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Pedro Portal/Miami HeraldA proposal on the City of Miami commission agenda would move citywide elections to even years to increase turnout, but by starting in 2026 it would also extend the terms of current commissioners. Mayoral candidates call the move a "power grab." -
Wilkine Brutus/WLRNFive years of Monet’s life in South Florida culminated in her latest poetry collection, Florida Water, which touches on experiences of heartbreak, her social activism and her spiritual connection to the land in Florida.
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A new study by University of South Florida researchers shows warmer, lighter fresh water flowing into the Gulf in the path of Hurricane Idalia may have helped intensify it from a Category 1 to a Category 4 storm in one day. -
Pay for CEOs of publicly traded companies hit another record overall last year. With $65 million in total compensation, David Gitlin of HVAC giants Carrier sits at the top of the pile in South Florida. WLRN had an executive pay data firm analyze filings — the ranking of eye-popping paychecks includes a national homebuilder, an online pet store and cruise line bosses. -
May sees single largest monthly loss so far in 2025; Men outpace women losing jobs, which reverses a recent trend.
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