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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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Friday, June 27, 2008
As South Florida restaurants try to get through what could be the worst summer of business since the Sept. 11 attacks, the Friday Business Report talks with one local restauranteur, Soyka's Steven Haas, and Miami Herald Business Reporter Elaine Walker about the state of the industry.
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Friday, June 27, 2008
Some of Florida's top hurricane researchers testified at a congressional hearing in favor of more money for storm research. Thursday they told Congress just how much we don't know - and hope to discover - about hurricanes. WLRN Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson has more.
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Friday, June 27, 2008
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled for the first time that the Second Amendment gives Americans the right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, striking down a 32-year-old handgun ban in Washington, D.C. WLRN Miami Herald reporter Jacquie Fernandez traveled to Ocean Drive in Miami Beach to see what beachgoers had to say about the controversial ruling.
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Friday, June 27, 2008
South Florida Republican Mario Diaz-Balart welcomes the Supreme Court decision to overturn the Washington DC gun ban. Jodi Breisler reports from Capitol Hill.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Taxi drivers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport are accusing their employer of racist business practices. While those allegations may be difficult to prove, there is some controversy over who gets the prime ground transportation business at the Airport. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson has the story.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Traveling across the state of Florida to educate people about the tragedy of domestic violence, a makeshift clothesline has become a strong tool in domestic violence prevention efforts. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Leah Fleming explains.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Consumer confidence in the Sunshine State is at its lowest levels in 25 years. WLRN/Miami Herald reporter Tandaleya Wilder spoke with Scott Andron who covers the economy for the Miami Herald.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Miami's oldest public hospital is celebrating its 90th birthday today,with its founders' legacy of serving the community still intact. And as WLRN-Miami Herald Reporter Phil Latzman tells us, so is its place in south Florida history.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
A Miami Dade School Board Member is stepping up efforts to have School Superintendent Rudy Crew fired. WLRN Miami Herald News Director Tandaleya Wilder spoke with Miami Herald Education Reporter Kat McGrory.
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008
The U.S. Military has struggled in recent years to meet its recruiting goals. Still, signing bonuses and deals for college tuition draw new members to the all-volunteer forces and for one South Florida family, the slogan Army Strong is becoming a new tradition. Laura Isensee reports.
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Miami Mayor Manny Diaz gave the equivalent of a strong, party-line speech to the U.S. Conference of Mayors as that organization's new president. Monday, in his inaugural address Diaz emphasized the need for the federal government to take a more active role in the lives of Americans, city-by-city. WLRN Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson has the story.
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Monday, June 23, 2008
The second annual Florida Climate Summit is coming up in Miami. It will showcase ways the state can reduce its use of non-renewable energy sources. Recently, Florida marked the grand opening of the world's largest producer of renewable wood pellet fuel for power plants. But as Florida Public Radio's Trimmel Gomes tells us, that renewable energy is not destined for the state that produced it.
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Monday, June 23, 2008
Transportation is always a hot topic in Miami-Dade, and the county is in the midst of three massive improvement projects. Today they're being overseen by a man with almost 30 years experience improving Florida's highways. WLRN Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson has this profile of Gus Pego.
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