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Creating economic opportunity in Florida – but not through gambling
Faced with widespread, economic crisis Florida politicians have tried to introduce casino gambling here as the magic elixir. Solutions to our economic problems are needed, but gambling…
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The Miami Conexion / Flying to the past. But why pay?
Those who really wish to relive the past can save the $75; just tune in to any of Miami's Cuban radio stations and you'll be transported to the mid-20th Century while sitting…
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The Fanjul flak: Typical Miami schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is nothing new to Miami. But the recent uproar caused by a piece on Alfy Fanjul takes the cake. It demonstrates that the Cuba debate has pivoted.
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Ros-Lehtinen also helped fugitive embezzlers
Bob Menendez is under investigation for his advocacy on behalf of 2 Ecuadorian bankers convicted of embezzlement. But there was someone else helping out.
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Dromi’s complaint
Uri Dromi is puzzled. Dromi, an Israeli whose invariably pro-Israel columns are a regular feature of the Miami Herald seems puzzled. He is dismayed by the evidence of the low regard in…
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GOP insiders back Rubio in 2016
Sen. Marco Rubio’s political stock is rated a buy by major Republican fundraisers in Washington. Political strategists think his chances are looking better because of the bridge scandal…
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Florida’s up in smoke
Floridians will vote on medical marijuana come November, after the state's Supreme Court ruled that ballot language for a proposed constitutional amendment meets all legal requirements.…
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Miami-Dade mayor sticks it to county workers
Recently, the war on worker's rights and living standards has escalated significantly. And Miami-Dade County is now one of the nation's hot spots in this ongoing conflict.
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Florida governor’s race: Scott makes the first move
Governor Scott has pulled Miami’s Lopez-Cantera out of his bag of tricks. The state’s number two political job had been vacant for more than a year.
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Spoiling what could have been a fantastic project
Two students here from Cuba who will attend Miami-Dade College agreed to be interviewed by Progreso Weekly but later shunned the cameras and evaded our reporter.
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