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Scott PowersAugust 17, 2016

Democratic Florida House candidate Beth Tuura blasted her primary opponent Henry Lim Wednesday following reports he had been arrested last year for carrying a loaded gun into a federal building. On Monday Lim, an Orlando-based immigration lawyer, acknowledged to FloridaPolitics.com that he had forgotten he was carrying a Beretta .32-caliber handgun in his briefcase when […]

Peter SchorschAugust 14, 2016

Gary Nader, the Lebanon-born, Dominican-raised publisher and philanthropist, has risen to become one of the art world’s most significant figures. Now, what occupies Nader is an even more ambitious project: The Nader Latin American Art Museum (LAAM) at Miami-Dade College. The $900 million museum, set to open late in 2016 or early 2017, will be […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 11, 2016

Travelers might be worried about Zika, but it isn’t stopping them from traveling to the Sunshine State. The University of Florida’s Tourism Crisis Management Initiative found more than 70 percent of potential visitors are concerned about the mosquito-borne virus. However, the study found about 10 percent of potential visitors have actually changed their travel plans. […]

Drew WilsonAugust 10, 2016

Florida’s population will hit 20.7 million by the end of the year, according to a report released Wednesday by commercial real estate services company Cushman & Wakefield. The Sunshine State has grown by more than 2 percent over the past 12 months, with more than 1,000 people moving to Florida each day. Many new residents […]

Associated PressAugust 9, 2016

On any given day, a visitor to Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood might see a hipster pecking at a vintage typewriter outside a coffee shop or a young professional enjoying roasted duck carnitas at a fusion restaurant next door. Two blocks away, a family from the Midwest, Latin America or Europe might be exploring the graffiti murals […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 5, 2016

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Gov. Rick Scott told state lawmakers Friday he will continue to take steps to protect its residents and visitors from the Zika virus, but said he was unsure whether their federal counterparts would step up to the plate. The Naples Republican updated lawmakers on the Zika crisis during a conference call Friday. During the 20-minute […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 5, 2016

Scott Fuhrman is terrified for his unborn daughter. So terrified, in fact, he and his wife are pondering whether she should temporarily move to protect herself — and their children — from the Zika virus. “We’re in a tough position, like thousands of other families, trying to figure out what to do,” said Fuhrman, a […]

Scott PowersAugust 4, 2016

An increasingly frustrated-sounding Bill Nelson said Thursday he has sent another letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urging him to take action — even using arcane Senate rules — to try again to get major funding to fight the spread of the Zika virus. Nelson, a Democrat, proposed to McConnell, a Republican, earlier this week […]

Jim RosicaAugust 3, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott announced Wednesday he was ordering free Zika virus testing for pregnant women at county health departments. The news came a day after the Department of Health said a “new non-travel related infection is located outside of the one-square mile area in Miami where the department has identified active transmission is taking place.” The hot zone is located […]

Jim RosicaAugust 2, 2016

In a highly unusual travel warning, health officials advised pregnant women to avoid a part of Miami where mosquitoes are apparently transmitting the Zika virus directly to humans. At the same time, Florida Gov. Rick Scott said residents and travelers to Miami and the rest of the state were safe. “We’ve tested a little over 20,000 […]

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In HD 47 race, Beth Tuura blasts Henry Lim for gun incident

Gary Nader, the Latin-American art patron who wants to transform Miami’s art scene

Zika concerns not stopping travelers from visiting Florida

Florida population to reach nearly 21 million by end of 2016, report says

Wynwood is home to artists, hipsters, tourists – and Zika

Rick Scott updates lawmakers on Zika outbreak

For Scott Fuhrman, the Zika threat is more than politics — it’s personal

Bill Nelson said he’s trying to get Zika funding urgency through Mitch McConnell’s ‘thick head’

Rick Scott orders free Zika testing for pregnant women

Rick Scott calls Zika “a national issue”