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Five people, five issues to watch in Florida’s 2015 session

With the Florida Legislature set to open the 2015 session, herer are five lawmakers and five key issues to watch this spring in Florida’s capital.

Florida Prisons

The ‘cannibalizing’ of Florida’s prison system

As the governor and Legislature ignored calls to fully fund staffing and building repairs in Florida’s prisons, they increased projects sought by private prison vendors.

Florida Prisons

Interactive: Track 15 years of Florida prison deaths

Hover over a prison site for a summary of inmate mortalities and death investigations.

Entertainment

Miami Film Festival documentary ‘Hot Girls Wanted’ examines local porn industry

‘Hot Girls Wanted,’ a revelatory documentary about young women who work in Miami’s amateur porn industry, will screen at the Miami International Film Festival.

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Amid technical problems, Miami-Dade school system postpones new state tests

Mon 11:22 AM

Star Island home faces demolition; another could be moved and preserved

Mon 11:10 AM

Netanyahu: Iran nuclear deal threatens Israel's security

Mon 11:14 AM

Trader Joe’s coming to Davie

Mon 9:40 AM

Kerry defends Israel before UN rights panel

Mon 8:05 AM

Madonna’s new tour will start in Miami

Mon 6:48 AM

Feds want to close courtroom during FBI testimony at Miami terror trial

Mon 9:17 AM

Drier days to come after severe Miami-area thunderstorms, flooding

Sun 3:35 PM

5 reasons to enter the 2015 Business Plan Challenge

Sun 10:50 PM

Sergio’s will represent Miami in Tampa’s Cuban Sandwich Festival

Sun 8:50 PM

Heat players showing signs of defeat

Sun 8:09 PM

Man killed, woman injured in Opa-locka drive-by shooting

Sun 8:37 PM

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Education

Controversial standardized tests debut in Florida schools

Plenty of questions remain for parents, teachers and schools as students begin to take Florida’s new standardized assessments on Monday.

Business Monday

From 1929 to 2015 and beyond, McArthur Dairy’s got milk

By consistently focusing on its core products, the 86-year-old brand thrives and holds on to a big share of the market.

Miami-Dade County

Medal of Honor: A special thank you from France to American WWII vets

With WWII veterans in their 80s and 90s, the French government is making a push to award Americans who served in France for their service.

Miami-Dade County

Lawmakers weigh lifting decade-long water fees for rock mining

A bill proposed by Republican lawmakers would cut fees charged to rock mining, just as mining is expected to increase with construction booming.

Florida

For Florida’s strawberry farmers, worry over falling prices and fewer workers

Three aerial photographs hang on the wall of strawberry farmer Carl Grooms' office, each a testament to years of expansion.

Tourism & Cruises

U.S. demand for travel to Cuba rises amid thaw in U.S.-Cuba relations

Miami-Dade County

Miami-Dade mayor finally might be ready to see Marlins play at new ballpark

Miami Gardens - Opa-locka

Fired Miami Gardens police chief apologizes after arrest: ‘The stress overwhelmed me’

World

Sidewalk dispute on private island causes furor, arrests

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