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Annie Segarra On Being A Millennial With A Disability And Accessibility In Miami

Annie Segarra is a disability rights activist from South Miami-Dade. She uses Instagram , Facebook , Twitter and YouTube to talk about living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a connective tissue disorder.

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Comedian Paula Poundstone Talks Rabbit Ranchers And Her Love For Hugging People

By Alejandra Martinez • 12 hours ago

Comedian Paula Poundstone has become an iconic voice for fans of NPR’s show “Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me!” Hosted by Peter Sagal, Poundstone is a regular guest on the show. She started her career in stand-up as a teen and has been performing for almost 40 years. She's known for the way she interacts with the audience, asking audience members three basic questions: what's your name, where are you from and what do you for a living?

Key West Still Struggles To Find Permanent Home For Homeless Shelter

By Nancy Klingener • 15 hours ago

Finding an affordable home in the Florida Keys is a real challenge. And so is finding a home for the Key West homeless shelter.

Top US, Colombian Military Commanders Meet In Miami To Discuss Crisis In Venezuela

By Daniel Rivero • 15 hours ago

Top military commanders for the US and Colombia held a joint meeting in Miami on Wednesday to discuss regional cooperation. At the top of the agenda was the escalating humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, which is slated to ramp up this weekend.

Palm Beach Gardens Officer Goes On Trial For Killing Black Motorist

By Associated Press • 18 hours ago

For the first time in 26 years, a Florida police officer is standing trial for an on-duty killing — and one of his defenses will be the state's controversial "stand your ground" law.

Arrest Of Heavily Armed Former U.S. Military Members In Haiti Sparks Many Questions

By Bill Chappell • 20 hours ago

We know their names, and where they were. But no one has given a public explanation for what several former elite U.S. service members were doing in Haiti — and why they were driving without license plates, carrying an assortment of automatic rifles, drones and other gear.

The men face charges of being part of a criminal conspiracy, the Haitian Times reports, after being intercepted at a routine police roadblock.

U.S. Hate Groups Rose 30 Percent In Recent Years, Watchdog Group Reports

By Leila Fadel • 20 hours ago

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Sex Trafficking Bill Divides Survivors, Advocates

By Lynn Hatter • 20 hours ago

Sex trafficking survivors and their advocates are divided on a measure aimed at identifying victims. The proposal submitted to the legislature requires hotel staff and law enforcement officers undergo training to recognize trafficking and for hotel workers to report potential cases.

Democratic Senator Lauren Book sponsored but later pulled a similar measure last year that would have allowed human trafficking victims to sue hotels. She pulled it after it came under fire from the hotel industry.

Savannah Parvu says Book’s bill would be a life saver.

Senate Signals Support As 'Sanctuary City' Bill Clears Key Committee

By Lynn Hatter • 20 hours ago

Florida lawmakers have stripped language out of a sanctuary city bill that would have penalized local officials who favor such policies. But the measure’s sponsor, Republican Senator and state GOP Chairman Joe Gruters, says its goal is still the same.

DeSantis: Bring Space Force To Florida

By Brendan Byrne • 20 hours ago

President Trump signed plans Tuesday to create a scaled-back version of a Space Force. Governor DeSantis is asking the President to place the headquarters in Florida.

In a tweet, DeSantis asked the President to make Kennedy Space Center the headquarters of the Space Force Combatant Command. The Governor says space is part of Florida’s storied history, and is a logical fit for the state.

Miami-Dade's 'Successful' Needle Exchange Program May Soon Be Copied Around The State

By Ryan Dailey • 21 hours ago

Legislation aiming to expand Miami-Dade’s successful needle exchange program to other counties is advancing through the Senate. The three-year-old program has even changed some doubters’ minds.