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Florida lawmaker reprimanded over megaphone protest of new congressional map

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By Gray Rohrer News Service of Florida Rep. Angie Nixon was reprimanded by the House Rules and Ethics Committee on Thursday for her loud protest on the House floor last month that disrupted a vote on new congressional district maps. Nixon, a Jacksonville Democrat, was not given an opportunity to speak before the panel before it approved […]

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As hurricane season comes, some South Florida homeowners go without insurance

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By Abby Dodge CBS News Miami Florida ranks among the most expensive states in the nation for home insurance, prompting some South Florida homeowners to forgo coverage altogether — even as hurricane season approaches. According to Bankrate, only Nebraska and Louisiana outpace Florida in average home-insurance costs. In recent months, extreme weather already has underscored the risks.

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Amid Haiti’s latest gang war, a community hospital fights to stay alive

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By Jacqueline Charles Roads lined with looted and charred buildings, gun smoke hanging in the air and the presence of heavily armed men and boys are stark reminders of the relentless violence consuming Haiti’s volatile capital. For humanitarian workers and medical providers inside Cité Soleil, the sprawling seaside slum long synonymous with poverty and gang warfare,

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Dolphins, RB De’Von Achane agree to four-year, $68 million extension

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By C. Isaiah Smalls II De’Von Achane went to sleep Wednesday a happy, happy man. The Miami Dolphins and the one-time Pro Bowler agreed to a four-year extension worth $68 million, $32 million of which is guaranteed, per NFL insider Jordan Schultz. At $17 million per year, the deal makes Achane the league’s third-highest paid running

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Fresh gang attacks frustrate Haiti businesses, hit charity hospital as residents flee

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By Jacqueline Charles A new wave of violence by armed groups fighting for territorial control in Haiti has left at least eight people dead in the Lower Artibonite region north of the capital over the weekend, and forced the evacuation of neighborhoods along with one of the few operational hospitals in Port-au-Prince. The French medical charity

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How Spirit’s collapse changed the economy — and lives. ‘Back to ramen noodles’

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By Vinod Sreeharsha Like much of the world, Donald “Dean” Zoellers learned of Spirit Airlines’ demise on the morning of May 2. He was hit hard, certainly more than travelers who loved the Broward-based carrier’s low prices or bright yellow planes. The 63-year-old grandfather of seven worked as a maintenance controller, managing airline maintenance technicians at

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Where should Wasserman Schultz run for Congress? Not here, Black Democrats say

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By Claire Heddles Gov. Ron DeSantis split up Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s South Florida voters into five different districts in his newly approved maps, leaving her with complicated options as Black Democratic leaders and candidates fight to keep her out of at least one of those districts. Only two of the five districts her voters were

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Major 401(k) opportunity can net Americans $1,500

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By Joey Linn TheStreet Retirement plan coverage in the United States has lagged for years, despite repeated federal efforts to expand it. Small business owners and self-employed Americans remain among the least covered, with many operating without any 401(k) plan in place. Solo 401(k) holders, the group that includes most one-person businesses and spouse-run operations, have historically

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With voting rights changes, what’s at stake for Florida’s young Black voters?

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By Raisa Habersham For decades, Black Floridians organized block by block to claim a right long denied to them — the vote. Civil rights leaders like Harry T. Moore and Mary McLeod Bethune built statewide networks to register Black voters, while Miami activists such as Charles Hadley led door-to-door campaigns that transformed political participation in South

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