Elaine Chen

Does The Governor Deserve Credit For The Economy?

Elaine Chen — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000

On The Florida Roundup, we take a special look at the economy.

Employment, tourism and real estate numbers suggest a recovery. We’ll examine whether Gov. Rick Scott’s “it’s working” motto is actually working -- for him.

The 7 Things To Know About Florida's Legislative Session

Elaine Chen — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:38:27 +0000

So many issues made the headlines during the state's 60-day legislative session. But if you haven't been following the ins-and-outs of Tallahassee, we have you covered. Here are the 7 main events from Florida’s recently concluded legislative session.

Winners And Losers From Florida's Legislative Session

Elaine Chen — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Join us for The Florida Roundup today at noon for a special look back at the 2013 state legislative session and a follow-up with participants from our WLRN-Miami Herald Town Hall in February.

Join The Florida Roundup Live Chat At Noon On WLRN

Elaine Chen — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Winners Of Our 'That's So Miami' Poetry Contest

Daniel Rivero and Elaine Chen — Wed, 01 May 2013 11:38:07 +0000

Love or hate Miami, the subject inspired so many beautiful, thoughtful and sometimes even funny verses for our "That's So Miami" project. It was impossible for us to pick the best. So we asked you to do it!

Based on your online votes, here are the five category winners and their poems:

Best Ode to Miami Spanglish - Lauren Fernandez, Miami

The Week's Top Florida News: Dolphins And Diplomas

Elaine Chen — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Join us Friday at noon on 91.3 FM WLRN for an hour's discussion on the week's headlines, including:

Legislation on health care, ethics, elections and education dominate the final days of the current session in Tallahassee.

Are You A Dirty Politican? Play Our Ethics Game

Elaine Chen — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:00:42 +0000

Everyone loves to complain about political corruption. But would you do any better? Play our interactive game, Tallanasty, and find out if you would be a cleaner Florida politician.

Congri, Pastelito, Rum: Vote For The Best 'Ode To Miami Food'

Elaine Chen — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:13:49 +0000

What makes Miami's food culture so great? Vote for a poem from our That's So Miami project that best describes a culinary favorite.

UPDATE: POLLS CLOSED AFTERNOON OF 4/25, WINNERS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT THAT'S SO MIAMI READING AND FINALE

Vote For The Best 'Ode to Miami's Flaws'

Elaine Chen — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:37:20 +0000

Since Julia Tuttle’s arrival in 1891, Miami has grown like crazy: more people, more homes, more roads, more

boom. Dense tropical hardwood trees that covered the City of Miami were chopped down and urbanization moved west into the Everglades.

Florida Roundup: Gun Control, Medicaid, Venezuela

Elaine Chen — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Join us for an hour of conversation about the week's news on The Florida Roundup, live at noon on WLRN:

Top News This Week In South Florida: Dolphins Referendum, Venezuelan Election And Medicaid

Elaine Chen — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Join us for an hour of conversation about the week's news on The Florida Roundup, live at noon on WLRN. Here's what we're watching:

What You Should Know From This Week's South Florida News: Yoani Sanchez, Miami Dolphins

Elaine Chen — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Join us for an hour of conversation about the week's news on The Florida Roundup, live at noon today on 91.3FM WLRN:

Love or Hate Miami? Tell Us In Verse

Elaine Chen — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:11:21 +0000

In honor of National Poetry Month, WLRN - Miami Herald News is teaming up with the O, Miami poetry festival to bring you That's So Miami--a project documenting your thoughts about Miami, in verse.

How The Marlins Stadium Deal Has Changed South Florida

Elaine Chen — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:00:00 +0000

The public funding in the Marlins stadium deal has been called one of the biggest boondoggles in sports history. But hardly any stadium now is built with only private funds. Why do governments fund these facilities?

On April 1, opening day of Marlins' season, Rick Horrow with WLRN-Miami Herald News hosted a special roundtable, Foul Ball! The Future of the Marlins in Miami, a two-hour radio special on the impact of the Marlins stadium deal. Some of the guests included:

What You Should Know From This Week's South Florida News: Dueling Governors And Dolphins Stadium

Elaine Chen — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:00:00 +0000

On The Florida Roundup, here are some of the items on our rundown:

Medicaid Expansion, Dolphins Stadium: What You Should Know From This Week's News

Elaine Chen — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Join us for a conversation about the week's news on The Florida Roundup, live at noon, for an all-staff show during the pledge drive.

