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WLRN Public Media@WLRN · 7 h

🎧 On episode two of the Killer Train podcast: Taxpayers are on the hook for hundreds of millions in costs related to Brightline, despite the company’s initial claims that the train would be fully funded by private investment. wlrn.org/wlrn-investiga…

WLRN's tweet card. On episode two of the Killer Train podcast: Taxpayers are on the hook for hundreds of millions in costs related to Brightline, despite the company’s initial claims that the train would be fully...

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WLRN Public Media@WLRN · 7 h

DeSantis, CFO Ingoglia announce Florida DOGE audits — starting with Broward County (via @Carlgille) wlrn.org/government-pol…

WLRN's tweet card. Newly appointed State CFO and FL DOGE will conduct on-site audits of local governments throughout the state. DeSantis has long criticized what he calls Broward County's "massive" budget increases.

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WLRN Public Media@WLRN · Jul 21

Episode 2 of Killer Train, the podcast, is out tomorrow. A collaboration of @MiamiHerald and @WLRN Wherever you get your podcasts. Or find it here: miamiherald.com/killertrain

WWLRN Public Media@WLRN · Jul 15

Shonda Bambace heard the whistle. She was about to catch a glimpse of the new Brightline train on a test run. It was the summer of 2017. Then she saw a young woman walking toward the tracks. Bambace heard a thud. The train went by — and the girl was gone.

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Tim Padgett@TimPadgett2 · 10 h

'They chained me to the ground': Detainees at Alligator Alcatraz allege harsh punishment by guards. Our @WLRN report.wlrn.org/immigration/20…

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WLRN Public Media@WLRN · 11 h

'They chained me to the ground': Detainees at Alligator Alcatraz allege harsh punishment by guards (via @TimPadgett2) wlrn.org/immigration/20…

WLRN's tweet card. While the new Everglades migrant detention center fends off complaints about its living conditions, some detainees claim guards are also doling out discipline for questioning rules — including...

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WLRN Public Media@WLRN · 12 h

Ivonne Lamazares' 'The Tilting House' explores memory, migration and justice wlrn.org/arts-culture/2…

WLRN's tweet card. In her new novel, Ivonne Lamazares explores grief, belonging, and the immigrant experience through the eyes of a teenage girl in 1990s Havana, Cuba.

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WLRN Public Media@WLRN · Jul 21

Rights groups: 'Abusive,' 'degrading' conditions exist at South Florida immigrant detention centers wlrn.org/immigration/20…

WLRN's tweet card. Frigid cells, no access to medical care, and invasive cavity searches. These are just some of the conditions described in a 92-page Human Rights Watch report — focusing on Miami-based Krome and...

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WLRN Public Media@WLRN · Jul 21

Democratic state Rep. Joe Casello, of Boynton Beach, dies following heart attack at age 73 wlrn.org/south-florida/…

WLRN's tweet card. Casello served as a Boynton Beach City Commissioner from 2013-2018 for District 4. He was appointed as the Vice-Mayor and then elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2018.

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WLRN Public Media@WLRN · Jul 21

Haitians with TPS won't be deported in September, says Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Miami-based FAMN wlrn.org/immigration/20…

WLRN's tweet card. The Family Action Network Movement and U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Miramar, said the Trump administration has confirmed they would comply with a federal judge's ruling to keep in place...

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Jenny Staletovich@jenstaletovich · Jul 20

ICYMI: This week's @WLRN Field Notes: Everglades scientist jailed, vultures circle storm-ravaged Gulf Coast and Florida Keys pulls out of landmark climate compact -- us4.campaign-archive.com/?e=__test_emai…

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WLRN Public Media@WLRN · Jul 18

If you believe in independent journalism… If you value local news, trusted facts, and accessible education… Now is the time to show it. 🔗 wlrnradio.pledgecart.org/smorg/home

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WLRN Public Media@WLRN · Jul 18

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava defends her proposed budget, answers commission critics (via @JFRomero001) wlrn.org/government-pol…

WLRN's tweet card. In an interview aired Friday on WLRN’s South Florida Roundup, Levine Cava outlined the key factors behind the shortfall, including the creation of five new state-mandated constitutional offices,...

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WLRN Public Media@WLRN · Jul 18

South Florida artist honors Coco Gauff, women’s strength in bold new exhibit (via @wilkinebrutus) wlrn.org/arts-culture/2…

WLRN's tweet card. Harold Caudio, known for Skittles portraits of stars like Bob Marley and Janet Jackson, now turns to a hand-sewn yarn project honoring women's strength as he makes his debut at the Cornell Art Museum.

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Susan Merriam@semerriam · Jul 18

"I commit to working with you to drive down the number of deaths, making investments along that line. I’d welcome that opportunity.” —U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on the deaths along the Brightline route. @MiamiHerald @WLRN miamiherald.com/news/local/art…

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Aaron Leibowitz@aaron_leib · Jul 18

Response to @MiamiHerald / @WLRN investigation into Brightline fatalities: DOT Sec. Duffy says it’s “way too many deaths.” Rep. Frederica Wilson says Brightline is “on the brink of a cease-and-desist order from the citizens of Florida.” @BrittanyWallman miamiherald.com/news/local/art…

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WLRN Public Media@WLRN · Jul 18

Killer Train: U.S. transportation chief commits to reducing Brightline deaths wlrn.org/wlrn-investiga…

WLRN's tweet card. Sean Duffy, the nation’s top transportation official, committed this week to making the Brightline corridor safer, saying there have been “way too many deaths.” His remarks came the day after the...

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WLRN Public Media@WLRN · Jul 18

Everglades scientists surrenders to serve jail sentence over 'trade secrets' (via @jenstaletovich) wlrn.org/environment/20…

WLRN's tweet card. Tom Van Lent was handcuffed in a Miami courtroom and taken to jail to begin serving a 10-day jail sentence in a case that divided the normally tightknit Florida environmental community. It caps a...

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WLRN Public Media@WLRN · Jul 18

Lake Worth Beach stops raising Haitian flag, sparks free speech debate amid ICE crackdown (via @wilkinebrutus) wlrn.org/government-pol…

WLRN's tweet card. Lake Worth Beach has traditionally flown only two flags alongside the U.S. flag: the LGBTQIA+ pride and Haitian flags. That changed on July 1 when the commission quietly voted 4-1 against raising the...

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WLRN Public Media@WLRN · Jul 18

Calm but with a slight chop — the forecast for South Florida’s cruise companies (via @HudsonsView) wlrn.org/business/2025-…

WLRN's tweet card. Passengers are booking trips and cruise companies are holding firm on prices. It makes for pretty fair weather for the cruise industry despite worries over consumer spending and confidence.

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WLRN Public Media@WLRN · Jul 18

🚨 State and federal funding for WLRN is gone. What’s left? You. Your support protects local journalism + public media that tells the truth, asks the hard questions, and serves South Florida. 🎧 Donate today: wlrnradio.pledgecart.org/smorg/home #SupportWLRN #PublicMediaMatters

WLRN's tweet image. 🚨 State and federal funding for WLRN is gone.
What’s left? You.

Your support protects local journalism + public media that tells the truth, asks the hard questions, and serves South Florida.

🎧 Donate today: wlrnradio.pledgecart.org/smorg/home

#SupportWLRN #PublicMediaMatters

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