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01202012
Senior Marine Inspector Talks About Safety Standards & Italy Cruise Ship Crash

As more information is coming out about the actions or inactions of the caption aboard the cruise ship that crashed in Italy last week, questions about safety and training are surfacing. Listen now
01202012
Questions About Safety and Training Surface About Italy Cruise Ship Crash

As more information is coming out about the actions or inactions of the caption aboard the cruise ship that crashed in Italy last week, questions about safety and training are surfacing. Listen now
01202012
The Real Value of Publicly Financed Sports Arenas

What's the real value of publicly financed sports arenas? A new analysis of Broward County's hockey arena illustrates the raw realities. WLRN Miami Herald reporter Terence Shepherd sheds light on the issue. Listen now
01202012
Assisted Living Facilities Industry Receives Massive Reforms

State senators have unveiled massive reforms for Florida's assisted living facility industry Listen now
01182012
Graham Warns Lawmakers on Water Bills

Former Senator and Florida Governor Bob Graham warned lawmakers today that two pending water bills are a serious threat to Everglades restoration. Rick Stone reports from Tallahassee. Listen now
01182012
Graham Warns Lawmakers on Water Bills

Former Senator and Florida Governor Bob Graham warned lawmakers today that two pending water bills are a serious threat to Everglades restoration. Rick Stone reports from Tallahassee. Listen now
01182012
Senate Approves Redistricting Maps

The Florida Senate has approved redistricting maps for its own chamber and the state's members of Congress. Both were approved with lopsided votes…but Senate Democratic leaders voted no. Rick Stone reports. Listen now
01182012
WLRN Newscast for Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012

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01182012
WLRN Newscast for Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012

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01182012
WLRN Newscast for Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012

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01172012
History of the Flagler railroad: A tale of metal and petals

One hundred years ago this month Henry Morrison Flagler pulled up to Key West for the first time -- on his own private railcar. Historians give the railroad tycoon credit for modernizing the state by laying track down the east coast. WLRN Miami Herald reporter Kenny Malone wanted to celebrate the anniversary a bit differently. Listen now
01172012
Session 2012: Update

Each Tuesday while the Florida Legislature is in session, we'll get an update from our team of reporters in the state capitol. This week, WLRN's Phil Latzman is joined by Tampa Bay Times Tallahassee bureau chief Steve Bousquet.. Listen now
01172012
FPL on greenhouse gas emissions: Take energy production into account

Florida Power and Light is strongly objecting to the Environmental Protection Agency's first-ever release of the amount of greenhouse gases produced by power plants. As WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Kelley Mitchell tells us, F-P-L doesn't deny one of it plants is a high-producer, it just says not everything is being taken into account. Listen now
01162012
FL mental health experts: Kids often reach crisis before getting care

According to the National Institute of Health, about one in four adults in America lives with a mental illness. Many of these illnesses start early in life. But seeking treatment for kids can be a long struggle for parents - especially in Florida where studies show the state ranks 49th in the country for its per capita spending on mental health services. HealthyState Dot Org's Farah Dosani reports on that long struggle as seen through the eyes of one family. Listen now
01162012
Lawmakers take new aim at state pensions

More changes to the state pension system could be on the way. A new bill would put many state workers into 401(k)-style investment plans if they failed to choose the traditional pension. And, as Rick Stone reports, it would also change the minimum retirement age. Listen now
01132012
Ballroom dancing offers benefits to Baby Boomers

Every Tuesday in a dance hall off Bird Road in Miami, baby boomers gather to learn to waltz, fox trot and rumba. From the WLRN-Miami Herald newsroom, Ana Veciana-Suarez has the story. Listen now
01132012
Concert celebrates role of sacred Jewish music in American songwriting

Religion has long played a role in popular culture. But the artistic influences of one major faith has often gone unnoticed. WLRN Miami Herald News reporter Celeste Fraser Delgado has the report. Listen now
01132012
South Florida's black business leaders gather for event

The first ever Black Heritage Committee Business Development Symposium was put together by the Miami Herald Media Company. As reporter Kelley Mitchell tells us, it was aimed at drawing together organizations whose sole goal is to help South Florida black business owners better their chances of success. Listen now
01132012
Committee votes to cancel Miami Dade County's wage theft ordinance

