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Miami fire rescue leaders say $450 million safety bond is needed to shorten response times (via @JoshCeb) wlrn.org/government-politics…

Miami fire rescue leaders say $450 million safety bond is needed to shorten response times

In a final push to get the controversial bond approved, some Miami city leaders are highlighting slow response fire rescue response times.

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Lula's surprise win is a downer for most South Florida Brazilians — but Bolsonarismo lives on (via @TimPadgett2) wlrn.org/americas/2026-10-26…

Lula's surprise win is a downer for most South Florida Brazilians — but Bolsonarismo lives on

Right wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro was the favorite in Sunday's Brazilian presidential runoff election — but leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won decisively, stunning South Florida's...

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‘Unsustainable’: Ahead of Nov. 3 elections, health advocates demand action as ACA premiums soar wlrn.org/government-politics…

‘Unsustainable’: Ahead of Nov. 3 elections, health advocates demand action as ACA premiums soar

Consumers and health care advocates on Monday called on political candidates and elected officials to address the mounting financial pressure on Floridians seeking health insurance through the ACA,...

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Progressive Angie Nixon brings US Senate campaign to Riviera Beach after Obama's endorsement (via @wilkinebrutus) wlrn.org/government-politics…

Progressive Angie Nixon brings US Senate campaign to Riviera Beach after Obama's endorsement

Fresh off former President Barack Obama's endorsement, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon met with voters in Riviera Beach during a festive campaign stop, calling for universal health and...

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Palm Beach County rethinks data center rules, have final say on 'Project Tango' (via @wilkinebrutus) wlrn.org/government-politics…

Palm Beach County rethinks data center rules, have final say on 'Project Tango'

A massive proposed AI data center in Palm Beach County is raising questions about environmental safety, government transparency, and whether the county’s zoning laws are keeping up with new technol...

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Pitch perfect: State grant helps Miami music non-profit expand to 2,200 new Miami-Dade students (via @natalaroche) wlrn.org/education/2026-10-2…

Pitch perfect: State grant helps Miami music non-profit expand to 2,200 new Miami-Dade students

Florida is supporting Young Musicians Unite with a grant of $600,000 investment to help place music teachers in schools and make high-quality music education more accessible for 5th through 12th...

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Opposition leader María Corina Machado returns to Venezuela — and sparks hope for elections (via @TimPadgett2) wlrn.org/americas/2026-10-25…

Opposition leader María Corina Machado returns to Venezuela — and sparks hope for elections

After almost a year in exile — and having repeated attempts to return reportedly blocked by President Trump — popular democratic opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado is...

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'Officially amazing': Miami coach's 639-pound hip thrust earns a Guinness World Record (via @valesrc + @HelenAcevNews) wlrn.org/sports/2026-10-23/m…

'Officially amazing': Miami coach's 639-pound hip thrust earns a Guinness World Record

Lilian Zamora Alonso is a fitness coach based in Miami and she set the most recent Guinness World Record for heaviest weighted hip thrust by a woman at an incredible 639 pounds. But her fitness...

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How a local nonprofit is boosting reading scores of Miami-Dade students (via @natalaroche) wlrn.org/education/2026-10-2…

How a local nonprofit is boosting reading scores of Miami-Dade students

The Lucy Project focuses on high-need schools. The share of 3rd graders who are "proficient or above" at the five schools with the new hubs is less than 55% at each school, according to state data...

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Activists want financial relief for Black-owned businesses hurt by delayed water project in Miami
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Key takeaways from congressional forum between Republican Scott Singer and Democrat Jared Moskowitz wlrn.org/government-politics…

Key takeaways from congressional forum between Republican Scott Singer and Democrat Jared Moskowitz

The candidates are vying for Florida's newly created 25th Congressional District, a coastal stretch running from Delray Beach in Palm Beach County to Miami Beach in Miami-Dade County. Both candidates...

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Under state pressure, Palm Beach County schools pull and review 1,800 library books (via @zoeythomas39) wlrn.org/education/2026-10-2…

Under state pressure, Palm Beach County schools pull and review 1,800 library books

Although parents haven’t submitted objections to library books for the past two years, the district is acting after an onerous state directive last month quietly shifted the burden onto schools and...

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It's election season in Miami! Time to play our tired and toxic game ¿Quién Es Más Cubano? (💭 via @TimPadgett2 ) wlrn.org/commentary/2026-10-…

It's election season in Miami! Time to play our tired and toxic game ¿Quién Es Más Cubano?

COMMENTARY The Cuban community is squandering the purposeful good will it should enjoy in Miami by indulging yet again in political ill will — as elections devolve into stunts and attacks related to...

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It's election season in #Miami! Time to play our tired and toxic game ¿Quién Es Más #Cubano? My @WLRN commentary.wlrn.org/commentary/2026-10-…

It's election season in Miami! Time to play our tired and toxic game ¿Quién Es Más Cubano?

COMMENTARY The Cuban community is squandering the purposeful good will it should enjoy in Miami by indulging yet again in political ill will — as elections devolve into stunts and attacks related to...

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Republicans Donalds, Moody hold slim leads in tightening governor, US Senate races, UNF polls finds wlrn.org/government-politics…

Republicans Donalds, Moody hold slim leads in tightening governor, US Senate races, UNF polls finds

In the gubernatorial contest, Republican Byron Donalds leads Democrat David Jolly by two percentage points, 49% to 47%, with 4% undecided. Meanwhile, Republican Sen. Ashley Moody holds a four-point...

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Residents file lawsuit, demand a vote on a marina at revamped Seaquarium (via @jenstaletovich) wlrn.org/environment/2026-10…

Residents file lawsuit, demand a vote on a marina at revamped Seaquarium

The two longtime county residents say without a vote, the marina violates a 1993 charter amendment to better protect public land.

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Native American jazz vocalist in West Palm Beach reclaiming space in American music (via @wilkinebrutus) wlrn.org/arts-culture/2026-1…

Native American jazz vocalist in West Palm Beach reclaiming space in American music

A Native American jazz vocalist has a lot to say ahead of her performance in West Palm Beach. She is reclaiming space in American music as the lead of a 16-piece Indigenous big band.

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From Miami Beach novelty to free public transit: How Freebee grew to fill gaps across South Florida (via @SofiaZarran) wlrn.org/transportation/2026…

From Miami Beach novelty to free public transit: How Freebee grew to fill gaps across South Florida

Miami-based transportation company Freebee has grown from a handful of electric vehicles on South Beach into one of the country’s fastest-growing private companies. The South Florida micro-transpor...

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Spoof debate in Little Havana brings humor and civic engagement together (via @SofiaZarran) wlrn.org/arts-culture/2026-1…

Spoof debate in Little Havana brings humor and civic engagement together

Florida won’t be seeing a debate between its two gubernatorial candidates this election cycle, but in Little Havana a group of activists and performers are putting on a debate of their own.

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Florida's Amendment 2 explained: A tax break for farmers that could squeeze rural counties (via @TooMuchMe) wlrn.org/government-politics…

Florida's Amendment 2 explained: A tax break for farmers that could squeeze rural counties

There are two property tax amendments before Florida voters in November. The lesser known one — Amendment 2 — is aimed at giving tax relief to the agricultural industry. The state has not studied how...

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