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Nearly 200 Protesters Arrested After Violent Clashes With Baton Rouge Police
Monday, July 11, 2016
A Black Lives Matter protest in Baton Rouge, La., on Sunday took a violent turn as nearly 200 protesters were arrested. Demonstrators were protesting the police killing of Alton Sterling last week.
'A Government-Sponsored Disaster': Florida Asks For Federal Help With Toxic Algae
Saturday, July 09, 2016
The massive toxic algae bloom in Florida is threatening businesses and the health of people and animals. The state is asking for federal help for a disaster that's both natural and political.
Mixed Reaction In Puerto Rico To New Financial Oversight Board
Saturday, July 02, 2016
President Obama signed into law the implementation of a financial oversight board for Puerto Rico, which has been trapped in a fiscal crisis. But it's not a permanent solution.
Primary Heats Up After Rubio's About-Face. He'll Run For Re-Election
Friday, July 01, 2016
In the Florida GOP primary for a U.S. Senate seat, challenger Carlos Beruff, a millionaire developer in the mold of Donald Trump, promises to give Sen. Marco Rubio a run for his money.
Senate Passes Bill To Help Puerto Rico Restructure Debt
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Puerto Rico has $70 billion in debt. The measure passed by the Senate sets up a fiscal control board for the island, and helps it avoid defaulting on a critical $2 billion debt payment due Friday.
Orlando Plans Aid To People Hurt By Nightclub Attack
Friday, June 24, 2016
The city has set up an assistance center and plans to begin distributing $9 million in donations to the victims of the Pulse shootings and their families. An LGBTQ group has raised nearly $6 million.
To Fight Floundering Attendance, SeaWorld Turns To Roller Coasters
Sunday, June 12, 2016
SeaWorld Orlando's new Mako rollercoaster is the area's fastest, longest and tallest coaster. It's a hypercoaster, designed for "airtime."
Small Florida City In Deep Financial Trouble
Friday, June 03, 2016
Things have gotten so bad in the small Florida city of Opa-locka that the state has taken over its finances and city leaders are the subject of two corruption investigations.
PGA Tour Leaving Trump's Doral Golf Course For Mexico City
Wednesday, June 01, 2016
Donald Trump says the PGA Tour is leaving Miami's Doral golf course after 54 years and taking the tournament to a new site in Mexico City. The Tour began to distance itself from Trump last year after his comments about excluding Muslims from immigrating to the U.S.
With Shuttles Gone, Private Ventures Give Florida's Space Coast A Lift
Friday, May 27, 2016
Five years after NASA's shuttle program ended, a new Florida aerospace industry is beginning to take shape. Firms, from those making jets to tiny Internet satellites, are adding factories and jobs.
Congress Agrees On Plan To Help Puerto Rico Restructure $70 Billion Debt
Thursday, May 19, 2016
After months of negotiation, Republicans and Democrats in Congress have agreed on a plan to help Puerto Rico deal with its crushing $70 billion debt. It sets up a control board to investigate the U.S. territory's murky financial picture and restructure its debt payments to creditors.
George Zimmerman Attempts To Sell Gun Used To Kill Trayvon Martin
Thursday, May 12, 2016
For a brief time Thursday, the gun George Zimmerman used to kill Trayvon Martin was up for auction. After outrage, the listing was taken down. Then it was put up for sale again. Zimmerman is the former Florida neighborhood watch volunteer who got into a scuffle with the 17-year-old. He was later acquitted of the killing.
As Waters Rise, Miami Beach Builds Higher Streets And Political Willpower
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
As the climate change debate rages, leaders in Miami Beach, a city that routinely floods, are tackling sea-level rise head on by raising roads and seawalls and installing new storm sewers and pumps.
Treasury Secretary Assesses Human Impact Of Puerto Rico's Debt Crisis
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Jack Lew visited schools and hospitals to highlight the problems the crisis is causing for residents. He's pushing Congress to pass legislation to help the island restructure its $70 billion debt.
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew Visits Puerto Rico Amid Debt Crisis
Monday, May 09, 2016
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is in Puerto Rico to highlight the need for Congressional action to help the island restructure its $70 billion debt. Lew is getting a first-hand look at some of the problems the government is facing, including underfunded schools and hospitals plus an emerging Zika crisis.
The Next Progressive Hope? The Man Trying To Unseat The Democratic Party Chair
Saturday, May 07, 2016
As the odds grow longer for Bernie Sanders, liberals unhappy with the party could find a cause in Tim Canova, a college professor taking on Democratic National Party Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
Florida Gov. Scott Tries To Attract Businesses To The Sunshine State
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Gov. Rick Scott heads to California next week for a second trade mission to try to encourage businesses there to relocate. Other states he's visited: New York, Connecticut, Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
Congress Considers Plan To Restructure Puerto Rico's $72 Billion Debt
Monday, April 25, 2016
Puerto Rico is short of cash and at risk of defaulting on a $400 million debt payment due May 1. House speaker Paul Ryan pledged to have a plan ready by then to help Puerto Rico find a way to repay its more than $70 billion debt.
Trump Supporters Criticize Delegate Selection Process In Florida
Monday, April 18, 2016
Donald Trump won Florida's primary, but now it's time to select delegates for the national convention. In Florida, delegates are selected by party leaders, and Trump supporters say they're being squeezed out of the delegate selection process.
Grass-Roots Fight To Protect Puerto Rico's Coast Scores Environmental Prize
Monday, April 18, 2016
Environmental activist Luis Jorge Rivera Herrera just won an award for grass-roots activism for his fight to protect a pristine section of Puerto Rico's coastline.