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Friday, August 8, 2008
As consumers continue to tighten up on spending, hair salons from the neighborhood shop to upscale places on Miami Beach are finding this summer to be slower than most. Miami Herald Business Reporter Ina Cordle talks with local owners and a retail expert who advises them what to do.
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Friday, August 8, 2008
Officials at Miami International Airport say their multi-billion dollar expansion is slightly ahead of schedule, with a new temporary checkpoint opening soon. Aviation officials toured the new North Terminal Thursday, and explained exactly why the project is necessary. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson was there.
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Friday, August 8, 2008
Governor Crist still hasn't met with the pediatric doctors and dentists who are suing Florida
Medicaid. The plaintiffs say children don't have access to services - and a federal judge agrees -
but so far, a settlement is elusive. Florida Public Radio's Margie Menzel prepared this report.
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Friday, August 8, 2008
The Florida Board of Governors says state universities need to give faculty a pay hike to prevent a "brain drain" of professors and staff leaving for other states. The Board met Thursday in Jacksonville. Florida Public Radio's Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Friday, August 8, 2008
The Miami Dolphins make their pre-season debut at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Friday night. But Dolphins fans had better have a roster handy because much of the 2007 squad, which went 1 and 15, is now gone. The team now has new management, a new head coach and dozens of new players. Phil Latzman spoke with the Miami Herald sports reporter Armando Salguero about this latest incarnation of Dolphins football.
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Thursday, August 7, 2008
A Broward county facility has served as a training ground for several of the US's best swimming hopefuls, including one Olympian who is an inspiration to 40-somethings everywhere.WLRN-Miami Herald Reporter Phil Latzman reports.
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Thursday, August 7, 2008
For the last forty years, Switchboard of Miami has been "answering the call" for people in crisis, including teens. But these days, text messages and instant messages are increasingly popular. WLRN Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson has more on how crisis care, including at Switchboard, has gone digital.
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Thursday, August 7, 2008
Arrest warrants have been issued for 62 people, most of whom are Miami-Dade school district employees, who were part of a drug ring to distribute a powerful prescription painkiller. The Miami Herald's Rafael Sangiovanni has details.
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Thursday, August 7, 2008
You may have noticed many gas stations in Florida are closed as they install new gas pumps. The activity is due to an old state law that could force some station owners out of business. Kevin Meerschaert reports from Jacksonville.
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Thursday, August 7, 2008
Miami Libre, a musical based on the Cuban American immigrant experience, continues running through Sunday in its successful run for two more weekends at the Arsht Center. Shannon Novak files this report on the uniqueness of the musicals conception and experience.
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Thursday, August 7, 2008
In the early years of Florida's Cotton Club, legendary Black musicians like Bo Diddley played on stage. Though he passed away before performing there again, Jamie Crabtree reports efforts are underway to bring the historic building in Gainesville back to life.
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
With more and more products going "green," some environmentalist and government officials are now pushing for the consumption of tap water over bottled water. But not everyone is comfortable with that idea. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Jacqueline Fernandez takes a look at the bottled vs tap water debate.
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
For citrus growers reeling from the effects of citrus canker and greening, the Jatropha plant could become an acceptable alternative. This Latin American tree-shrubs' oily seeds are showing promise as a bio-diesel fuel. John Davis reports.
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Tuesday, August 5, 2008
A newspaper investigation has revealed widespread medicare fraud in south Florida which has cost taxpayers billions. But as WLRN-Miami Herald Reporter Phil Latzman tells us, finding the perpetrators is often an impossible task since many have already absconded.
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Tuesday, August 5, 2008
State House Speaker Marco Rubio is intervening in a federal court case concerning businesses that sell travel to Cuba. At issue is a law passed this year that tightens Florida's restrictions on these travel agencies. WLRN Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson has more.
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Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Over five million people have yet to receive economic stimulus checks from the government because they haven't filed the paperwork. Most are elderly or disabled, and many are veterans. More than 400,000 of them are in Florida. Elizabeth Wynne Johnson has more from Capitol Hill.
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Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Governor Charlie Crist who recently switched his stance on offshore drilling, is now giving kudos to
democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama for doing the same. Florida Public Radio's Trimmel Gomes reports.
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Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Miami Mayor Manny Diaz is visiting with Mayors in big cities across the country to push the urban agenda. In Washington, he laid out a plan for the next President to fulfill during the first 100 days in office. Sara Sciammacco has more.
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Sunday, August 3, 2008
A sixth-month newspaper investigation has uncovered billions of dollars in Medicare fraud in South Florida, finding that ripping off the system is relatively easily done, especially in this area. Phil Latzman spoke with the Miami Herald reporter who looked into how it happened and what's being done to stop it.
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Sunday, August 3, 2008
In advance of Monday's highly anticipated Miami-Dade school board meeting -- with efforts to fire the superintendent on the agenda -- the district's attorney is weighing in with his opinion. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Michael Hibblen has more.
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Sunday, August 3, 2008
A tight budget, declining enrollment and other factors mean school districts are hiring fewer new teachers for the coming school year. WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Leah Fleming takes a closer look.
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Sunday, August 3, 2008
The struggling economy has become even more of a concern now that banks and large investment firms are running into trouble. But to one of South Florida's top banking experts, the economy isn't hurting banks as much as bad bankers are. WLRN Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson has more.
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Sunday, August 3, 2008
As Florida sets a new record this year for permanent adoptions of foster children, a Lake Worth couple is setting an example for parents everywhere. Chris DiMattei with details.
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Sunday, August 3, 2008
In a couple months, Broward police officers might be able to stop traffic offenders outside their jurisdiction. WLRN Miami Herald reporter Jacqueline Fernandez explains.
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Friday, August 1, 2008
The U.S. Department of the Interior wants to sell more oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico. Its new lease initiative would include areas where offshore drilling is currently banned by Congress. More from Bobbie O'Brien.
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Friday, August 1, 2008
Congress got an earful from Florida growers who say the salmonella scare should never have targeted their tomatoes. Tanya Snyder has the story.
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Friday, August 1, 2008
With South Floridians facing an entirely new array of digital telephone choices -- including expanded offerings by local cable company providers -- The Friday Business Report and Miami Herald Technology Reporter Bridget Carey take a look at the new landscape.
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Friday, August 1, 2008
With several recent deadly accidents involving cranes here and elsewhere, one local fire department is taking a proactive approach to training its' paramedics in case of another such emergency. WLRN-Miami Herald Reporter Phil Latzman tells us how.
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
This week the FBI is celebrating its centennial with special events across the country...One such gathering was held yesterday on Key Biscayne, and was attended by WLRN-Miami Herald Reporter Phil Latzman.
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
It's not often that students ask for a LONGER school day, but that's just what some Miami-Dade high schoolers are demanding. One group demonstrated Wednesday outside District headquarters, giving passers-by an earful. WLRN Miami Herald reporter Joshua Johnson was there.
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