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No budget special session next week, Florida legislative leaders affirm
3+ hour, 56+ min ago (684+ words) There will be no budget negotiations in Tallahassee next week. Senate President Ben Albritton and House Speaker Daniel Perez issued separate statements advising their respective members Wednesday they won't need to travel to Tallahassee next week for a special session…...
How US communities have responded to plans to convert warehouses into immigration detention centers
10+ hour, 9+ min ago (1256+ words) Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is reviewing a plan to transform warehouses across the U. S. into detention facilities for tens of thousands of immigrants. So far immigration officials have spent a total of $1. 074 billion for 11 warehouses. They've mostly faced fierce opposition....
Miami New Drama's 'The Zionists' follows a Jewish family torn apart by politics
6+ hour, 41+ min ago (352+ words) A Jewish family gathers for a reunion in a luxury Caribbean vacation spot. Outside, a sudden and powerful hurricane is approaching. But it's nothing compared to the maelstrom brewing indoors when the conversation turns to current events. That's the basic…...
The Biden of Brazil: Lula's geriatric re-election bid risks the return of Bolsonarism
6+ hour, 50+ min ago (240+ words) COMMENTARY Brazilian President Luiz In'cio Lula da Silva is 80 and running for re-election, an egotistical move that may open the door to another reactionary Bolsonaro presidency " this time the son's. Then-President Joe Biden was 81 when he decided to run for…...
Uthmeier deploys genetic genealogy to tackle massive cold case backlog
21+ hour, 25+ min ago (634+ words) Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Wednesday a $600, 000 partnership with an anti-crime company specializing in matching cold case DNA to genetic genealogy databases. Called Othram, the Texas firm says its technology has helped solve at least 600 cold cases nationwide. Uthmeier…...
EF0 tornado hits South Florida's neighborhood, no injuries reported
19+ hour, 45+ min ago (262+ words) The tornado had peak winds of 85 mph, and it traveled over half a mile across northern Miami-Dade County. EF0 tornado hits South Florida's neighborhood, no injuries reported After a very dry season, storms have returned with Ben. This week has been…...
Intact but not in use: Florida's AIDS drug formulary advisory panel
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1026+ words) The Florida Department of Health limited access to life-saving drugs for people with HIV without consulting its hand-picked advisory committee charged with maintaining and updating the list of available drugs for the state's AIDS Drug Assistance Program. Some members of…...
A South Florida singer trades in her lab coat for music notes
21+ hour, 33+ min ago (655+ words) In her downtime, waiting for lab results, Katerina Lomis would scribble down lyrics on her notepad that would eventually become full-fledged songs on her You Tube channel. As a cancer research associate, it's normal for a day at the lab…...
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1+ day, 4+ hour ago (16+ words) Why one South Florida couple is waiting on the Supreme Court before trying for another child'WLRN...
Brownsville residents push to join Miami-Dade incorporation study amid local governance debate
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1376+ words) Conversations on potentially incorporating a group of historically Black neighborhoods in north central Miami-Dade County are gaining urgency, as residents and community leaders push for Brownsville to be included in an ongoing feasibility study on the matter. At a meeting…...