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Since a cache of high-power guns was seized in Port-au-Prince last year, a baroque conspiracy has emerged that showcases the Florida links to Haiti's heavily armed gangs.
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Maria Todaro feels the arts in general — and opera in particular — can be a healing force for a troubled world.

The Everglades is dying. Our new podcast looks at the struggle to save it — and the costs of failure
In 2000, the U.S. set out on one of the most ambitious environmental projects ever attempted: to wind back the clock and make the Everglades function like it once did — in 1900. The plan could have given Florida a 20-year head start on climate change, but that didn't happen. Listen to WLRN's new podcast series Bright Lit Place.
FLORIDA NEWS
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The case, which is expected to go to the Florida Supreme Court, centers on an overhaul of North Florida’s Congressional District 5, which in the past elected Black Democrat Al Lawson. Voting-rights groups and other plaintiffs argue that the overhaul violated part of the constitutional amendment, known as the Fair Districts Amendment, that barred drawing districts that would “diminish” the ability of minorities to “elect representatives of their choice.”
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Gov. Ron DeSantis said Christian Ziegler should step down after a woman accused him of sexual assault, resulting in a criminal investigation.
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Collectors can donate to charity while they bid on art.
A WLRN News series evaluates a key plank of the Biden administration's immigration agenda — one year later.
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WLRN has partnered with PolitiFact to fact-check Florida politicians. The Pulitzer Prize-winning team seeks to present the true facts, unaffected by agenda or biases.

South Florida is in the epicenter of a cost of living crisis, driven by the exploding cost of housing while wages lag far behind. WLRN has compiled resources for those seeking assistance either with renting or for potentially owning a home.
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