Greg Allen

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U.S. Developers Appeal To Foreign Investors With Promise Of A Visa

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Miami developers are looking to foreign investors to bankroll an array of building projects. They are promising a visa, but a government report raises questions about whether such investments pay off.

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5 TV Shows To Watch In An Otherwise Uninspiring Fall Season

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

The networks mostly played it safe — and boring — this year. But critic Eric Deggans found a few shows you shouldn't miss: The Muppets, Supergirl, Grandfathered, The Grinder and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

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This Pest Has Shut Down South Florida's $700 Million Fruit Industry

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Officials have quarantined 85 square miles of farmland in a fight to halt the spread of the destructive Oriental fruit fly. The freeze comes just as growers were starting to harvest tropical fruits.

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Puerto Rico's Governor Announces Plan To Reduce $72 Billion Debt

Wednesday, September 09, 2015

Puerto Rico's governor has announced a plan to reduce the island's $72 billion debt and restore fiscal stability through cutting spending and increasing tax collections. But it also d...

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Biden Talks Education; Miami Audience Listens For Clues To Presidential Bid

Thursday, September 03, 2015

Vice President Joe Biden is mulling a run for the White House. He made an education speech in Miami on Wednesday, but made no mention of politics or his deliberations.

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Katrina Sparked Push To Improve Hurricane Forecasting

Monday, August 31, 2015

In the decade since Katrina, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service have invested in new satellites and computer modeling technology that...

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3 Views On A Tragedy: Reporters Recall First Days After Katrina

Saturday, August 29, 2015

When Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast, devastating regions of Louisiana and Mississippi, three of NPR's correspondents saw the storm firsthand. These are their stories.

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Some Moved On, Some Moved In And Made A New New Orleans

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Post-Katrina recovery varies with each neighborhood. In some, residents never returned. Others have seen an influx of newcomers, creating a different mix of people who now call the city home.

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Judge To Redraw Florida's Congressional Maps After Legislature Fails To Reach Deal

Friday, August 21, 2015

A Florida judge will draw up new maps for the state's 27 congressional districts. After meeting in a two-week special session, Florida's House and Senate adjourned without agreeing on what the maps, ordered by the State Supreme Court, should look like.

This was the Florida Legislature's third attempt to draw ...

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Puerto Rico Fails To Make Its Bond Payment

Monday, August 03, 2015

Puerto Rico's default on Monday raises pressure on Washington to step in with help and opens a new chapter in Puerto Rico's relationship with its lenders — one now expected to move to the courts.

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Ghosts Of Katrina Still Haunt New Orleans' Shattered Lower Ninth Ward

Monday, August 03, 2015

A decade after the hurricane, the city has mostly bounced back, but not the African-American neighborhood with some of the worst damage. Many people didn't return; life's a struggle for those who did.

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Hillary Clinton Knocks Jeb Bush's Slogan At Urban League Conference

Friday, July 31, 2015

Presidential candidates Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley addressed the National Urban League Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Friday morning.

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Authorities Search For Motive In Lafayette, La., Movie Theater Shootings

Friday, July 24, 2015

Law enforcement are still trying to determine what motivated a man to begin shooting inside a movie theater on Thursday night. The man killed two people before turning the gun on himself.

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It's Back To The Drawing Board For Florida's District Maps

Friday, July 10, 2015

Florida is a state with nearly a half million more registered Democrats than Republicans. You wouldn't know it, though, from the state's seats in Congress — 17 of the 27 congressional seats are held by Republicans.

A lot of factors play into that: the concentration of Democrats in urban areas, ...

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Florida Court Rules Eight Congressional Districts Must Be Redrawn

Friday, July 10, 2015

Florida's Supreme Court says eight of the state's 27 congressional districts will have to be redrawn, a move that is shaking up the political map as candidates prepare for the 2016 election.

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Puerto Rico Lobbies Congress For Help In Solving Debt Crisis

Thursday, July 09, 2015

Puerto Rico's governor has stepped up efforts to convince Congress to help solve its debt crisis. The U.S. territory wants lawmakers to pass a bill that would extend bankruptcy protection.

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Carnival Receives U.S. Permission To Operate Cruises To Cuba

Tuesday, July 07, 2015

Carnival has received U.S. permission to begin operating cruises to Cuba. The cruises will be offered through the company's new fathom brand, a cruise line that specializes in what th...

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On The Rebound, Panthers Prowl Expanding Swath Of Land In Florida

Friday, July 03, 2015

From a low of about 20, the population of Florida's state animal has grown to about 200 — enough, wildlife officials say, to warrant taking them off the endangered species list. Not everyone agrees.

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Puerto Ricans Fear Troubled Economy Will Inflict Real Pain

Thursday, July 02, 2015

Officials avoided a default, paying hundreds of millions of dollars in debt payments. With a stagnant economy, more than $72 billion in debt and little cash, the U.S. territory is in economic trouble.

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Puerto Rico's Governor Seeks To Delay Debt Payments

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Puerto Rico's governor said Monday night that the commonwealth can't pay its bills. He also said that big changes are needed to get the economy growing, so it can pay down its debt in the future.

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