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Miami's Tower Construction Cranes Pose 'Potential Danger' During Hurricane

3:04pm September 08, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The cranes have arms that can't be tied down and their heavy counterweights pose a potential danger. They're designed to withstand 145-mph winds — less powerful than those of Hurricane Irma.

Many gas stations in South Florida were reportedly out of fuel on Tuesday morning, as indicated by red markers on GasBuddy's gas availability tracker.

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Gas In The Tank, Cafecito In Hand: Floridians Prepare For Irma

10:35pm September 07, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Gas stations were packed and long lines for water and plywood formed as residents made preparations for the storm to strike the Florida coast.

A groundskeeper at Pinecrest Gardens sprays pesticide to kill mosquitoes in Miami-Dade County, Fla., in 2016.

Miami's Zika Outbreak Began Months Before It Was First Detected

3:02pm May 24, 2017

by Greg Allen

Travelers infected with the Zika virus in the Caribbean brought it to South Florida multiple times before officials realized it had reached the U.S., an analysis of virus genomes finds.

Gustavo Falcon, the last of South Florida's "Cocaine Cowboys," was arrested Wednesday, more than a quarter-century after he went on the lam.

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U.S. Marshals Say They've Rounded Up 'The Last Of The Cocaine Cowboys'

9:14pm April 13, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Gustavo Falcon, his brother and their associates were indicted in 1991 for smuggling 75 tons of cocaine into the U.S. His partners were caught and convicted, but Falcon roamed free — until Wednesday.

Luis Gonzalez, John Broughton's grandfather, says that as John got older, he saw his grandson consumed by the violence that surrounded him.

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Tracing Gun Violence Through Three Generations Of A Family

4:36pm April 12, 2017

by Rowan Moore Gerety

Violent crime has been going down over the past few decades, but for some families, it still defines their daily lives as they cope with shootings and their aftermath.

The walls at Eneida Hartner Elementary are now covered in art, including murals by Dutch artist duo Pipsqueak was here!!! and Holland-based David Junelouf.

Art That Transformed A Miami Neighborhood Now Making Its Schools Cool

5:35am December 07, 2016

by Greg Allen

The principal of a Miami middle school that artists adorned with murals two years ago says the art has led to better attendance and enrollment. This year, it's an elementary school's turn for murals.

Republican Rep. Carlos Curbelo prepares to speak at a Miami-Dade County school board meeting. Curbelo began his political career on the school board.

After Criticizing Trump, Miami GOP Congressman Prepares To Work With Him

6:29pm November 25, 2016

by Greg Allen

Rep. Carlos Curbelo won re-election in an area that went overwhelmingly for Hillary Clinton. Now he faces challenges in backing his constituents' interests while working with a Trump administration.

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Anti-Donald Trump protesters march in the street on Fifth Avenue in New York City Friday, in another night of protests over the president-elect.

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Anti-Trump Demonstrations Continue; Man Shoots Protester In Portland

12:54pm November 12, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The shooting took place during a protest march on the Morrison Bridge, where officials say that the suspect, who was in a vehicle, had a confrontation with a protester.

Supreme Court Revisits 2008's Housing Collapse With Banking Test Cases

10:25am November 08, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

Miami claims bank foreclosures in 2008 targeted black and Latino homeowners. When they defaulted, property values fell, which meant a drop in taxes. The city wants the right to sue the banks.

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Teaching Middle-Schoolers Climate Change Without Terrifying Them

1:20pm September 27, 2016

by Rowan Moore Gerety

One science teacher in Miami knows how sea-level rise could affect her students' lives when they are her age. She is determined to teach them to take that seriously, with optimism.