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May 22, 2015: Florida Sen. Bill Nelson Files Bill To Protect Florida's Gulf Coast

Today on WLRN-Miami Herald News, you heard:

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6:30 PM – A new plan to bring major league soccer to Miami gets two big endorsements.
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5:44 PM – Lots of things damage the Indian River Lagoon, like water releases from Lake Okeechobee, but volunteers are gathering on a monthly basis to help restore the river.
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5:04 PM - This week’s round of talks between the U.S. and Cuba, which ended today, were supposed to lead to the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. But it wasn’t to be.
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4:44 PM - A bittersweet farewell to L.A.-bound pastry chef Hedy Goldsmith.

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4:32 PM - Holiday beach goers will face strong rip currents.
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4:04 PM – Florida’s unemployment rate is down a fraction.

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11:04 More Americans are expected to hit the road -- or the airport -- over Memorial Day weekend. Triple A projects that, nationally, more than 37 million people will take a trip at least 50 miles from their home -- that's the highest number of travelers in a decade.
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10:04 Miami-Dade schools are ditching styrofoam lunch trays. They're being replaced with new plates made from recycled newspaper. The new trays are compostable and won't wind up in landfills.
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9:35 Lots of things damage the Indian River Lagoon, water releases from Lake Okeechobee, fertilizer run-off from lawns and leakage from septic systems. But a group of dedicated volunteers gather on a monthly basis to help restore the waterway.

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9:04 More Americans are expected to hit the road -- or the airport -- over Memorial Day weekend. Triple A projects that, nationally, more than 37 million people will take a trip at least 50 miles from their home.
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8:43 One of South Florida's top pastry chefs is moving to L.A. We talk with her about her 25 years making Miami a lot sweeter.

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8:30 AAA is once again offering "Tow To Go" this Memorial Day weekend to help keep drunk drivers off the roads, and you can call for a free ride whether you're a AAA member or not.

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8:20 Can a sea sponge cure cancer? Researchers at Florida Atlantic University think it may be possible.
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8:04 Florida Senator Bill Nelson has filed a bill that would extend the moratorium on oil drilling off Florida's Gulf coast.
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7:43 Lots of things damage the Indian River Lagoon, water releases from Lake Okeechobee, fertilizer run-off from lawns and leakage from septic systems. But a group of dedicated volunteers gather on a monthly basis to help restore the waterway.

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7:30 Broward authorities are investigating the death of a man who had been arrested the day before.
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7:20 Monroe County is hosting a panel on hurricane complacency. The goal is to remind people that hurricane preparedness is important even though South Florida has not endured a direct-hit storm in nearly 10 years.
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7:04 The federal government now says it may provide up to $600 million in hospital subsidies next year to help Florida transition to an expanded Medicaid system that could reduce the need for federal hospital support.
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6:43 One of South Florida's top pastry chefs is moving to L.A. We talk with her about her 25 years making Miami a lot sweeter.
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6:30 AAA is once again offering "Tow To Go" this Memorial Day weekend to help keep drunk drivers off the roads, and you can call for a free ride whether you're a AAA member or not.
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6:20 The U.S. and Cuba returned to the negotiating table yesterday in Washington D.C. for a fourth round of talks aimed at re-establishing diplomatic relations, and talks resume today.
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6:04 Florida Senator Bill Nelson has filed a bill that would extend the moratorium on oil drilling off Florida's Gulf coast.

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