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The curious case of Miami-Dade County
By Steve Schale
From his blog
Back in the spring doldrums of 2008, when a couple of polls showed Barack Obama losing Florida to John McCain by as much as 15 points, I was a fairly…
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A tribute to Francisco Aruca
(What follows is the transcription and translation of Edmundo Garcia’s La Tarde Se Mueve radio show of Monday, March 11, dedicated to the memory of Francisco Gonzalez Aruca.)
A…
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The two faces of Little Havana
By Max J. Castro
majcastro@gmail.com
MIAMI - Over the last couple of years, I have strolled smoking a cigar countless times through Little Havana’s main drag – famous Calle Ocho –…
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College system a big boost to Florida economy
By Joey Flechas
From The Gainesville Sun
FLORIDA - A recent study has found that the Florida College System has a $26.6 billion annual economic impact on Florida's economy.…
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Crist leads Scott in 2014 Florida governor’s matchup
From Associated Press
FLORIDA - Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist holds a big edge over Republican Gov. Rick Scott among registered Florida voters in a hypothetical…
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Yoani and the ‘Cuban spy’ game
From the On Two Shores blog
MIAMI - The Miami Herald publishes an editorial asking for “bipartisanship” and a show of “diversity” during the upcoming visit of Yoani Sanchez to the…
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With high rate of uninsured, Florida prepares for health care reform
By Mc Nelly Torres
From Florida Center for Investigative Reporting
The numbers are deplorable.
One of every 13 uninsured kids in the United States lives in Florida.
About 500,000…
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Increased transparency necessary
By José Javier Rodriguez
From Florida Center for Investigative Reporting
“It will create jobs.” This by-now-familiar claim is used to sell every new plan to use…
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Jeb Bush’s nay to citizenship
By Max J. Castro
MIAMI - A curious thing happened to Jeb Bush as he rode first out of the gate in the horse race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. He got caught behind…
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Big Sugar mounts new attack on the Everglades
By Randy Schultz
From The Palm Beach Post
WEST PALM BEACH - Florida’s sugar growers say they really, really, really want to save what’s left of the Everglades. They mean it right…
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