"In all seriousness" this is why you should support public media. We have newsrooms in every single corner of the nation, from rural Alaska to NYC and Mississippi. Plus NPR in the capital. And it's all distributed free of charge. No paywalls, ever.

Go give your public radio station some money.

I Will Never Forgive Trae Young For Surpassing Kobe Bryant's Career High For Assists In A Game Eight Times | Defector Kobe Bryant was not just some normal NBA player. No indeed: He was the second-best shooting guard in the history of the Los Angeles Lakers franchise, and something like the 11th-best Laker overall, an...

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You didn’t punch me, I intercepted your first with my cheekbone

I’ve been a proponent of iguana meat for a long time. Invasive species and readily available protein source. Two birds with one stone

We renamed WLRN's downtown Miami newsroom in the name of Charles Michaels, our IT whiz who passed last year. We miss him and his humor very much.

IT workers are the quiet heroes of so much broadcasting. They don't often get their due. I'm very proud to have our newsroom named after him.

DeSantis admin diverted child welfare and medical funds for consultants, ads A Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times investigation found the DeSantis’ administration’s use of public money to fund a campaign against marijuana and abortion access was more sprawling than previously kn...

Stellar reporting here on some of the big reasons Florida's marijuana and abortion ballot initiatives (barely) failed last year, even tho both got over 50 percent support.

"Much of the state money was intended to assist needy Floridians, including children"

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Ubisoft are the people I trust the most to bring “tangible benefits” to players

All part of the charm

Wait, I thought it was all a hoax?

This likely won’t work. As I reported last week, none of the murals at issue in Fort Lauderdale are on state roads and it doesn’t seem to matter to the state

DeSantis, CFO Ingoglia announce Florida DOGE audits — starting with Broward County Newly appointed State CFO and FL DOGE will conduct on-site audits of local governments throughout the state. DeSantis has long criticized what he calls Broward County's "massive" budget increases.

Newly appointed State CFO and FL DOGE will conduct on-site audits of local governments throughout the state. DeSantis has long criticized what he calls Broward County's "massive" budget increases. (via @carltongillespie.bsky.social) www.wlrn.org/government-p...

Killer Train: Should tax dollars pay for a private train? The public safety money began to flow as politicians and residents raised alarms over the early death toll.

Part two of our investigation into the private train Brightline, the deadliest train in the US.

At least $486 million in taxpayer money has been allocated to Brightline projects, much more than has been reported before.

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Our investigation:

The Brightline death toll surpasses 180, but safeguards are still lacking. That's MUCH more than has been reported before.

I repeat -- if you think you know this story, you don't.

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No Kings protest on Fort Lauderdale beach

'There is no party': Senate Leader Jason Pizzo discusses his surprise exit from the Democratic Party In his first interview since announcing his move away from the Democratic Party, Florida Senate Leader Jason Pizzo shot back at the party's state leadership and told WLRN his move to Independent would...

Pizzo sat down with me today after his announcement shocked Florida Dems yesterday

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Hello, I’m the Broward County reporter for WLRN are you able to put me in touch with the mother?

History We Call Home: How the Great Land Boom shaped South Florida 100 years ago More than 11 cities and landmarks in South Florida are celebrating centennials over the next two years. WLRN News is recognizing this historic milestone in the new series, History We Call Home: 100 Ye...

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11 cities in South Florida are turning 100 years old this year and next. We're celebrating this historic milestone by lifting up stories from communities across the region. This is History We Call Home.

Broward County narrowly approves contentious expansion of Monarch Hill Landfill The vote over expansion of the site commonly known as Mount Trashmore had been delayed at various commission meetings. In the face of objections from some in the surrounding communities, commissioners...

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Broward Sheriff’s Officers (and BSO therapy dogs) are on hand at Tamarac city hall for a candlelight vigil for the victims of a triple homicide that happened in the city last week. BSO suspended 7 officers and admitted they “fell short” after reviewing their response to the incident.

Ex-Miami commissioner threatens recall over Freedom Park fund Miami commissioners voted Thursday to lock in $20 million from developers at Miami Freedom Park, inviting a challenge from a former city commissioner

Miami commissioners voted today to earmark $20 million from the owners of Inter Miami for improvements and maintenance at a park those owners are building. But does that contradict an earlier promise for park land?

My latest:
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Can condo owners expect relief in the 2025 legislative session? Legislation passed in the wake of the deadly 2021 Surfside condo collapse and rising insurance premiums have resulted in huge increases in HOA fees and special assessments for condo owners across the ...

Lots of noise made in Tallahassee yesterday on immigration but silence for condos owners. Can they expect some sort of relief in the 2025 legislative session?

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After a decade of impasses, Broward faces showdown vote over contentious landfill expansion The proposals would allow for the landfill, known locally as Mount Trashmore, to increase its height by 100 feet and its horizontal footprint by almost 25 acres. The urgency of the vote has been exace...

Today is the vote on the expansion of the Monarch Hill Landfill. How did we get here?

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