Audio reports from WLRN Miami Herald News
- 10062009
Micheletti's scarce supporters include Miami Republicans
In Honduras, interim President Roberto Micheletti's emergency decree that suspended civil liberties and led to the shutdown of opposition media is expected to be rescinded today. If it happens, Republican members of Congress Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Mario Diaz-Balart and Lincoln Diaz-Balart may be in the country. The three Miami Republicans began their one-day mission to Honduras on Monday. They'll meet with Micheletti, who took power in a coup this summer, and spread the word that the Obama Administration is backing the wrong side in Honduras. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Rick Stone.
Listen now - 10052009
Cancer cluster mystery deepens
Famed environmental advocate Erin Brockovich will be in West Palm Beach this week to meet with residents of the Acreage. Some fear the community has a higher then normal cancer rate. WLRN Miami Herald reporter Shannon Novak has the latest on the Acreage cancer study.
Listen now - 10052009
A Miami for bicyclists?
Miami city commissioners this week will vote on Mayor Manny Diaz' ambitious bicycling master plan. The 20-year effort aims to turn Miami from one of the least biker friendly cities in the country into a biker's paradise. The plan is being presented this week, but as WLRN Miami Herald reporter Kenny Malone reports, the plan stemmed from a frustrated constituency.
Listen now - 10052009
Bad news for Chicago is good news in Miami
Five years from now, soccer's biggest game - the World Cup - will be played in Brazil. Seven years from now, the Summer Olympics will be hosted by Rio de Janeiro. And today, the number-one international trading partner with Miami is... yep, you guessed it, the nation of Brazil. Chicago may have lost the 2016 Olympics, but as WLRN Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson tells us, that loss could be South Florida's gain.
Listen now - 10022009
Census partners with SEIU to find uncounted Hispanics
A new campaign to persuade Hispanics to cooperate with the 2010 Census is getting underway in South Florida. And it's relying for outreach on a union that some are trying to make as controversial as the scandal-plagued community organizing group ACORN. WLRN/Miami Herald reporter Rick Stone has more.
Listen now - 10022009
Florida Roundup: The week's voices in the news
The opening news montage from this week's "Florida Roundup" with WLRN/Miami Herald news anchor Phil Latzman. Phil's guests were Miami Herald Latin affairs reporter Frances Robles, columnist James Burnett and CBS4 investigative reporter Jim DeFede.
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Local non-profit tries new approach to helping the homeless
A new campaign is encouraging South Floridians to stop giving money to panhandlers. But as WLRN/Miami Herald reporter Leah Fleming tells us, it's all for a good cause.
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State agency combats Medicaid fraud in South Florida
The state agency that regulates Medicaid in Florida says it's increasing its efforts in Miami-Dade County. By the end of this year, the Agency for Health Care Administration plans to visit all six hundred-83 home health care providers in Miami-Dade. It's one part of an effort to crack down in a county plagued by fraud. WLRN/Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson has more.
Listen now - 10012009
Jimmy Buffett calls for encore for Miami Marine Stadium
The push to restore a venue considered one of Miami's architectural gems is getting a boost from a popular entertainer. As WLRN/Miami-Herald reporter Chris DiMattei tells us, singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett is throwing his support behind the project.
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U.S. companies dream of post-embargo Cuba
Businesses in South Florida and across the country are considering what opportunities may await them in Cuba. The island is mostly off-limits for American companies today, but someday that could change. It was the subject of a panel at this week's Americas Conference in Coral Gables. WLRN/Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson has more.
Listen now - 10012009
Poll: Cuban-Americans change tune over Juanes concert in Havana
The opinion that Cuban-Americans have of the recent Juanes concert in Cuba has changed dramatically. That's according to a new poll released by Sergio Bendixen and Associates. WLRN/Miami Herald reporter Leah Fleming takes a closer look.
Listen now - 09302009
After the drought, Guatemala copes with hunger, death
The Central American nation of Guatemala is emerging from a catastrophic drought that's caused massive crop failures and acute malnutrition. Subsistence farmers have been particularly hard-hit and the result has been a death toll among Guatemalan children. Miami Herald reporter Trenton Daniel has returned from Guatemala with this report.
Listen now - 09302009
South Florida's female farmers take charge of the land
Women have always participated in farm life, but historically in the background. These days it appears more women are taking charge of the farm. Nearly 20 percent of Miami-Dade farms are run by women. In Broward, nearly 30 percent of the farms are women owned. WLRN/Miami Herald reporter Leah Fleming takes a closer look.
Listen now - 09302009
Clinton sees big step for Haiti
"Impoverished" seems to be a word that lingers in almost every description of Haiti, but former President Bill Clinton believes the country is closer than ever before to finally turning itself around. He said as much during this week's Americas Conference in Coral Gables. WLRN/Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson was there.
Listen now - 09292009
Everglades to get water relief from $81M bridge
Everglades restoration took a very large but very belated step forward this week when the Army Corps of Engineers awarded a contract to raise Tamiami Trail to let the water flow underneath. More from WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Rick Stone.
