Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may be months away from publicly declaring his presidential intentions, but his potential rivals aren't holding back.
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Communist Cuba is now only the western hemisphere's third worst nation on the Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index. The new worst? Venezuela.
Mixed-media art exhibition in Lake Worth Beach probes effects of climate change, marine life
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As the NHL prepares for its All-Star celebration in South Florida, its attempts to increase diversity continue to attract attention, not all of it positive.
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What this all means: "Higher bills for you, less green energy."
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: FPL has told us 1. They had no issues. 2. They're unlikely to be liable in the Federal Election Commission for the stuff that went on.
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FPL’s CEO, Eric Silagy has been forced to step down amid allegations of campaign finance violations, media manipulation, and the surveillance of critical journalists.
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The story is complicated, but the players are familiar.
The gist of it, according to : Money from your power company was floating to these media sites that would attack their critics.
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Quick note: We misspelled Dr. Gwenn Randall's name in earlier tweets. We regret the error.
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The Florida Center For Nursing just released its education report for 2021-2022.
For the south region, which includes Broward and Miami-Dade, the acceptance rate for practical nursing is 51%.
More statistics: wlrn.us/3Hplt04
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"I was really appalled at the level of greed," Dr. Louise Aurélien Buie said. "The disrespect ... and disregard for patient safety."
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"This is a huge problem because there's a nursing shortage," said. "Taking a few thousands nurses out of circulation could have an impact."
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Some of those who purchased degrees were from South Florida's Haitian-American community, including some with legitimate LPN licenses who wanted to become registered nurses, the Miami Herald reported.
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Recently unsealed federal grand jury indictments allege the defendants took part in a scam that sold more than 7,600 fraudulent nursing degree diplomas from three Florida-based nursing schools.
The schools involved are now closed.
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We're switching gears to talk about a federal fraud case involving nursing degrees in Florida.
, Dr. Louise Aurélien Buie with , and Dr. Gwen Randle, a nurse anesthetist and member of Palm Beach County Black Nurses Association, are with us.
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This is the first time the College Board has developed an AP course on African American history.
And, this school year, it was piloted in 60 classrooms across the country, including at least one in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
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Upon talking to people in the community about the framework, says, "there was definitely a concern about the lack of these topics, or the seeming omission of these topics. [And] the contributions of African Americans to the country more recently."
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The final framework omits any reference to Black Queer Studies, the Black Lives Matter movement, Black Feminist Literary Thought and slavery reparations.
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Recently, the College Board released the final version of the course, leaving out several Black scholars and historical topics that the DeSantis administration deemed inappropriate.
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We discussed the state’s decision and what it meant for K-12 education on the South Florida Roundup last week.
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The state also said that the syllabus featuring writers such as Angela Davis and bell hooks “lack[ed] educational value."
The decision and explanation sparked national outrage.
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Two weeks ago, Florida's Department of Education rejected parts of the 's AP curriculum for African American studies aimed at public high school students in the upcoming school year.
The administration claimed the AP course violated the state’s Stop Woke Act.
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We're live on the South Florida Roundup talking about the revised College Board course on African American studies with .
Join us: 91.3-fm, 91.5-fm, 101.9-fm, wlrn.us/1f8CuXI or the WLRN app
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added 2 more shows in Key West, after locals fumed over experience. You gotta buy these in person at for these. Sales start at noon. But the line has formed. facebook.com/10006363183727
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Conservation groups are calling on the federal government for additional protections for critical habitats of endangered bonneted bats in Florida. FWS has one year to finalize the proposal before submitting it to the Federal Register.
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This week, the Florida Roundup takes a closer look at a state legislative proposal to let people carry concealed weapons without a permit. Join the conversation by tweeting us, or give us a call at (305) 995-1800.
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"Maybe it's just been my mission as an educator to open up the minds and the hearts of Black students to get them to understand exactly who they are. Because I truly feel like, if you don't know who you are, then you won't know where you're going."
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The characters in Patricia Engel’s new book, The Faraway World, are put through the wringer. They lose a sister. They’re hit by cars. They cheat and are cheated on.
At their best, her characters feel real enough to make us consider the people around us.
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The Florida Supreme Court is scheduled next week to hear arguments over Florida Power and Light's increased rates. The justices will address challenges to a settlement agreement that raised FPL's base rates by hundreds of millions of dollars.
The Florida Supreme Court has deleted part of a rule that's allowed judges to take courses in “fairness and diversity." The changes are effective immediately, but people interested can file written comments until April 18.
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It's Friday, roundup day.
We're live on the starting at noon. The South Florida Roundup follows at 1 p.m.
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I'm hosting @WLRN's South Florida Roundup today: 1pm via 91.3 FM/download app.
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1 Black civic leaders respond to rejected, revised College Board's AP course on Black studies
2 Nursing school diploma scam
3 Investigation links Florida Power & Light to multiple scandals
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⏪Some highlights from !
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To many immigrants, the word "home" represents the yearning for a place of origin coupled with the need for a sense of community in a new land.
Miami City Ballet's "Rita Finds Home" looks at the immigrant experience through the eyes of a child.
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Miami City Ballet's 'Rita Finds Home' looks at the immigrant experience through a child's eyes (via )
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A new democracy ranking says Cuba is no longer Latin America's most dictatorial country
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👋🏽 Good morning, South Florida. Here are some of the stories that we're looking at this morning.
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Congress ended the temporary benefit meant to help low-income households with pandemic-era hardships. A huge increase in Social Security benefits may mean some households see further SNAP reductions. wlrn.us/3XgphXz
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