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South Florida cities tap into social media to reach residents
A six-year veteran of the Fort Lauderdale police force has been suspended for an investigation of his use of social media. It's the first such action since the department adopted a policy in July outlining what officers can and cannot do on their personal social media sites. The department will not release details on the case of Officer Luis Pagan. While this officer's personal use of social media is being investigated, his department's official use of social media is being encouraged. As WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Robert Lyle tells us, in recent years local governments have moved full force into using social media as a part of their engagement with the public.
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Polo mogul's "girlfriend" adoption opens legal can of worms
The millionaire who adopted his longtime girlfriend has hit something of a legal hiccup. John Goodman -- founder of the International Polo Club Palm Beach -- is facing a civil suit for allegedly drinking, driving and killing an engineering student. Originally, a Palm Beach judge ruled that Goodman's trust fund, set up for his two real children, was off limits during the wrongful death suit. A few months later, Goodman adopted his 42-year-old girlfriend. The plaintiffs argued that Goodman was using the girlfriend to control the trust fund. In the latest ruling, a judge has said that one-third of the trust -- the portion owned by the girlfriend -- is no longer safe from the lawsuit. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Kenny Malone has been giving this case a great deal of thought lately . . .
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Grieving parents demand FL ban on texting while driving
A bill that would ban texting while driving is back on the agenda in Tallahassee. It's racing through the Senate, but it hasn't gotten any traction in the Florida House. As Gina Jordan reports, parents who've lost children in car crashes are at the Capitol trying to get the legislation passed.
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Monday Business: South Florida hiring trends
The national unemployment rate is the lowest it's been in three years -- 8.3 percent. So, time to check in on how South Florida's job scene is doing. WLRN-Miami Herald Business reporter Karen Burkett speaks with a local recruiter about hiring trends.
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New child labor laws could affect Florida farms, ranches
Congress is debating an issue that hits close to home for many Florida growers and farm families: who decides what types of work are safe for a child to do? The U-S Department of Labor has proposed new rules that would limit child labor in agriculture. But an outcry from America's family farmers has the government reconsidering. From Washington, WLRN-Miami-Herald News correspondent Elizabeth Wynne Johnson has more.
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Everglades explorers see impact of pythons up close
A new study has some shocking news about wildlife in the Everglades. Raccoon and opossum sightings are down by 99 percent. Marsh rabbits and brown bunnies can't be found at all. Sightings of bobcats, foxes and deer are also way down. The culprit? Invasive species, like the Burmese Python. Even in the deepest, wildest parts of the Everglades, members of the Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition are seeing the damage, as wildlife biologist Joe Guthrie tells WUSF's Carson Cooper.
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New World Symphony takes "Pulse" of young audiences
Glass walls, open spaces and Wallcasts aren't the only ways Miami's New World Symphony is trying to appeal to younger audiences. As Christine DiMattei tells us, New World is swinging its doors wide open to South Florida's night-club set.
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FL budget: Tug of war between education, public health
Progressives and union leaders are continuing to press for corporate tax code adjustments that they say will reduce state deficits and make it unnecessary to fund education by defunding health care programs. But as Rick Stone reports from Tallahassee, the chances for passage look slim.
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Florida Senate considers taxing internet sales
Two Senate committees approved separate Internet sales tax bills in Tallahassee on Thursday. Four others are pending in the House. As Rick Stone reports, there's a clear appetite to give home state retailers a competitive break -- but none of those bills is assured of passage.
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Proposed Medicaid change: Small premium, huge impact
Lawmakers in Tallahassee have a raft of health-care-related bills to consider this session. Meanwhile, controversy is still swirling around a piece of legislation from last year. Tucked into the state's Medicaid overhaul last year, was a provision that would charge $10 monthly premiums. The $10 premiums would apply to all Medicaid recipients, regardless of age or income. The premium requirement got little notice at the time, but analysts now believe it could have a big impact. HealthyState.org's Sammy Mack explains.
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Weekend arts preview, 2/3 - 2/5
WLRN-Miami Herald News Anchor Arianna Prothero chats with Miami Herald Arts writer Jordan Levin about the new talent on tap this weekend in South Florida's arts scene.
