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01262012
FL lawmaker hosts Haiti Advocacy Week in DC

For three days before and after a certain high-profile speech on Capitol Hill, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson and a handful of lawmakers focused their attention on Haiti. WLRN-Miami Herald News' Washington correspondent Elizabeth Wynne Johnson reports. Listen now
01262012
FL prison privatization bill clears hurdle

The Senate Budget Committee rammed through the final version of a massive prison privatization bill and sent it to the full Senate on Wednesday. As Rick Stone reports, it was a testy session. Listen now
01262012
Mitt Romney makes campaign stop at Miami's Freedom Tower

As the GOP presidential candidates continue drumming up support in the battleground Sunshine State, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney chose an historic location for a speech on Latin American policy. Patricia Sagastume with this report from Miami's Freedom Tower. Listen now
01262012
In Miami, Newt Gingrich calls for tougher Cuba policy

According to a Univision, ABCNews and Latino Decisions survey, Mitt Romney enjoys a comfortable 15 point advantage over Newt Gingrich among Hispanic voters heading to the GOP Primary polls next week. The two front-runners were in South Florida wooing Republican Cuban voters during their campaign stops in Miami. WLRN-Miami Herald Reporter Patricia Sagastume tells us what the Gingrich campaign was focusing on during a campaign stop at Florida International University. Listen now
01262012
Foreclosure sales down in Florida

South Florida continues to be one of the hardest hit areas in the country for home foreclosures. These is a slight bit of good news for the region, however. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Robert Lyle says foreclosure sales are down and prices are up Listen now
01262012
Florida could allow random drug testing of public workers

A measure to allow random drug testing of public employees cleared two legislative committees in Tallahassee on Wednesday. As Rick Stone reports, it could allow a state worker to be fired after one positive test. Listen now
01262012
Oil rig ready to drill off Cuba

If Cuba hits a gusher with its new oil rig, it could be a game changer for the communist nation. Phil Latzman chats with Miami Herald International Business writer Mimi Whitefield. Listen now
01262012
Miami Beach launches new car-share program

Miami Beach officials are hoping that 20 rental cars on the city's streets will get more people to actually give up their personal vehicles. As WLRN- Miami Herald reporter Arianna Prothero tells us, Miami Beach has started Florida's first municipal, car-share program. Listen now
01262012
U.S. education chief worried about FL grant effort

Following the President's State of the Union address on Tuesday, US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan came to Florida to promote the Obama Adminstration's education initiatives in a state dominated by skeptical Republicans. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Phil Latzman spoke with the Secretary about the message he's trying to convey in the Sunshine State. Listen now
01252012
Miami artists find new use for old TV sets

WLRN-Miami Herald News Anchor chats with former Miami Herald photojournalists Donna Natale Planas and Alexia Fodere about their exhibit, "PhotoVision." The show incorporates photos of Miami in the '70s and '80s. Listen now
01252012
Florida bill outlawing race- and gender-based abortions advances

The sponsor of a new abortion bill in the Florida Legislature says the population of the U-S is gradually going out of balance because of sex-selection abortions in favor of male children. His bill outlaws abortions for gender or racial preference reasons . . . and, as Rick Stone reports, a House committee approved it on Tuesday. Listen now
01252012
Absentee voting cheaper in Dade than Broward or Palm

Broward and Palm Beach County absentee voters will have to pay more than double the cost of voters in Miami-Dade to cast a ballot. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Anthony Cave has the story. Listen now
01252012
Expert: Critical Latin American issues ignored in SOTU speech

What was missing from last night's State of the Union speech by the President? Andres Oppenheimer says "plenty" -- when it comes to policy towards Latin America. The Miami Herald columnist and syndicated Latin America TV host chats with WLRN's Phil Latzman. Listen now
01252012
State launches program to match veterans with employers

In honor of Florida National Guard Day at the Capitol, state leaders have begun a campaign to get military veterans back to work. Gina Jordan reports. Listen now
01252012
FL lawmakers weigh in on State of the Union speech

Last night's State of the Union address covered a broad swath of ideas, proposals and directives from the President. WLRN-Miami Herald News correspondent Elizabeth Wynne Johnson was in the Capitol for the speech -- and canvassed Florida lawmakers on what they're taking from it. Listen now
01252012
Photos of Miami's homeless inspire exhibit, confront artist with dilemma