Listen now - 09292009
Ethical hackers gather in Miami to tackle cyber terror threats
The Hacker Halted conference wound down last week in Miami's downtown Hilton. With so many hackers in one place, the conference took special measures to protect the Hilton's wireless network and had staff on hand to fix any serious hacking issues. And that's for a conference about ethical hacking. Miami Herald tech writer Bridget Carey and WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Kenny Malone were there to take a closer look at the hacker landscape.
Listen now - 09292009
Miami plans events to celebrate Lincoln bicentennial
It's been two centuries since the birth of the man Barack Obama called his favorite president. Miami will take part in a national celebration marking the 200th birthday of Abraham Lincoln. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson has more on the festivities, and on what Lincoln may mean for us today.
Listen now - 09292009
Miamians' love of city trumps economic woes
Miami has heat, traffic and a whole litany of things people enjoy complaining about. But a new survey reveals some surprising details about the city many say they love to hate: we're more attached than we think. Miami Herald Business Reporter Niala Boodhoo has details.
Listen now - 09282009
Broward corruption scandal poses challenge for Governor Crist
The removals of two sitting Broward politicians on corruption charges has presented a political challenge for Governor Charlie Crist. The Republican governor will have to appoint interim officials in a heavily Democratic county. It is that solid bloc of Democratic support that local Republicans blame for creating the atmosphere in which the corruption took place. WLRN/Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson has more.
Listen now - 09282009
Haiti and Honduras likely to dominate dicussions in Coral Gables
Leaders from around the Hemisphere will be gathering in south Florida this week to discuss the state of affairs in their respective countries at the 13th annual America's Conference taking place at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables tomorrow and Wednesday. Phil Latzman and Miami Herald World editor John Yearwood discuss the issues that are likely to dominate conference.
Listen now - 09282009
Healthy choices and fresh produce rare in inner city 'food deserts'
Across South Florida and the rest of the nation there are communities where it is almost impossible to find a fresh apple or an un-fried potato. These communities are known as urban food deserts. For people who live in them, grocery stores are often many blocks away and hard to reach, leaving these people with little choice, but to shop in chain drug stores or eat at fast food establishments. WLRN/Miami Herald reporter Leah Fleming takes a closer look.
Listen now - 09252009
FBR | Local Caribbean Exporters
Many local businesses in South Florida depend on trade and export to the Caribbean for their livelihood. The Friday Business Report's Niala Boodhoo checks in with one such company, KG International, to see how it's going.
Listen now - 09252009
Florida Roundup: The week's voices in the news
WLRN/Miami Herald's new program, "Florida Roundup," debuts with this montage of the week's newsmakers. Join Phil Latzman and a panel of regional journalists Fridays at noon for a lively and astute review of the news of the week.
Listen now - 09252009
'Therapeutic' AIDS vaccine emerges from Miami labs
The day after researchers in Thailand announced a breakthrough in creating a vaccine to prevent HIV infection, a Miami researcher says she is well along in development of a new vaccine to help those already infected with AIDS. WLRN/Miami Herald reporter Leah Fleming has more.
Listen now - 09252009
Vigilance never ends for ethical watchdogs
In the last few years South Floridians have seen a steady stream of elected officials face corruption charges. The latest were three Broward politicians, who appeared in federal court on Wednesday. Each county has its own way of addressing ethical concerns, and some are expanding their efforts. WLRN/Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson has more on what it takes to keep local lawmakers honest.
Listen now - 09242009
Study: Overall drop in Florida crime rate
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement released it's Semi-Annual Uniform Crime Report Wednesday - the results statewide crime is down 7.9%. WLRN-Miami Herald Reporter Kenny Malone with details.
Listen now - 09242009
Three Broward politicians out on bond after fraud arrests
The FBI says more arrests might be on the way in Broward County, where three politicians face fraud charges in separate investigations. Phil Latzman talks with Miami-Herald reporter Amy Sherman about the ongoing probe.
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Miami author wins coveted "Genius" award
Yesterday, Miami resident Edwidge Danticat was told she'd be given five-hundred-thousand dollars to keep doing what she's doing - writing award winning books about the Haitian immigrant experience. Danticat is one of twenty four winners of the 2009 John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Fellowship -- which is sometimes called the "Genius Award." WLRN/Miami Herald reporter Kenny Malone has more.
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Broward County sets budget
Broward leaders Thursday approved the county's 3-point-4 billion dollar budget, which includes provisions for layoffs and cutbacks on services at libraries and parks to meet a $100M deficit. WLRN-Miami Herald Reporter Phil Latzman has more.
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Miami-Dade watchdog panel falls prey to budget cuts
It's been almost 30 years since Miami was consumed by race riots and fires, after four white police officers savagely beat an unarmed black man. The death of that man, Arthur McDuffie, led the County to create an Independent Review Panel to investigate police misconduct. But last week that Panel fell victim to County budget cuts. WLRN/Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson sat in yesterday on what could be the agency's last meeting.
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