The Best App To Keep Tabs On Your State Legislators

Elaine Chen — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:00:00 +0000

It would be nice to know more about state politics. But who can keep track of all those committees and subcommittees, you say. And all the House and Senate bills with long names and random numbers – and who is my legislator anyway?

You could go to the official state websites to find your legislators and proposed laws.

A New Pope And Allied Veterans: What You Should Know From This Week's News

Elaine Chen — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:00:00 +0000

On the week's The Florida Roundup:

Live Chat: What You Should Know From This Week In South Florida

Elaine Chen — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:00:00 +0000

On The Florida Roundup, here are some the events that caught our attention:

Why Florida's Stand Your Ground Law Isn't Budging

Elaine Chen — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:00:00 +0000

On The Florida Roundup, here's what we're talking about from this week's news:

Is Gov. Rick Scott Headed Toward Sequestration From State GOP? Join The Conversation

Elaine Chen — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000

On the Florida Roundup, we have on the slate:

The State Of Florida's Union: Thirsty Marco Rubio And Spanish As A Second Language

Elaine Chen — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000

On the Florida Roundup, we take a look at the week in news in our region and state:

As President Obama addressed the Congress and the nation, how is the state of Florida’s union? From voting and gun rights to climate change, we take a look at what resonated here from the President’s speech.

Veteran Tallahassee Lobbyist Says His Profession Gets A Bad Rap

Elaine Chen — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:00:58 +0000

The job of lobbyists is to improve the image of their clients. But lobbyists themselves could use some PR.

Carl Adams, who was a Tallahassee lobbyist for 35 years and founded the Florida Association of Professional Lobbyists, thinks that the system - campaign finance laws and the prohibition on private deliberation - is flawed, not the people.

We asked Adams why his profession is so maligned.

How The Dolphins Stadium Won State GOP Votes

Elaine Chen — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000

On the Florida Roundup: The Dolphins jump the first hurdles in their quest for public money to upgrade Sun Life Stadium.

Rising tides on your street - how sea level rise could cost our region millions.

Ask Us Anything: Archive Of Our Online Chat With Citizens Property Insurance

Elaine Chen — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:25:12 +0000

The price of property insurance in Florida keeps going up -- such that some homeowners are getting second mortgages or dropping coverage all together. The state created Citizens Property Insurance to be the insurer of last resort for Florida homeowners.

Why An FBI Investigation Probably Won't Stop Immigration Reform

Elaine Chen — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000

On the Florida Roundup: New immigration reform proposals are put on the table in Washington. How could a path to citizenship be traveled in immigrant-rich South Florida? Plus we get the latest update on the FBI raid of a West Palm Beach eye doctor with connections with U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, a sponsor of a bipartisan immigration reform plan.

Do You Know Who Your State Legislators Are?

Elaine Chen — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:00:00 +0000

The state Legislature, perhaps more than Congress, passes laws that have a direct impact on the day-to-day life of a Floridian: how much you pay in sales tax, how much time you have to vote, how you obtain a gun.

Tallahassee is in our lives every day. It's only 480 miles away. And yet, for many in South Florida, it might as well be on another continent.

Texting While Driving And Other Sins Of Florida's Drivers

Elaine Chen — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Florida is one of only 11 states that does not prohibit texting while driving. Though state legislators have already introduced 3 texting ban bills for the upcoming session, similar bills have failed in the past several years.

Limericks Inspired By Florida's Muddy Politics

Elaine Chen — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Politics can be quite the poetic muse - especially statehouse politics, it turns out.

We recently challenged members of the Public Insight Network to write about politics in the Sunshine State - in a limerick.*

Is Florida Driving Us Crazy?

Elaine Chen — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +0000

On the Florida Roundup: From immigration reform to gay rights, we’ll discuss how the president’s inauguration speech resonated here.