Today on WLRN-Miami Herald News, you heard:
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6:30p.m. - There have been two developments concerning same-sex marriage in Florida and Marijuana campaigners said they would keep after legalization in the state and they are doing just that.
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5:44p.m. - The producer of "Berta," which is showing at this year's Borscht Film Festival, talks to Kelly Mitchell about the film. You can also get a sneak preview at WLRN.org.
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5:32p.m. - Haiti's Prime Minister was forced to resign over the weekend, he said he's learned at least one thing about politics in Haiti.
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5:04p.m. - The legal battle over same-sex marriage in Florida is not over. State Attorney General Pam Bondi has requested the stay on allowing couples to marry remain in place.
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4:44p.m. - President Obama's executive action on immigration is a hot ticket issue in Washington, D.C. Matt Laslo has this story from the Capitol.
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4:32p.m. - The 6-foot tall stack of empty PBR cans created to celebrate the Seinfeld holiday "Festivus" is back on display in Florida's capitol.
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4:04p.m. - Lucie Tondreau, former mayor of North Miami, has been found guilty of mortgage fraud in federal court.
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1:04 p.m. Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush looks like he may throw his hat in the ring for the 2016 presidential race and Homeless Advocate Arnold Abbott makes his way to receive a national recognition for his efforts in Fort Lauderdale.
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11:04 Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush has announced today that he is actively exploring the possibility of running for president.
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10:04 Fort Lauderdale homeless advocate Arnold Abbott is making a trip to the nation's capital to continue his fight to help the homeless.
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9:35 We're premiering a movie on our website, wlrn.org. 'Waiting for Berta' is about a blood feud stemming from the Cuban revolution. We talk to the producer about the movie which is also being shown as part of the Borscht Film Festival.
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9:04 President Obama has been blamed by some supporters for Congress' failure to pass an immigration bill. He's even been dubbed the "deporter in chief" by some - even undocumented immigrants. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz would disagree. She was in Miami on Monday, congratulating the president for avoiding a government shutdown over the weekend and not having to give up his immigration executive order to do it.
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8:43 President Obama's executive order on immigration is sparking a heated debate in Congress, and it's expected to dominate Washington in the New Year. Some South Florida Republicans say the executive order is also putting them in some tough positions.
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8:30 Two Tennessee college educators have completed a 73-day mission living at the Jules Undersea Lodge. Their stay at the facility off Key Largo set a world record.
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8:20 Miami-Dade county commissioners will revisit the possibility of providing millions for the SkyRise Miami observation tower.
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8:04 A 30-year veteran of the Miami Police Department has been tapped to head the department.
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7:43 We're premiering a movie on our website, wlrn.org. 'Waiting for Berta' is about a blood feud stemming from the Cuban revolution. We talk to the producer about the movie which is also being shown as part of the Borscht Film Festival.
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7:30 A criminology professor at the University of South Florida has been in high demand since a while police officer in Ferguson, Missouri shot and killed Michael Brown, a black, unarmed teenager. The shooting by Officer Darren Wilson and the subsequent decision by a grand jury not to indict him led some to say law enforcement operates with a bias against minorities. Lorie Friddel studies bias in policing and teaches departments how to make sure they're operating without it.
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7:20 A 6-foot-tall stack of empty Pabst Blue Ribbon cans built to mark the Festivus holiday, which was made famous by the Seinfeld sitcom, returned to the Florida Capitol on Monday for a second year. The pole is the creation of Deerfield Beach political blogger Chaz Stevens. He says the pole is intended to make a point about the need for a separation between church and state. It's displayed alongside a traditional nativity scene.
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7:04 The current Congress is likely to adjourn without passing an immigration bill. So, immigrant families will have to remain strong and patient until Congress' dominant Republicans come to their senses. That was the cold comfort passed along by Congresswoman Debbie Wassermann Schultz in a meeting with immigrant activists in Miami on Monday.
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6:43 President Obama's executive order on immigration is sparking a heated debate in Congress, and it's expected to dominate Washington in the New Year. Some South Florida Republicans say the executive order is also putting them in some tough positions.
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6:30 Two Tennessee college educators have completed a 73-day mission living at the Jules Undersea Lodge. Their stay at the facility off Key Largo set a world record.
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6:20 Miami-Dade county commissioners will revisit the possibility of providing millions for the SkyRise Miami observation tower.
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6:04 The city of Miami will have a new police chief in the new year. On Monday, a nearly 30-year veteran of the department Rodolfo "Rudy" Llanes was named the new police chief starting at the end of January of 2015.
