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More people have been booked into jail for illegal camping so far in 2024 than in the previous eight years combined, according to a WLRN analysis. Much of the increase is driven by a law passed late last year in Miami Beach, which let police make arrests of homeless residents who do not accept shelter. A statewide law is set to go into effect on Oct. 1.
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The Community Needs survey is sent out by Miami-Dade County every five years. With the mayor on the ballot in August's elections, one section highlighting incumbent Daniella Levine Cava's purported efforts in public safety has raised eyebrows.
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A wave of controversial testimonial videos on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok of ex-members publicly denouncing their D9 membership and viral sermons condemning affiliation with the organizations could drive a mass exodus from Black and non-Black fraternities and sororities alike.
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Many Miami-Dade sheriff candidates have lived in Broward for years, according to records obtained by WLRN. That is legal, but it potentially throws a curveball into the race â with other candidates arguing it raises questions about their commitment to the position.
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Under the bill, S.B. 7014, ethics boards wonât be able to initiate their own investigations. Members of the public would have to file complaints to start any inquiry and can only do so if theyâve personally witnessed an ethics violation.
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Miami soccer players of all levels have found a second home in the accepting environment of pick-up soccer. Compared to the classic game, these smaller, quicker matches offer a faster pace and more access to the ball.
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The two Republican Florida senators penned a strongly-worded letter to President Biden demanding that he inform Floridians of the White House plans to address the unfolding humanitarian and security crisis in Haiti and prevent what they anticipate to be a âdrastic influx of Haitiansâ to the state.
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For over two months Art Noriega's office has said a full accounting of furniture contracts between the city and his wife's family company would soon be released.
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In the new documentary, Razing Liberty Square, director and producer Katja Esson, explores how climate gentrification is affecting residents living on the highest and driest ground in Miami.
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SundialIn the new documentary, Razing Liberty Square, director and producer Katja Esson, explores how climate gentrification is affecting residents living on the highest-and-driest ground in Miami.
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Compost has lots of âgreenâ benefits, reducing waste in landfills, cutting emissions and growing bigger, healthier plants. But the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that only 3 percent of household waste gets composted. Here's how to start composting.
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In the first show of 2024, we discuss WLRN's investigation into Miami's hiring of the city managerâs wife for office remodeling. We look at a proposal to place homeless seniors and veterans into transitional housing in Cutler Bay that is being met with resistance (18:37). And we examine President Bidenâs decision to free Venezuelaâs alleged corruption mastermind, Alex Saab, from his Miami jail cell (35:29).