Greg Allen

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Razing Liberty: Miami's Gambit To Fix A Crime-Plagued Neighborhood

Saturday, March 14, 2015

In Miami, officials have announced plans to replace a troubled public housing complex.

Liberty Square, in the heart of one of Miami's most crime-plagued neighborhoods, will be demolished; residents will be relocated to new public housing. Officials say it will improve living conditions and reduce violent crime.

Residents like the ...

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Fla. Gov. Scott Denies 'Climate Change' Is A Banned Term

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Independent scientists in Florida are backing claims by former state employees that Gov. Rick Scott's administration has a policy of discouraging use of the phrase "climate change."

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Florida Gov. Scott Denies Banning Phrase 'Climate Change'

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

University scientists and former state employees say Florida Gov. Rick Scott's administration has directed them to avoid using the phrase "climate change." Scott denies the charge.

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More Snakes Added To U.S. Banned Species List

Monday, March 09, 2015

After banning the importation and sale of Burmese pythons and similar species, federal officials are taking aim at boa constrictors and 4 species of anacondas. Breeders and retailers are hissing mad.

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Can You Dig It? More Evidence Suggests Humans From The Ice Age

Saturday, February 28, 2015

In Florida, archaeologists are investigating a site that a century ago sparked a scientific controversy. Today, it's just a strip of land near an airport.

But in 1915, it was a spot that became world-famous because of the work of Elias Sellards, Florida's state geologist. Sellards led a scientific excavation ...

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Solar Energy Advocates Find Unexpected Ally In Tea Party

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Florida is one of several states where the Tea Party has embraced a new cause: solar energy. Tea Party groups are teaming up with progressive organizations to open up the solar energ...

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Researchers Probe Horrors Behind Deaths At Florida Boys School

Friday, February 06, 2015

After 3 years of work at a now closed Florida reform school, researchers have found new evidence of violent abuse and unreported deaths. They have identified more sets of remains in unmarked graves.

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Thaw In U.S.-Cuba Relations Comes To Baseball

Wednesday, February 04, 2015

This week Major League Baseball smoothed the path for Cubans to play professional ball in the United States. The change in policy follows the recent decision by the U.S. and Cuba to normalize diplomatic relations.

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Red States Move To Expand Medicaid Under Obamacare

Wednesday, February 04, 2015

While Republicans in Washington are still fighting to roll back the Affordable Care Act, in many red states, there's a recognition Obamacare is here to stay. Republican governors in I...

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Despite Political Resistance, Florida A Leader In ACA Sign-Ups

Monday, February 02, 2015

Florida's governor and its Republican-led legislature opposed the Affordable Care Act and have resisted calls to expand Medicaid. But aided by non-profit groups and strong interest am...

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Florida Health Officials Hope To Test GMO Mosquitoes This Spring

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

The British firm that developed the strain of mosquito says it has already tested the insect in tropical countries and found it can reduce populations of disease-carrying mosquitoes by 90 percent.

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Traveling To Cuba Getting Easier, But Expect Turbulence On The Way

Saturday, January 17, 2015

New rules that went into effect on Friday mark the biggest change in U.S. relations with Cuba in more than 50 years.

While tourism remains off-limits, the Obama administration opened new opportunities in Cuba for banks, airlines, telecommunications companies and regular Americans.

For the first time in decades, under the ...

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Miami Rejects Hosting Cuban Consulate, But Tampa Wants It

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

In anticipation of talks to re-establish diplomatic ties between the U.S. and Cuba, Miami officials say they don't want a Cuban Consulate. In Tampa, though, officials say they'd welcome it.

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As Rumors Spread, More Cubans Try To Reach The U.S. By Sea

Friday, January 09, 2015

The Coast Guard has seen a spike in the number of Cubans trying to sail to Florida. The cause, it says, is a false rumor that the U.S. will soon change its policy toward Cubans who reach U.S. shores.

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Fla. Gov. Scott Starts Second Term With Markedly Different Tone

Wednesday, January 07, 2015

Rick Scott was elected four years ago with Tea Party support. As re-election approached, he moderated many of his conservative views, even supporting Medicaid expansion, an idea he'd long opposed.

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Same-Sex Marriages Conducted In Florida After Ban Is Lifted

Tuesday, January 06, 2015

In Ft. Lauderdale, Key West and other cities, gay and lesbian couples began getting married shortly after midnight when a ban on same-sex unions was officially lifted.

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Same-Sex Marriages Start In Florida

Monday, January 05, 2015

Florida courts are making last-minute preparations as the state prepares on Tuesday to become the 36th in the nation to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

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With Rescue Dogs In Demand, More Shelters Look Far Afield For Fido

Thursday, January 01, 2015

In many parts of the country, demand for adoptive pets outstrips the supply of healthy dogs. Many shelters and rescue groups now import dogs from other states — and even other countries.

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No-Kill Shelters Save Millions Of Unwanted Pets — But Not All Of Them

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

In the 20 years since San Francisco's SPCA guaranteed adoption for healthy dogs, shelters and rescue groups have embraced the no-kill approach. But the term means different things to different people.

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For Cuban-Americans, A Mixture Of Hope, Betrayal

Sunday, December 21, 2014

The announcement to normalize relations with Cuba stunned Miami's Cuban-American, upending a policy that for 50 years that helped define their identity and relations with the island.

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