The Florida Roundup: White House Eases Cuba Regulations On Eve Of Pope's Arrival
Just as Cuba prepares for its first papal visit in 17 years -- one laden with questions of human rights, religious devotion and the future of normalizing relations -- the Obama administration released...
View ArticleThe Sounds Of Pope Francis' Visit To Cuba
The first three days of Pope Francis' whirlwind binational trip took him to the home of a world famous communist leader and through the streets of a little-known Cuban town.The pope's message of...
View ArticleFlorida Roundup: Police Body Cameras In South Florida
Miami-Dade Commissioner Jose “Pepe” Diaz was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol last weekend in Key West – and the traffic stop was captured on video via body cameras.Key West cops...
View ArticleFlorida Roundup: South Florida Battles Flooding
A Super Blood Moon, king tide and Hurricane Joaquin all came together this week to flood South Florida.The king tide and Sunday's supermoon brought several inches of water to Key West, Miami Beach and...
View ArticlePaid For Your Plastic
About half of the junk Floridians left out on the curb in 2013 went into landfills, the other half was either incinerated or recycled. But the state would like to see less trash headed to dumps—just 25...
View ArticleFlorida Roundup: Florida Legislature Moves Forward With Open Carry Gun Bill
Following two weeks of nationwide gun violence on school campuses, guns are becoming part of the conversation in Florida, too -- but in the form of legislation.
View ArticleNew Florida Teacher Bonus Program Draws Complaints
In Brigette Kinney’s design class at Ada Merritt K-8 center in Miami, one of the key concepts is editing and revising ideas after getting feedback.Her 8th graders create role-playing games based on...
View ArticleSouth Florida: Since Weathering Wilma
Manny Miranda and R. David Paulison both grew up in South Florida. They grew up with the threat and reality of hurricanes. Both were here in 1992 when Hurricane Andrew cut a deadly swath through...
View ArticleWindows Lost To Wilma
Before Hurricane Wilma hit Miami 10 years ago, the tall buildings in Brickell had never had to contend with anything like the more than 100 mph winds the storm brought.And while the buildings...
View ArticleOur Audience Responds To West Kendall Park, Library Renaming
Last week, the Miami-Dade County Commission approved the renaming of a library and a park in the suburb of West Kendall. They went from West Kendall to West End Regional Library and West End District...
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