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

Florida's Amendment 2 explained: A tax break for farmers that could squeeze rural counties
There are two property tax amendments before Florida voters in November. The lesser known one — Amendment 2 — is aimed at giving tax relief to the agricultural industry. The state has not studied how it will impact rural governments.
Under state pressure, Palm Beach County schools pull and review 1,800 library books
Although parents haven’t submitted objections to library books for the past two years, the district is acting after an onerous state directive last month quietly shifted the burden onto schools and librarians when it comes to book bans. The books span from classic novels like The Scarlet Letter to nonfiction works delving into sexual health, public records obtained by WLRN show.
From Miami Beach novelty to free public transit: How Freebee grew to fill gaps across South Florida
Miami-based transportation company Freebee has grown from a handful of electric vehicles on South Beach into one of the country’s fastest-growing private companies. The South Florida micro-transportation company has now merged with autonomous technology company Beep for a future of self-driving cars.
'Officially amazing': Miami coach's 639-pound hip thrust earns a Guinness World Record
Lilian Zamora Alonso is a fitness coach based in Miami and she set the most recent Guinness World Record for heaviest weighted hip thrust by a woman at an incredible 639 pounds. But her fitness journey didn’t start with the dream of earning a world record, it started with a young girl who fell in love with working out.

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