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Factchequeado is a fact-checking website that seeks to debunk rumors, conspiracy theories and other false news items within the U.S. Spanish-speaking community, which numbers 40 million.
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An investigation by The Associated Press has found that at least 17 people died in Florida over a decade following physical encounters with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative.
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May is the beginning of flamingo nesting season, and researchers are crossing their fingers that the large, apparently healthy population could start popping out fledglings on Florida soil for the first time in a century.
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COMMENTARY When U.S. officials, Republican or Democrat, honor only Latin American journalism that promotes their political agendas in the region, it spoils U.S. credibility in that region.
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The multi-billion dollar marine industry in South Florida is among those struggling to find skilled workers in a tight job market. Wages have been rising — but so has the cost of living. "The biggest challenge for our growth is really finding that great technical labor force," said one boss.
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Homestead Police Captain Fernando Morales said officers were dispatched early Saturday morning to a residence following reports of gunfire.
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The two-day summit, hosted at the University of Miami, challenged leaders to think about how environmental preservation can support development instead of standing in the way of it.
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Carter Verhaeghe scored the fifth overtime winner in his career, lifting a backhander past Andrei Vasilevskiy. The series heads to Tampa for Games 3 and 4.
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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 — with other candidates arguing it raises questions about their commitment to the position.
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Palm Beach County commissioners gave the go-ahead April 16 to embark on a 10- to 12-year effort to extend the parallel runway at Palm Beach International Airport to 8,000 feet.
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South Floridians share their Zip Odes — five line poems that transform zip code into occasions for place-based, lyrical celebration. Some of the poets will have their work highlighted at the Zip Odes Finale on April 24 at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens.
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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is asking a judge to suspend Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony's law enforcement certification for six months, saying he broke public trust by not accurately filling out driver's license applications.
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A qualifying period will start for this year’s candidates for a U.S. Senate seat, U.S. House seats and state attorney, public defender and judicial posts. The qualifying period will end at noon Friday.
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Suspensions, internal affairs investigations, shootouts, dog bites, failure to follow procedure - and numerous commendations. Records obtained by WLRN offer sometimes mundane, sometimes revealing details about the candidates vying for the position.