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Tuesday, July 8, 2008
A hostile battle between the Miami-Dade teachers' union and the school district over raises has taken a sharp turn with the union declaring an impasse. Miami Herald education reporter Kathleen McGrory has the latest.
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008
It used to be that failing a few math or English classes in middle school wouldn't keep a student out of high school. But this fall in Florida's public schools, that ends for good. WLRN Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson has more.
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008
After being told by the the state Supreme Court that he'd overstepped his bounds, Florida's governor is considering his options to save a gambling deal struck with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. WLRN-Miami Herald Reporter Phil Latzman spoke with the governor Monday.
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008
For decades Camillus House has provided services for the homeless in Miami. The group has long grown out of its downtown shelter, but is now on its way toward having a new facility. The Miami Herald's Laura Isensee got a look as work began Monday.
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Monday, July 7, 2008
As good as South Florida looks on TV, you won't often find much production going on here. That's changing, however, thanks to a successful spy thriller that's generating hundreds of jobs, and millions of incentive dollars. WLRN Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson has more.
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Monday, July 7, 2008
While buying a new car may be the last thing on the minds of most consumers, high gas prices are creating an even higher demand for a new breed of fuel efficient vehicles. WLRN-Miami Herald Reporter Phil Latzman went out in search of the hottest new import and to find out how one longtime dealer is adapting to major changes in the auto business.
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Monday, July 7, 2008
As the State of Florida and a giant sugar corporation work out an historic deal that would give a huge swath of farmland back to the Everglades, many sugar cane farmers are left wondering what the future holds. Chris DiMattei has details.
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Friday, July 4, 2008
The Miami Rescue Mission and Broward Outreach Centers 'reached' out today to the area's most needy for what it calls its Christmas in July celebration.
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Friday, July 4, 2008
Blackjack, baccarat and other table games will continue at the Seminole Hard Rock casino this weekend. That's despite Thursday's ruling by the Florida Supreme Court that Governor Charlie Crist exceeded his authority in making a deal allowing the games. WLRN Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson has more.
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Friday, July 4, 2008
The Miami-Dade school district and its teachers' union are embroiled in a tense battle over this year's salary increases. Miami Herald education writer Kathleen McGrory has been following the negotiations.
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Friday, July 4, 2008
While the international sports community gears up for the Beijing Olympics later this summer, there's another world championship taking place here in south Florida this July 4th weekend. WLRN-Miami Herald Reporter Phil Latzman spoke with some inspirational athletes competing in events that many can't even watch.
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Friday, July 4, 2008
As the country celebrates its 232nd birthday, a Miami Beach museum opens an exhibit called Thoughts on Democracy. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Leah Fleming takes a closer look.
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Friday, July 4, 2008
Among the things Senator Helms will be known for is a piece of legislation that reflected his strong anti-Communist, anti-Castro sentiment. WLRN Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson discusses the Helms-Burton Act with Dr. Jose Azel, a researcher at the University of Miami's Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies.
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Thursday, July 3, 2008
How much do lawmakers in Washington really know and understand about the changing economic circumstances of people in Florida? Congress is talking a lot about real-world problems like rising gas prices and falling home values; but what effect will legislative wrangling have in the here-and-now? Elizabeth Wynne Johnson has this report from Capitol Hill.
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Thursday, July 3, 2008
Governor Charlie Crist signed a long list of new bills into law Wednesday morning. As Tom Flanigan reports, all the measures increased penalties for various criminal acts.
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Thursday, July 3, 2008
On this day in 1908 the letters of incorporation were signed for a town called Pompano. What started as a Southern, agrarian town grew thanks to two of its pioneers. One brought economic prosperity, and the other fought for racial justice. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson has this look at the history of Pompano Beach.
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
A nonprofit group is raising money to help a toddler from Trinidad born with a rare heart defect. His family is hoping to have surgery at Miami's Jackson Memorial Medical Center. The Miami Herald's Laura Isensee has the story.
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Despite the high price of fuel, local gas station owners are fuming over their lack of profits. As WLRN-Miami Herald Reporter Phil Latzman found out, gas retailers blame credit card fees for cutting into what are already very thin margins.
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
This is the most dangerous season for children in South Florida, when the number of drownings spike. Although the area is surrounded by ocean, lakes and canals, most children drown in backyard swimming pools. That's what happened to one woman's great-grandson and now she has become a community activist, encouraging people to teach their children how to survive in water. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Leah Fleming has her story:
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Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Traveling to countries that are considered "state sponsors of terrorism" has been controversial for years. Now a new state law, taking effect Tuesday, puts tougher regulations on travel agencies offering travel to one such nation: Cuba. Opponents head to federal court today in hopes of stopping the new rule. WLRN Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson has more.
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Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Macy's Florida Chairman Julie Greiner can step outside her downtown Miami store today and see small improvements that weren't there a year ago when she took city leaders to task about the state of downtown. But is it enough to keep Macy's in town? WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Leah Fleming takes a closer look.
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Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Only the U.S. Supreme Court can now prevent the execution of child-killer Mark Dean Schwab, scheduled for Tuesday - as death-penalty opponents exhaust every avenue. Florida Public Radio's Margie Menzel reports.
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Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Expressing frustration that their scheduled pay raises have been canceled, dozens of Miami-Dade teachers and education professionals demonstrated yesterday in front of a downtown Miami hotel. WLRN-Miami Herald Reporter Phil Latzman was there.
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Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Miami Marine Stadium -- the outdoor venue which has been closed since being damaged by Hurricane Andrew in 1992 -- might be designated a historic landmark. At least that's the hope from those campaigning for its preservation. WLRN Miami Herald reporter Jacqueline Fernandez has more on Tuesday's meeting.
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Monday, June 30, 2008
As debates over the death penalty continue nationwide, two Florida men personally affected by the specter of capital punishment are speaking out about their experiences. Jay Rose with more.
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Monday, June 30, 2008
Forget about that multimillion-dollar jackpot. Starting today , the Florida Lottery hopes to award players something they can REALLY use: gasoline. As WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson found out, it's part of a growing trend among state lotteries.
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Monday, June 30, 2008
As the price of fossil fuels continue to soar and efforts intensify to reduce greenhouse gases, more attention is focusing on renewable sources of energy. But, in Florida at least, some may be just blowing in the wind. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Rhonda Victor has details.
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Monday, June 30, 2008
As south Florida's Haitian community grows, so does the influence of its most important form of mass communication. As WLRN-Miami Herald Reporter Phil Latzman tells us, Haitian 'radio' is celebrating an important milestone.
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Monday, June 30, 2008
A sport that was rumored to have died along with pet rocks and mood rings is making a comeback in Florida - and nationwide. Chris DiMattei takes a look.
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Monday, June 30, 2008
The project reshaping how South Florida commuters use Interstate-95 is now in full swing. Phil Latzman spoke with the Miami Herald's transportation expert to find out more about how it works, and how it will soon impact drivers.
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