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02012012
South Florida Gingrich fans not giving up just yet

Many of those in South Florida who considered themselves Tea Party Republicans would have liked Newt Gingrich to walk away with those 50 delegates last night. But as WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Kelley Mitchell tells us, they were disappointed by the outcome but not defeated. Listen now
02012012
Prison guards to lawmakers: Don't privatize prisons

As the Florida Senate took up debate on a plan to privatize prisons in 18 South Florida counties, opponents stood outside the Senate chambers urging lawmakers not to jeopardize public safety. Gina Jordan reports nearly four-thousand correctional officers could be impacted by the change. Listen now
02012012
Ron Paul's Florida supporters keep their spirits up

GOP candidate Ron Paul came in 4th place in the Florida primary last night -- with just 7% of the votes. And that didn't come as a surprise to many of his supporters. StateImpact Florida reporter Sarah Gonzalez with details. Listen now
02012012
Rural Florida town fights to keep its prison

What does a prison mean? In some places, it means everything. A rural north Florida community that went out on a limb to get its state prison is now about to lose it. Rick Stone reports on the struggle in Monticello. Listen now
01312012
Snapshot of Florida's job creation landscape

Like the rest of the country, jobs are a lynchpin issue for Florida voters. The state has just shy of 10-percent unemployment - significantly higher than the national rate of 8.5-percent. Still, jobs have been added over the last year. Reporter Kenny Malone paints us a picture of Florida's job landscape. Listen now
01312012
Session 2012: Update from Tallahassee

Privatizing prisons and prayer in schools -- those are some of the topics the Florida legislature is tackling this week. Phil Latzman speaks with Tallahassee correspondent Gina Jordan about what we can expect coming out of the statehouse this week. Listen now
01302012
South Florida "Radiolab" fans: Science is golden

This week, "Radiolab" performs live in Miami. WLRN-Miami Herald News Director Dan Grech chats with Radiolab host Jad Abumrad. Listen now
01302012
Politifact fact-checks GOP Primary claims

We're just hours away from the polls opening across Florida, and the four major GOP candidates are making their last-minute arguments to Florida voters. PolitiFact Florida is doing its best to fact-check these arguments. PolitiFact's Angie Holan checks just three of them arguments with WUSF's Scott Finn. Listen now
01302012
Group tries new process for choosing President

The November ballot in Florida and at least 13 other states will offer a choice you probably haven't seen before: A presidential ticket nominated by ordinary Americans who clicked for their choice on a website. Rick Stone has more on "Americans Elect." Listen now
01302012
House committee OKs new voter district maps

The Florida House Redistricting Committee approved new maps for state House and Senate and Congressional districts on Friday …but as Rick Stone reports, not without some fireworks. Listen now
01302012
Miami student: Kids of undocumented immigrants deserve in-state tuition

An 18-year-old Miami student is asking lawmakers not to price him out of college. He’s a legal resident of Florida, but because his parents are undocumented, he’s being charged out-of-state tuition. Gina Jordan reports on proposed legislation that would change that. Listen now
01302012
Santorum wins Latin Builders endorsement in Miami

The influential Latin Builders Association heard from two candidates vying for the Republican presidential nomination on Friday. Newt Gingrich spoke over breakfast. And Rick Santorum after lunch. Mitt Romney, who's been polling neck and neck with Gingrich, was in Doral at a meeting with the Hispanic Leadership Network. He never made it to the LBA event. By the end of the day, the LBA endorsed Rick Santorum for the nomination. WLRN-Miami Herald Business Journalist Karen Burkett tells us how they arrived at that decision. Listen now
01292012
Science guys from "Radiolab" ready to take Miami

This week, "Radiolab" performs live in Miami. WLRN-Miami Herald News Director Dan Grech chats with Radiolab host Jad Abumrad. Listen now
01272012
ING Marathon gives kids a chance to go the distance

For the last six years, the ING Marathon has teamed up with Miami-Dade school officials to get kids involved in the run. We chat with ING representative Suzanne Sullivan, reality TV star and children's health advocate Dr. Andy Baldwin and a young Miami runner, Christina Sanchez. Listen now
01272012
Top State Dept. official discusses Haiti, Cuba

Christine DiMattei chats with State Department Public Affairs official Cheryl Benton about the Obama administration's efforts in Haiti and its policies on Cuba. Listen now
01272012
GOP candidates court South Florida's Hispanic vote

Republican presidential candidates Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney spoke to hundreds of people today at the Hispanic Leadership Network's Inspiring Action conference in Miami. WLRN-Miami Herald Reporter Marva Hinton tells us both men laid out their plans for immigration policy. Listen now
01272012
Student killed in 1972 honored as martyr by FL farm workers

The United Farm Workers organization commemorates five people who died in the struggle for farm worker rights. It calls them martyrs. Four of them are men. All farm workers. One is a teenage girl who went to New College of Florida in Sarasota. She she was killed 40 years ago this week while picketing at a sugar plant in Palm Beach County. StateImpact Florida reporter Sarah Gonzalez tells us the story of Nan Freeman. Listen now
01272012
Texting while driving ban moving through FL legislature

The Senate sponsor of a bill to outlaw texting while driving is a driving texter herself, apparently. But Venice Republican Senator Nancy Detert says what she does is legal under her bill, and not a problem. Rick Stone reports. Listen now
01272012
FL lawmakers, US-born students make push for in-state tuition

An 18-year-old Miami student is asking lawmakers not to price him out of college. He's a legal resident of Florida, but because his parents are undocumented, he's being charged out-of-state tuition. Gina Jordan reports on proposed legislation that would change that. Listen now
01272012
New bill could stop Florida greyhound racing

A state senate committee has voted to allow dog tracks to stop racing dogs and concentrate on their poker rooms and slot machines. Rick Stone reports. Listen now
01272012
The Florida Roundup on WLRN, January 27, 2012

On today's show: With the Florida presidential primary just days away, will negative ads and the millions spent on them help Florida Republicans decide between Mitt and Newt? And how will candidates' stances on Latin America factor in? We get local reaction on President Obama's State of the Union address. How will Miami-Dade voters decide on two important charter reforms? Plus, we get an update from Tallahassee -- on the table in the legislature this week: abortion, drug-testing, texting while driving, and a bill that could eliminate dog tracks. Also, could local sports arenas and stadiums double as homeless shelters? Phil Latzman discusses the week that was in our region and state with El Nuevo Herald executive editor Manny Garcia, the Watchdog Report's Dan Ricker, and Tampa Bay Times/Politifact reporter Aaron Sharockman. Also, WLRN's Tallahassee reporter Gina Jordan. Listen now
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

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