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Tom Urban
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News Service of Florida
The House passed Senate President Kathleen Passidomo’s SB 102 bill, dubbed the “Live Local Act.” It would provide incentives for private investment in affordable housing and encourage mixed-use development in struggling commercial areas, while barring local rent controls and pre-empting various local government rules.
PEDRO PORTAL pportal@miamiherald.com
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The Miami Herald
Phil Sears/AP
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FR170567 AP
A WLRN investigation found the nonprofit sold homes of clients to Express Homes — owned by Carlos Morales, husband of Miami City Attorney Victoria Méndez — which resold several properties within days.
FLORIDA NEWS
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Hope Carrasquilla, the principal of Tallahassee Classical School, has been forced to resign after a parent complained sixth graders were exposed to pornography during a lesson on Renaissance art that included Michelangelo's "David" sculpture. -
Alberto Ibargüen announced Friday that he was stepping down as the leader of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. With about $3 billion in assets, Knight is among the 50 wealthiest foundations. In Miami, he crusaded for the arts, helping the city become an international cultural destination.
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Convicted drug trafficker Rodolphe Jaar, 50, has pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court in Miami to participating in the assassination of Haiti's president in 2021. Prosecutors believe most of the planning and funding occurred in South Florida.
FLORIDA LEGISLATIVE SESSION
The Florida legislature will formally convene for the start of its annual 60-day regular legislative session. Here's a look at what lawmakers have left on their "To Do" list.
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