"Can I have a buck, Man?" Instead of a single buck, artist Danilo Gonzalez gave each homeless person a few bucks -- if only they would let him take their photographs. The photos eventually became "The Buckman Series," an exhibit in his Wynwood gallery. Christine DiMattei chats with Gonzalez about his work -- and how his homeless subjects feel about the new artists' community springing up around them. Listen now
01242012
Workers and bosses agree: FL wage theft protection should be strong

There's been a significant hatchet-burying in Tallahassee, where advocates for low-wage workers and the business community are working together on a wage theft bill. Rick Stone has more. Listen now
01242012
FL prison guards say privatization puts public at risk

The state Senate Rules Committee endured a three-hour barrage of opposition from prison guards and their union reps before allowing a prison privatization bill to advance in the Florida Legislature. Rick Stone reports from the state capital. Listen now
01242012
Decades in the making, FLL runway expansion begins

It's taken decades, but the runway extension project at the Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International airport has taken its first step toward becoming a reality. As WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Arianna Prothero tells us, FLL held a ground-breaking ceremony for the project Monday. Listen now
01242012
Politifact rates GOP attack ads

Now that the South Carolina primary is over, all eyes turn to Florida and its GOP primary next Tuesday. Florida is already seeing negative ads attacking the GOP candidates, and PolitiFact Florida's Angie Holan is keeping busy testing them all, as she tells WUSF's Scott Finn. Listen now
01232012
South Florida's "Chinos" celebrate Chinese New Year, with a Latin flair

It's Chinese New Year and the Year of the Dragon. What you may not know is that there are a number of Chinese people celebrating in a uniquely South Florida way. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Kelley Mitchell tells us about a group of Chinese folks who got here -- NOT by way of China. Listen now
01232012
Florida wilderness expedition begins first step in 1,000-mile journey

One thousand miles in one hundred days. That's the goal of a wildlife expedition that is trekking up the central spine of Florida. They're other goal is to call attention to the need to connect the state's disjointed wild areas into a contiguous wildlife corridor. Today, the group is paddling through some of the most remote swamps in the Everglades. Our sister station in Tampa, WUSF, is following the expedition. Reporter Steve Newborn was on hand last week to see the group off. Listen now
01232012
FIU's bottleneck: Sub-par schools and no buses

Florida government and business leaders agree: The state's economy and job market need more college graduates with science, technology, engineering and mathematics degrees. But these are costly degrees and the discussion in the Florida Legislature is all about whether unversities should be charging higher tuition for the programs. Florida International University is turning out its share of those graduates, but, as Rick Stone reports from Tallahassee, it's running into problems that have nothing to do with tuition. Listen now
01202012
Session 2012: 10 days in

Voter districts, assisted living facilities and mega-casinos. All three are in play in the Florida Legislature this session. Christine DiMattei chats with Miami Herald political and state editor Sergio Bustos. Listen now
01202012
Weekend arts preview

WLRN-Miami Herald anchor Arianna Prothero checks in with Miami Herald Arts writer Jordan Levin on her performing arts picks for the weekend. Listen now
01202012
Legislative debate signals impasse on "storefront casinos"

The Florida Legislature is trying to figure out what to do about storefront gambling operations called Internet cafes. Some want them banned, but as Rick Stone reports, a Senate committee has voted to tax and regulate the establishments instead. Listen now
01202012
Concordia disaster raises financial fears, safety concerns

As the parent company of the Costa Cruise line, Carnival Corporation is facing scrutiny and declining value of its stock price. It's also the largest cruise company in the world and has headquarters here in Miami. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Patricia Sagastume tells us the implications the Costa Cruise tragedy may have here in South Florida. Listen now
01202012
Will image of doomed ship haunt cruise industry?

Photos of the Costa Concordia on its side off the Tuscan Coast. Images of panicked passengers caught on film. Will they keep prospective passengers from taking that long-cherished cruise vacation? If so, for how long? Arianna Prothero chats with Miami Herald Business Editor Jane Woodridge. Listen now
01202012
A closer look at Haitian-American media consumption

Miami's Creole and French-language radio shows, TV programs, newspapers and websites are playing a crucial role in bolstering the region's large Haitian diaspora. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Terence Shepherd with details. Listen now
01202012
Should guns be banned in hospital?

The South Florida Hospital and Healthcare Association says a hospital is no place for a weapon. So why is it still legal to pack heat in Florida hospitals? Miami Herald reporter John Dorschner fills us in. Listen now

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