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WLRN WEEKEND: A collection of some of our feature stories for your weekend reading

'She can achieve her dreams': Community embraces Lana, bringing hope and healing for Gaza child
Lana Hassan, 11, lost her right leg when an Israeli airstrike hit her neighborhood in Gaza. After 18 surgeries, she arrived in South Florida to receive further medical treatment and rehabilitation, thanks to a U.S. nonprofit.
Making the City Beautiful: How Bahamians built the iconic Venetian Pool — and Coral Gables
A century ago, before the establishment of Coral Gables, the site for the Venetian Pool was an eyesore: a coral rock quarry that fueled the construction of the fledgling city. Bahamian stonemasons helped create what became one of South Florida’s most popular tourist attractions, as they built the city around it and its lasting, iconic architecture.
Some progressives blame Latinos for Trump win, rather than Democrats' shortcomings
Some progressives don’t hold back from casting judgement on Latinos who voted for Trump and accusing them of betraying their own. But political experts say Democrats didn't do enough to earn the Florida Latino vote.
What Florida can learn from Utah's ban on fluoride in water
With Florida set to ban fluoride in public drinking water, health officials in Utah — the first state to impose a similar prohibition — say Floridians without fluoridated water will suffer the most.
'So much at stake': Club World Cup will bring some of the best in soccer to South Florida
South Florida will host eight high-stakes matches at this summer's FIFA Club World Cup, featuring iconic teams like Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Boca Juniors — as well as Inter Miami — as they fight it out to be crowned the world's best soccer club.
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