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Puerto Ricans a political force in Florida – when they vote
Puerto Ricans are the fastest growing part of Florida's Latino voters, and they boast their largest concentration in the state in a critical swing-vote region – the I-4 corridor in…
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Admissions ‘fraud’ adds to college debt
Student debts have soared along with tuition, even as states like Florida have slashed support for higher education and direct federal grants to students have plummeted.
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Shoot first and never ask questions
"Protesters shut down I-195 amid Art Basel frenzy." This Miami Herald December 6 front page headline speaks volumes about the chasm – local, national, global – that divides those inside…
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Editorial: Florida should stop defending ban on gay marriage
The ruling upholds the dignity of every human being regardless of sexual orientation, and it protects the American right to privacy by limiting the government's reach into everyday…
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An insider’s guide to African Diaspora art at Basel Miami Beach 2014
Art Basel Miami Beach 2014 at the Convention Center on South Beach has inspired a diverse range of cultural and social activities that includes a global African presence that appears to…
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Email insights: Medical marijuana gets a (big) head start on 2016
Despite a narrow loss on Election Day, Ben Pollara is nowhere near finished with the battle for medical marijuana in Florida.
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Cuban embargo punctuates Florida’s presidential politics
This staple of presidential politics in the nation’s largest swing state is taking on heightened importance as the 2016 presidential field takes shape.
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Curbelo’s $93,000 error and other red flags
I’m not sure whether to be alarmed by this guy, or just say he’ll fit right in with so many other members of congress.
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Redistricting emails: Consultants discussed ways to ‘bring more population’ to minority districts
Early in the redistricting process, two political consultants talked legal strategy for increasing population in minority legislative districts, according to a batch of sealed emails…
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Charlie Crist adviser Steve Schale pressed about Cuba trip that didn’t happen
Schale said the campaign had committed that if Crist had won the election, and he was working for Crist in the Governor’s office, “We would take a trade mission to Cuba.
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