Immigration
11:30 am
Tue November 20, 2012

What The GOP Version Of The Dream Act Looks Like, So Far

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Marco Rubio leaks some details about the GOP's immigration plans.

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, R-FL, gave reporters some details about what the GOP version of the Dream Act might look like recently.

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Airport Work Conditions
11:00 am
Tue November 20, 2012

Fort Lauderdale Airport Workers Rally For Higher Pay Just Before Busy Thanksgiving Travel Days

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Airport service workers gather outside Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Monday to rally for higher wages.

Many of the service workers at South Florida's busiest airport for Thanksgiving holiday travel say they can't afford a traditional Thanksgiving dinner this year.

About 60 members of a local airport workers' union held a rally Monday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to try to persuade airline contractors to pay them higher wages.

The Workers

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US Southern Command
10:00 am
Tue November 20, 2012

SOUTHCOM: From Doral, Gen. John Kelly Commands Pentagon Operations in Latin America

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The changing of command ceremony drew hundreds of people, including top military brass.

  • Monday's changing of the guard ceremony at Southern Command in Doral.

The United States Southern Command has a new boss. 

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Foreclosure Crisis
9:30 am
Tue November 20, 2012

Mortgage Companies Give Florida $3.6 Billion For Bad Deals

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Mortgage servicers have handed over $3.6 billion to homeowners in Florida hurt by bad practices.

Florida's Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that five of the country's biggest mortgage companies are forking over $3.6 billion dollars for "foreclosure abuses and unacceptable mortgage servicing practices," which spurred the state's foreclosure crisis.

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Listen To WLRN Miami Herald News
8:51 am
Tue November 20, 2012

NEWSCAST: Allen West Concedes

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Allen West has long been a tea party favorite.

The race for a contested South Florida congressional seat is finally over.

Allen West issued a statement early Tuesday morning conceding the race for the 18th Congressional seat to Democrat Patrick Murphy.

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Listen To WLRN Miami Herald News
7:28 am
Tue November 20, 2012

NEWSCAST: Home Sales Rise in S. Florida

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While home prices are rising in South Florida, inventory is falling.

Housing is on the upswing in South Florida.

Sales and prices for existing homes are way up from a year ago.

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District 18 Recount
7:04 am
Tue November 20, 2012

Allen West Drops Recount Fight, Concedes Race To Democrat Patrick Murphy

The Winner: District 18 Democrat Patrick Murphy

Congressman Allen West has given up. According to an early post from Politico, the one-term Tea Party favorite from South Florida has acknowledged there's no way he can overcome Democratic opponent Patrick Murphy's 1,904-vote victory margin in District 18, which spreads over St. Lucie, Martin and Palm Beach counties.

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Broward GOP
3:01 pm
Mon November 19, 2012

Broward GOP Chairman Bows Out

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The GOP in South Florida loses another leader.

Richard DeNapoli, the Chairman of the Broward Republican Party, has announced he will not run for a second term.

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Sick Pay
2:00 pm
Mon November 19, 2012

County Commissioner To Introduce Sick Pay Law

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Commissioner Barbara Jordan will introduce a sick pay law tomorrow.

Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara Jordan is going to introduce an ordinance on Tuesday mandating earned sick pay for workers in the county.

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