Live Video Stream: The Florida Roundup
11:50 am
Fri October 19, 2012

Live Video Stream: The Florida Roundup Presidential Debate Special At Lynn University

Streaming The Florida Roundup Presidential Debate Special live from Lynn University!

Host Phil Latzman, along with a panel of journalists and political thinkers are discussing U.S. foreign policy - the subject of the presidential debate - as well as other issues important to Florida voters in this election.

Panel members include:

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The Florida Roundup
11:46 am
Fri October 19, 2012

LIVE BLOG: Florida Roundup Pre-Debate Special At Lynn University

There's one more presidential debate left and the political party starts today at noon.  Join us for a live, two-hour, pre-debate special from Lynn University. We'll be tweeting, blogging and live-streaming the whole event.

Host Phil Latzman along with a panel of journalists and political thinkers will discuss U.S. foreign policy - the subject of the presidential debate - as well as other issues important to Florida voters in this election.

Tweet us @WLRN, #LynnDebate to give us your input on the conversation.

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Presidential Debate Special
11:39 am
Fri October 19, 2012

Live Chat: WLRN's Florida Roundup Presidential Debate Special From Lynn University

Follow the chatter around our Florida Roundup Presidential Special LIVE from Lynn University in Boca Raton!

Join in the conversation by tweeting to us with hashtag #lynndebate

News
11:32 am
Fri October 19, 2012

Florida Jobs Numbers Improve Slightly

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Attendees at a job fair.

The September jobs numbers are out for Florida and the news is somewhat better statewide. Seasonally adjusted, unemployment dropped to 8.7 percent which is down 0.1 percentage point from August.

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Arts
8:40 am
Fri October 19, 2012

For The First Time In 27 Years, Miami City Ballet Performs With New Artistic Director

It’s opening night for the Miami City Ballet.

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Listen to WLRN Miami Herald News
6:40 am
Fri October 19, 2012

NEWSCAST: Rick Scott and Charlie Crist Are Busy On The Campaign Trail

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In the final weeks of the presidential campaign, Florida's 29 electoral votes are coveted by both sides. That's why Governor Rick Scott and former Governor Charlie Crist are both busy on the campaign trail in Florida, even though neither one of them will be on the ballot next month.

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This November, Floridians will decide the fate of 11 ballot measures, which are the proposed changes to our state Constitution. WLRN, along with other NPR member stations, the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting and Votersedge.org, have profiled 4 of those proposed changes. Here at WLRN.org we are also taking a look at the other 7 amendments as we get closer to Nov. 6.

Taxes
6:23 pm
Thu October 18, 2012

How Strict New Tax Rules Could Affect Florida

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Opponents of Amendment 3 say restricting how much money the state can bring in will hurt Floridians.

Amendment 3 on Florida’s ballot this year, if passed, will change how the state figures out how much money it can collect in taxes.

Opponents all over the state, however, say this one change could lead to massive cuts in state services such as health care and education.

How Amendment Three Works

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News
6:20 pm
Thu October 18, 2012

160 Florida Men Named In Boy Scouts' Documents Stemming From Sex Abuse Case

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Boy Scouts' 'Pervision Files' Released.

At least 160 Florida men are on the list of  1,247 former Boy Scout leaders and volunteers accused of sexually abusing young scouts from the years between 19-65 and 19-85.

The information comes out of a lawsuit filed in Oregon by a firm that won an $18 million dollar judgment against the Boy Scouts two years ago.

Oregon Public Radio also pressed for the release of the documents.

Lawyers in that case say the Boy Scouts of America kept careful records of the suspects and allegations by flagging them as "ineligible to volunteer."

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The Florida Supreme Court
5:34 pm
Thu October 18, 2012

Debate: Will Amendment 5 Politicize Florida's Highest Court?

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Some say Amendment 5 will make the Florida Supreme Court less impartial.

In 2011, the Florida Legislature set out to restructure the Florida Supreme Court.

Even though that effort failed, Republican Lawmakers did get a proposal for big changes onto this year’s ballot.

However, some say this effort could politicize and change the face of Florida’s highest court.

Will New Rules Make Florida's Highest Court Less Impartial?

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