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‘I had the honor of working with Florence Knoll Bassett’

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Education about human trafficking is a must

As Human Trafficking Awareness month ends, the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) is proud to be a part of fighting this horrific crime.

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Fond memories of architect and designer, Florence Knoll Bassett

The death of Florence Knoll Bassett, even at 101 years old, is a sad event for me as I remember the many years of our design relationship, working on numerous projects.

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Miami-Dade septic tanks vulnerable, but working

I thank the Miami Herald for publishing the Jan. 10 story “Sea rise compromising septic tanks,” on the vulnerability of septic tanks in Miami-Dade County.

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Let’s keep the Federal Judicial Nominating Commission

There have been rumblings about disbanding the bipartisan Federal Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC), given the recent election of Republican Sen. Rick Scott.

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How you can help prevent suicides

Any suicide is tragic, and recent data suggesting that 20 military veterans die each day from suicide is heartbreaking. However, there is evidence that we can all make a difference by engaging with our veteran neighbors and helping them connect with the services they earned.

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Miami’s COSMOS helping furloughed federal workers

While our politicians are debating about building a wall on the southern border to provide security, they have successfully built a wall of poverty around more than 800,000 tax paying American citizens.

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Women’s Flag Football coming to Key West

I would like to inform the public about the International Women’s Flag Football Association. This organization is helping girls and women all over the world. The costs associated with sports have increased throughout the years and it has edged out many children. Low-income families are unable to sign their children up for athletics. IWFFA is a wonderful program that is completely free for its female athletes. Here’s the mission of IWFFA: “We want to provide an opportunity for all females regardless of race, nationality, age, skill level, economic status or sexual orientation to enjoy healthy competition, have fun, develop teamwork skills, learn fair play, create new teams and unify existing teams and leagues to help grow and organize the sport.” They are bringing girls and women together from many different cultures and countries to interact in a good game of flag football. This year people from Afghanistan and India, to name a few, will be coming to Key West to play in the 28th Kelly McGillis Classic Tournament during the week of Jan. 22-29th. My daughter is playing on a team for the Sugarloaf Key-area and I have offered to help. I have never coached before, but I am so happy I have volunteered to help. Coaching is very rewarding and these girls are sweet, eager, and amazing athletes. Many of the kids would not have an opportunity to be on an organized sports team if it weren’t for this program.

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I’m offended by Gillette’s “toxic” male commercial

Gillette ad has caused a stir online

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Federal shutdown is a moral crisis

Often, people must hit rock bottom before they can see the error in their ways. That is, if they have the humility to do so. If, however, they remain insensitive to the needless suffering they are causing themselves or others, they only perpetuate the problem or make matters worse.

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Credit unions helping Floridians during shutdown

Thousands of federal workers living in Florida are facing firsthand the pressure of missing their first paycheck as a result of the partial government shutdown.

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Miami-Dade County can help federal workers caught in the shutdown

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Personal tragedy leads to traffic safety advocacy

The beginning of every year should be a time of hope, with the possibility of changing behavior for the better. Tragically, a traffic crash only three days into this new year ended in death for five children, ages 9 to 14, on Interstate 75 in Gainesville.

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Thoughts on furloughed federal workers’ dilemma

It is against the law for federal employees to strike or slow down at work. When they have an issue, they must negotiate with management to arrive at a solution. They have a mandate not to shut down the government. The president has shut down the government, with a few exceptions.

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Missed opportunities will cost Republicans

The Jan. 7 column by Malliga Och and Shauna Shames, “Not many Republican women in Congress — why?” shines a bright light on some but not all that ails the Republican Party.

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Estefan the greatest

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Traveler thanks Miamians who came to her rescue

I was visiting Miami a few weeks ago. I arrived on Dec. 12, had a fall on the 13th, and returned home on the 14th.

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Hialeah mom shares her Christmas memories

Christmas has always been my favorite holiday. It is not because of the presents, because where I come from, we don’t get presents until January 6 (Epiphany), the day when the three wise men (Balthasar, Melchior, and Gaspar) visited Jesus at the manger.

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Mayor Gimenez: My integrity is sacrosanct