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Judge strikes down GOP-drawn Florida congressional lines
A Florida Circuit County Court has struck down the state's congressional map and ordered a redrawing of district lines. "Politically, we’re going to be seeing the ramifiactions for…
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It’s not about Cuba; it’s the Florida economy, stupid
“The economy, stupid.” Words that reminded us of the Florida governor's race. Come November, republican incumbent Rick Scott, having traversed the worst of a bad economy, will most…
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Conexión Miami / Apropos the fireworks
For the time being, one might say that gay marriage and Miami have had a spat. Although Miami-Dade Judge Sarah Zabel has condescended to hear arguments from six homosexual couples.
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4th of July in Miami (+Video)
After watching the hotly contested futbol match between Brazil and Colombia earlier in the day, many continued the party at Bayside in Miami, Florida, celebrating Independence Day.…
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The smell of old books
They even have a society -- Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association, founded in 1981 -- that every year stages an old-book fair. Perhaps thanks to their cohesion they've lasted for…
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Conexión Miami / New business in Critical Mass
New business in Critical Mass . The name matters . Boria's three wishes . Tit for tat
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World Cup soccer in Miami: Immigrants’ delight
It is us, the immigrants, who have imported to Miami the ambience of the World Cup. Like that bar full of Brazilians, most of them drunk before the game even started, who placed their…
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FIU 2014 poll: A critical look
The results of the survey give a conclusive result about the sustained increase in number of the people who oppose the current policy (52 percent), for the first time a majority…
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Cruel but not unusual punishment
The death of Darren Rainey, a mentally ill inmate at Dade Correctional Institution, who was locked in a shower-like “decontamination facility” by guards who then turned on the water…
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Asking for votes, but no longer in the nude
Why is one person's morality less important than someone else's? asks former porno actor David Mech, who's looking for a seat in the Palm Beach School Board. This and much more in this…
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