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WLRN 91.3 FM is operated under the license of the Miami-Dade County School Board in Florida. It reaches a weekly listenership exceeding 500,000 people, spanning from Palm Beach all the way down to Key West.

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Air conditioning companies battle price increases, costly labor and federal regulations

4 days ago | wlrn.org | Lily Belcher

The summer months mean air conditioning companies are working overtime to repair and replace units across the greater Tampa Bay region. But some owners said they've been forced to raise prices as a result of tariffs, costly labor and federal regulations. Tammy See, owner of OEL Heating and Cooling in Thonotosassa, said her company tries not to pass these costs along to customers, but sometimes they have to.
South Florida’s unemployment rate rises slightly in May

1 week ago | wlrn.org | Tom Hudson

South Florida’s unemployment rate inched up just a little bit in May compared to the month before. Last month’s regional jobless rate was 3.1%. That's up from 3% in April. Hiring was pretty steady across different businesses, according to the data released Friday by the state Department of Commerce. The regional retail industry lost the most jobs in May and tourism hiring was essentially flat.
16 months after Megan Andrews death, e-bike and scooter bill becomes Florida law

1 week ago | wlrn.org | Tony Winton

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Thursday that will allow local governments to regulate the use of e-bikes and scooters by age, a provision that the Village of Key Biscayne had long sought. The measure had failed in the Legislature before, but had more urgency this session after the tragic death of Megan Andrews, a Key Biscayne resident, Feb. 14, 2024. The measure, tucked into a state transportation bill, was shepherded by Rep.
In the face of funding cuts, City Theatre's 'Summer Shorts' takes a swipe at Florida politics

1 week ago | wlrn.org | Christine Dimattei

'If you can't beat 'em, mock 'em!'That's the rallying cry from Miami-based City Theatre, which is going up this month with a scaled-down version of its popular 'Summer Shorts' festival. Now in it's 29th year, 'Summer Shorts' usually runs for about three weeks, offering audiences an eclectic mix of short-form plays, monologues and musicals. But this year, City Theatre was forced to cut it down to just four shows. Last year, Gov.
Which organization snubbed Trump this week? Find out in the quiz

1 week ago | wlrn.org | Holly J. Morris
America's toxic responses to political violence abroad can breed toxic responses at home

1 week ago | wlrn.org | Tim Padgett

COMMENTARY When Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other U.S. leaders hurl partisan blame for political violence like Colombia's, it only encourages reckless responses to violence like Minnesota's. As Secretary of State, Marco Rubio should understand that the way America responds to political violence abroad can affect the way America responds to political violence at home. Which is why, as Americans try to make sense of the senseless assassination of Democratic Minnesota state Rep.
A $900,000 ask: Regalado seeks Key Biscayne Village funding for Rickenbacker plan

1 week ago | wlrn.org | Tony Winton

Extolling the virtues of her idea to build a viaduct over Virginia Key and create stunning new beaches for Miami residents, Miami-Dade Commissioner Raquel Regalado made an urgent request for $900,000 from Key Biscayne taxpayers to help put details on her plan for the Rickenbacker Causeway. Key Biscayne’s Village Council unanimously agreed Tuesday to take up her plan — dubbed “The Shoreline” — at a special council meeting July 1. “We have to start talking about it,” said Mayor Joe Rasco.
Explore the Palm Beach Black Cultural Heritage Trail: Maps, history amid Juneteenth celebrations

1 week ago | wlrn.org | Wilkine Brutus

When the self-guided Black Cultural Heritage Trail initiative began earlier this year in Palm Beach County, it wasn’t just about placing plaques or naming streets — leaders told WLRN it was about lifting up stories long overlooked, often left in the footnotes of history. The tour and map helps reimagine how locals and visitors see Palm Beach County today.
'Doña' Violeta Chamorro, who died Saturday, was democracy's beacon — then bust — in Nicaragua

1 week ago | wlrn.org | Tim Padgett

Nicaragua’s first female president, Violeta Chamorro — who died in exile in San José, Costa Rica, on Saturday at age 95 — was best known for her stunning 1990 election victory over the country's ruling Marxist Sandinistas. Her landmark victory ended Nicaragua's decade-long civil war between the Sandinistas and U.S.-backed Contra rebels.
NYC comptroller arrested by federal agents at immigration court

1 week ago | wlrn.org | Gwynne Hogan

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, who is also a mayoral candidate, was arrested and detained for several hours on Tuesday after he tried to escort a man out of a routine immigration hearing.