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WLRN Newscast for Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012
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WLRN Newscast for Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012
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WLRN Newscast for Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012
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WLRN Newscast for Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012
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South Florida Gingrich fans not giving up just yet
Many of those in South Florida who considered themselves Tea Party Republicans would have liked Newt Gingrich to walk away with those 50 delegates last night. But as WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Kelley Mitchell tells us, they were disappointed by the outcome but not defeated.
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Prison guards to lawmakers: Don't privatize prisons
As the Florida Senate took up debate on a plan to privatize prisons in 18 South Florida counties, opponents stood outside the Senate chambers urging lawmakers not to jeopardize public safety. Gina Jordan reports nearly four-thousand correctional officers could be impacted by the change.
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Ron Paul's Florida supporters keep their spirits up
GOP candidate Ron Paul came in 4th place in the Florida primary last night -- with just 7% of the votes. And that didn't come as a surprise to many of his supporters. StateImpact Florida reporter Sarah Gonzalez with details.
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Rural Florida town fights to keep its prison
What does a prison mean? In some places, it means everything. A rural north Florida community that went out on a limb to get its state prison is now about to lose it. Rick Stone reports on the struggle in Monticello.
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Snapshot of Florida's job creation landscape
Like the rest of the country, jobs are a lynchpin issue for Florida voters. The state has just shy of 10-percent unemployment - significantly higher than the national rate of 8.5-percent. Still, jobs have been added over the last year. Reporter Kenny Malone paints us a picture of Florida's job landscape.
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Session 2012: Update from Tallahassee
Privatizing prisons and prayer in schools -- those are some of the topics the Florida legislature is tackling this week. Phil Latzman speaks with Tallahassee correspondent Gina Jordan about what we can expect coming out of the statehouse this week.
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South Florida "Radiolab" fans: Science is golden
This week, "Radiolab" performs live in Miami. WLRN-Miami Herald News Director Dan Grech chats with Radiolab host Jad Abumrad.
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Politifact fact-checks GOP Primary claims
We're just hours away from the polls opening across Florida, and the four major GOP candidates are making their last-minute arguments to Florida voters. PolitiFact Florida is doing its best to fact-check these arguments. PolitiFact's Angie Holan checks just three of them arguments with WUSF's Scott Finn.
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Group tries new process for choosing President
The November ballot in Florida and at least 13 other states will offer a choice you probably haven't seen before: A presidential ticket nominated by ordinary Americans who clicked for their choice on a website. Rick Stone has more on "Americans Elect."
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House committee OKs new voter district maps
The Florida House Redistricting Committee approved new maps for state House and Senate and Congressional districts on Friday …but as Rick Stone reports, not without some fireworks.
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Miami student: Kids of undocumented immigrants deserve in-state tuition
An 18-year-old Miami student is asking lawmakers not to price him out of college. He’s a legal resident of Florida, but because his parents are undocumented, he’s being charged out-of-state tuition. Gina Jordan reports on proposed legislation that would change that.
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Santorum wins Latin Builders endorsement in Miami
The influential Latin Builders Association heard from two candidates vying for the Republican presidential nomination on Friday. Newt Gingrich spoke over breakfast. And Rick Santorum after lunch. Mitt Romney, who's been polling neck and neck with Gingrich, was in Doral at a meeting with the Hispanic Leadership Network. He never made it to the LBA event. By the end of the day, the LBA endorsed Rick Santorum for the nomination. WLRN-Miami Herald Business Journalist Karen Burkett tells us how they arrived at that decision.
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Science guys from "Radiolab" ready to take Miami
This week, "Radiolab" performs live in Miami. WLRN-Miami Herald News Director Dan Grech chats with Radiolab host Jad Abumrad.
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ING Marathon gives kids a chance to go the distance
For the last six years, the ING Marathon has teamed up with Miami-Dade school officials to get kids involved in the run. We chat with ING representative Suzanne Sullivan, reality TV star and children's health advocate Dr. Andy Baldwin and a young Miami runner, Christina Sanchez.
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Top State Dept. official discusses Haiti, Cuba
Christine DiMattei chats with State Department Public Affairs official Cheryl Benton about the Obama administration's efforts in Haiti and its policies on Cuba.
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