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Friday, May 9, 2008
Although high-speed Internet use is becoming more common overall, data shows that many lower-income households are still not as connected. The Friday Business Report visits one center where Overtown youth get Internet access, and Technology Reporter Bridget Carey talks to another group that hopes to make broadband access more affordable in Miami.
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Friday, May 9, 2008
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama took some time off the campaign trail to visit lawmakers at the US Capitol. South Florida Democrat Alcee Hastings told Obama he needs to focus some attention on the Florida delegates before the convention. Matt Laslo reports from Washington.
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Friday, May 9, 2008
Some of Florida's most prominent Christian conservatives are speaking out about a new document aimed at redefining the evangelical movement. W-L-R-N Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson has the story.
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Friday, May 9, 2008
Results of the writing portion of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test were released Thursday. Michael Hibblen spoke with the Miami Herald education reporter for a look at how Broward and Miami-Dade schools did.
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
The Senate is renewing the National Flood Insurance Program with mixed results for Florida. WLRN-Miami Herald Reporter Jodi Breisler has more.
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
As it turns out, more than you might think. A baseball legend visited some Broward teachers yesterday to tell a cautionary tale about the importance of a good education.
WLRN-Miami Herald Reporter Phil Latzman has more.
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
Thursday marks 60 years since the creation of the state of Israel, and it's a day that has special significance in south Florida--home to many Israelis and boasting the 3rd largest population of Jews in the entire country. WLRN-Miami Herald Reporter Phil Latzman spoke with Israel's top ranking official in Florida to find out more on the strong connection between the two places.
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
It's been a lucrative time for South Florida in movie making. But in the coming weeks dramatic cuts to Florida's film subsidies take effect, cutting a 25-million-dollar fund credited with making 2008 a banner year for production work. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Leah Fleming has more.
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
Pro free trade Republicans led by Florida Senator Mel Martinez want a trade agreement with Colombia. But as Jodi Breisler reports, it's unlikely to happen this election year.
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
It's not only a popular past-time for those who can see, but those who can not. After discovering that recipes and cooking tips were popular topics of conversation among the blind, a veteran TV producer created Cooking Without Looking. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Leah Fleming takes a closer look at the nation's first television cooking show that caters to those with vision loss.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
The state's largest university has announced the elimination of hundreds of jobs and is reducing enrollment by the thousands. As WLRN-Miami Herald Reporter Phil Latzman tells us, school officials are worried about saving its reputation as one Florida's top institutes of higher learning.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Fire crews are working to contain a large fire at Lake Okeechobee. Meanwhile smoke from blaze is causing breathing problems further south in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Michael Hibblen has details.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Supporters of a historic beach-park in Miami are raising money to buy a vintage carousel. It hearkens back to the days when the park was set aside for people of color. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson has more.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Over the personal pleas of the county mayor, and despite objections from both state and local planning officials, developers have gained the upper hand in the fight to extend Miami-Dade's urban development boundary. WLRN-Miami Herald Reporter Phil Latzman has the story.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
After almost 25 years of wrongful incarceration Alan Crotzer and Florida's Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink signed the final compensation documents for the $1.25 million settlement from the state. Florida Public Radio's Lynn Hatter has that from Tallahassee.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Earlier this week Florida International University graduated its first class of hospitality students - in China. FIU had to adapt to various cultural differences with the Chinese, and may be looking forward to future satellite campuses. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson has more.
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008
As Americans are becoming more overweight, firefighters are finding they need to have specialized equipment to deal with heavier patients. The Miami Herald's Jennifer Lebovich reports on what one local department is doing.
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Miami-Dade County leaders say they've been given another shot at federal funding for a long-awaited extension of Metrorail. It'll take a lot of work, but officials call it their best chance ever to seal the deal. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson was at Monday's news conference.
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008
A local university is not only teaching dentistry, it's also practicing the craft on patients who need it the most...Miami Herald Reporter Erika Beras tells us more about this unique program.
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Monday, May 5, 2008
While many uncommitted superdelegates have recently chosen to reveal their candidate
choice, some influential undecided democrats in South Florida are holding off. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Phil Latzman tells us why.
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Monday, May 5, 2008
Last week doctors at Jackson Memorial Hospital successfully removed a nearly thirteen pound tumor from a fifteen year old girl's face. The Miami Herald reporter Erika Beras has the story.
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Monday, May 5, 2008
After being thwarted for years by a lack of funds, Florida's campaign to get smokers to quit -- once and for all -- is getting its second wind. Chris DiMattei with more.
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Monday, May 5, 2008
Tuesday night Kanye West and three other recording artists will rock a mostly sold out American Airlines Arena in Miami. But as WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Leah Fleming explains, a group of teenagers with a message is behind this show.
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Friday, May 2, 2008
This time of year, the cruise lines are moving their ships from here to Europe and the Pacific -- and selling those one-way trips as cruises. The Friday Business Report goes aboard Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas before it heads to Barcelona, and speaks with Miami Herald business reporter Martha Brannigan about why the industry does this.
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Friday, May 2, 2008
A report is out looking at what led to a highly reported staff mutiny last year at the National Hurricane Center and the ouster of its director. Miami Herald reporter Michael Hibblen has more on what it says.
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Friday, May 2, 2008
Miami-Dade County's new ordinance requiring tougher safety standards for construction cranes, is being challenged as unconstitutional. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson has details on a federal lawsuit filed today.
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Friday, May 2, 2008
Recently some Broward County students gathered to talk about the impact of racism in speech and symbols. The conversation was led by a 15-year-old student who found a noose hanging on her charter school campus. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Leah Fleming takes a closer look at how today's youth are dealing with symbols of hate.
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
In a dramatic tie vote, the Florida Senate Wednesday, rejected a move to require women to have an ultrasound before obtaining a first-trimester abortion in Florida. Florida Public Radio's Margie Menzel has the story.
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
A lawsuit against a Florida agency could affect many homeowners who suffered damage from hurricanes in recent years and were insured by companies no longer in business. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Michael Hibblen has the story.
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