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How families can keep kids with autism safe around water
In Florida, drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for children ages one through four. And for children with autism, the risk is even greater. To help families protect their children, experts have released a new water safety guide tailored specifically for children with autism.
Fear and worry. South Florida immigration attorney talks about the termination of TPS for Haitians
South Florida immigration attorney Vanessa Joseph says Haitian immigrants are worried and fearful they may be forced to leave the U.S. after the Trump administration announced last week it’s terminating Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for 500,000 Haitians in early September.
We knew Lincoln in Indiana, Rep. Salazar. Trump is no 'immigration Lincoln'
COMMENTARY By likening Trump's immigrant-demonization crusade to Lincoln's abolition of slavery, Miami U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar risks discrediting her own Lincolnesque immigration reform efforts.
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Sen. Shevrin Jones/Facebook PostA group of Florida lawmakers said state officials flatly denied them entry to the facility Thursday afternoon when they first arrived and then later, when pressed, the legislators said state officials then offered “vague safety concerns” without any specific details. -
Miami HeraldHigh occupancy vehicle lanes were meant to encourage carpooling. Low emission vehicles also were allowed to use the lanes, sometimes called express lanes, for free. A new law that went to effect on Tuesday eliminates HOV lanes throughout Florida.
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The dispute over Broward Health's reimbursment demands continues after the previous contract ended Tuesday. Florida Blue said more than 17,000 customers have been notified of the change. -
The Trump administration Thursday argued a federal judge should deny a request to block operation of a detention center in the Everglades for undocumented immigrants, saying Florida has been responsible for the project dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz." -
The first group of immigrants are set to arrive at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz." Florida Republican Attorney General James Uthmeier said on social media that "hundreds" of immigration detainees were set to arrive at the center Wednesday night.
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