The Broward Sheriff's Office has released its report on the death of Corrections Deputy Paul Rein. It comes amid reforms in how BSO transports inmates, from the vehicles they ride in to how they receive medical care. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson has the story.
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
The challenge for any small business is always the same: how to develop the contacts and skills to grow and take your business to the next level. Miami Herald Business Reporter Niala Boodhoo has this story on one program that hopes to address the issue.
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