Broward all a-Twitter over social networking
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These days it seems the most popular means of communication, are also free: social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and YouTube. Broward Cou...
Florida retailers put their own spin on government "clunkers" program
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Some South Florida retailers are hoping rebate deals will do for their bottom lines what the federal government's popular vehicle trade-in program did for au...
Churches flooding already hammered real estate market
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Churches, synagogues and mosques are all feeling the crunch of dwindling collection plates and are struggling to meet their mortgage obligations, forcing man...
Ponzi investigation raises questions about investment tool
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As federal investigators continue their probe into the dealings of a high-profile Fort Lauderdale attorney, attention is now riveted on an alleged scheme tha...
Welcome back, Notter: Broward schools superintendent returns as substitute teacher
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Across South Florida students file into classrooms today expecting to be greeted by a familiar face....their teacher. But for some they will be taught by a ...
The Florida Roundup on WLRN 11/6
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Host Phil Latzman is joined by Miami Herald political writer Beth Reinhard, Herald Tallahasee bureau chief Mary Ellen Klas, and WFOR's political reporter Mic...
Dominican town suffers from birth defects
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This month, Popular Mechanics released their list of the 10 Most Brilliant Products of 2009. Among those is a quick-drying cement made of recycled fly-ash. T...
Homestead voters oust all but one incumbent
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The worm turned this week in Homestead, where a new mayor and a new city council majority were sworn in after a bruising municipal election. Homestead voters...
Jackson Memorial, UM leaders square off at healthcare summit
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A recent summit between leaders at Jackson Health System and the University of Miami revealed school officials complaining loudly about the quality of care a...
Study tracks how stimulus affects race, poverty in Florida
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Florida companies are reporting the federal economic recovery program -- the stimulus -- created or saved more than 29-thousand jobs in Florida, and maybe ev...
Hurricane watchers seek public's help on new advisories
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Less than a month remains in the 2009 hurricane season. And if you've ever wondered what hurricane watchers do in the off-season - well, they get ready for t...
Scandal-tossed Broward School Board swears in newest member
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The Broward School Board has sworn in its newest member, replacing disgraced former board member Beverly Gallagher. Kevin Tynan will represent District Two ...
South Florida hotels' distress could lure buyers
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Troubled hotel loans could likely lead to a buying spree in the South Florida market. Reporters Phil Latzman and Douglas Hanks discuss why buyers might be wa...
Miami partnership seeks to turn trash into treasure
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Miami-Dade county averages about 1.5 tons of solid municipal waste per person per year. Some of that waste includes things like pizza crusts, or apple cores ...
Miami Beach discount card the new 'In' thing
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This far into the recession it seems no one has been left untouched by it's effects. Almost everyone is looking for ways to save a buck. WLRN-Miami Herald re...
U.S. Supreme Court case could impact South Florida beaches
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South Florida's tourist beaches are being held hostage, some say, by a handful of North Florida property owners who complain the state's method of repairing ...
MIA's delayed North Terminal to finally open doors
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For over a decade now, the Miami International Airport has been working to build a north terminal, an 1.2 mile overhaul of American Airline's MIA hub. For th...
The Florida Roundup for 10/23
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A discussion of the week's top local and regional news hosted by Phil Latzman. Guests
include Miami Herald Caribbean Affairs correspondent Jacqueline Charle...
Two South Beach landmarks set to reopen after facelift
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Two historic structures in the heart of South Beach will reopen this weekend after undergoing multi-million dollar renovations. WLRN-Miami Herald Reporter Ph...
Study finds Halloween policies targeting sex offenders unnecessary
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This Halloween, law enforcement agencies are warning one group to stay out of the festivities: registered sex offenders. The warning stems from concern that...