A bill that would repeal Miami Dade County's unique wage theft ordinance passed a House committee this week, despite a unified front by Democrats. The repeal drive is led by employers who say wage theft should be handled statewide, not by a patchwork of county programs. Rick Stone reports. Listen now
01132012
Emilio Estefan: Still Going Strong

If you're Emilio Estefan, life couldn't be grander right now. The creator of the "Miami Sound Machine" keeps on cranking out the hits with his longtime wife Gloria. Their latest album is another chart topper, and to go with it, he now even has his own reality TV show, a take on the "Biggest Loser"-en Español. Emilio has also remained politically active, and was appointed by President Obama to fundraise for a National Hispanic Museum planned for in Washington DC. And as part owner of the Dolphins, he even has a say on who the next head coach will be. Estefan talked with WLRN's Phil Latzman about his busy life. Listen now
01132012
The Florida Roundup on WLRN, January 13, 2012

On today's show: Is Florida Mitt Romney's to lose? Can Newt Gingrich make a last ditch push to get conservative voters? And who will win over the state's Hispanics? Will the nascent legislative session in Tallahassee be put on hold until Florida's budgetary outlook improves? We review Gov. Scott's second State of the State address and his plan to cut Medicaid in order to restore funding for education. We remember the event that changed everything from Port-au-Prince to Miami. Two years after that Haiti's massive earthquake, how have things changed and how haven't they in the hemisphere's poorest country? Can an upcoming Papal visit bring on a Cuban spring? Not so fast, says one one of our panelists. Host Phil Latzman discusses the week that was around our region, state, and hemisphere, with Laura Wides-Muñoz of the Associated Press, Time magazine's Tim Padgett, WLRN's Gina Jordan, and the Miami Herald's Mary Ellen Klas. Listen now
01122012
New film project seeks memories of old Miami Beach

Ordinary folks telling extraordinary stories of Miami Beach in its hey-day. Those memories are at the heart of a new, on-going video project. Christine DiMattei chats with Kathy Hersh, President of Close Up Productions, about Miami Beach Visual Memoirs. Listen now
01122012
Comic book fans rediscover "Captain America" artist

Allen Bellman of Tamarac was one of the illustrators of Captain America in the 1940s and '50s, during the Golden Age of comic books. From the Miami Herald newsroom, Ana Veciana-Suarez reports on one of the last living icons of the era. Listen now
01122012
Palm Beach County lawmakers push new law banning guns in public places

A new state law prohibits cities and counties from passing their own gun control laws. Now, two Palm Beach county legislators say that law made a mess that this year's Legislature should clean up. Rick Stone reports from the state capital. Listen now
01122012
Palm Beach County leaders get their day in Tallahassee

A delegation of Palm Beach County leaders got face time with Governor Rick Scott and Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll at the Capitol Wednesday. As Gina Jordan tells us -- their legislative agenda is focused on the economy. Listen now
01112012
State business leaders: Mega-casinos a "bad bet" for Florida

Business groups are at odds over legislation that would expand gambling in Florida. The Florida Chamber of Commerce is part of a new campaign to fight proposed mega resort casinos in the state. Gina Jordan has more on an effort called the Coalition Against the Bad Bet for Florida. Listen now
01112012
"Awake the State" protesters gather in Broward

The opening day of the legislative session was marked Tuesday by rallies in Broward county. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter, Patricia Sagastume caught up with some of the protestors and supporters in Fort Lauderdale. Listen now
01112012
Governor Scott touts job growth in State of the State address

Governor Rick Scott used the slogan "Let's Get to Work" when he was on the campaign trail, and it's still his focus as he begins his second year in office. Scott's State of the State address kicked off the 60-day Legislative session Tuesday in Tallahassee. Gina Jordan tells us the speech focused on education and the economy. Listen now
01112012
Rallies mark the start of FL legislative session

Occupiers and Awake the Staters swarmed the state capital today yesterday as the Florida Legislature opened its 2012 lawmaking session. Rick Stone has the story from Tallahassee. Listen now
01112012
Lionfish a mixed blessing for Keys lobster fishermen

In the enclaves of the deep-water spiny lobster, fisherman are facing an uncertain future. It seems predatory Lionfish are invading their lobster traps. WLRN-Miami Herald Reporter, Patricia Sagastume went to the Keys and has this report. Listen now

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