WLRN WEEKEND: A collection of some of our feature stories for your weekend reading
FEATURED NEWS
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Melanie Colón, a rising junior at the University of Miami and a South Florida resident, is one of 22 UM students who were in Tel Aviv on a tour of the country when the violent conflict erupted between Israel and Iran erupted.
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The Coral Springs family of Robert Levinson, who vanished in Iran 18 years ago and is presumed dead, is calling for any deal between the United States and Iran to include the return of his remains.
FLORIDA NEWS
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The Miami-based Office of Cuba Broadcasting, which oversees Radio and TV Martí and the Martí Noticias website, was spared from layoffs at Voice of America and the U.S. Agency for Global Media.
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With enrollment dwindling and teacher retention a problem at Key Biscayne’s K-8 Center, the school district offered a unique solution in a sit-down with Village leaders: draft residents to teach classes.
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A drug informant who helped the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration build some of its biggest cases has been arrested and charged with scheming to extort major cocaine traffickers facing extradition from Colombia and the Dominican Republic.
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