WLRN WEEKEND: A collection of some of our feature stories for your weekend reading
'The risk levels are higher': Miami is the number one housing market bubble in the world – again
Despite a slowdown in sales and more homes on the market, UBS still ranks South Florida as the riskiest housing market in the world.
A South Florida performing art studio shapes students for life on and off stage
At a studio tucked in a typical South Florida shopping plaza, Michelle Ameerally has spent the last two decades teaching theater to young children and teens, building behind a legacy of not only well-rounded performers, but empathetic people.
‘Too close’: What fed-up Broward residents couldn't say at town hall about North Perry plane crashes
In their own words: What frustrated Pembroke Pines residents wanted to tell Broward County and North Perry airport officials about crashes and safety at a town hall in August. Public comment was not allowed, but WLRN obtained cards they submitted instead.
Why an 85-year old movie theatre is being revived in Lake Worth Beach
Hollywood’s golden age returns to South Florida as the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County unveils the Lake Theatre Revival Series, celebrating the landmark’s 85th anniversary. Once a 1,000-seat movie palace
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News Service of FloridaOn "The Florida Roundup," Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, digs into reducing property taxes. He said the House is trying to get ideas out there to stir a conversation. -
Fernando Vergara/APThe Treasury Department announced the penalties Friday, escalating tensions with Colombia, a key U.S. ally in South America. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused Petro of allowing drug cartels to flourish. Petro has denied the allegations and plans to defend himself in U.S. courts.
YOUR FLORIDA
- A 13-year-old student arrested and charged for threatening a school shooting, say Plantation police
- Broward County judge Mardi Levey Cohen resigns months after suspension
- North Miami honors Sant La Director Gepsie Metellus with street naming
- Palm Beach County is once again expanding its financial ties with Israel
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Deploying an aircraft carrier is a major escalation of military power in a region that has already seen an unusually large U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean Sea and the waters off Venezuela. -
The festival is set to use “the power of film to raise awareness and spark dialogue around mental health," say NAMI officials. -
This finding, in conjunction with the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, comes as the DeSantis administration attempts to ban vaccine mandates, including for public school students.
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