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8:08 am
Wed October 10, 2012

NEWSCAST: State Confirms First Florida Death Linked To Nationwide Meningitis Outbreak

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The Florida Department of Health reports that a 70-year-old man died in July.

A Florida death is confirmed in a national meningitis outbreak. Plus, a gubernatorial gaffe, and the latest on voting rights for ex-felons in Florida. 

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7:47 am
Wed October 10, 2012

Angry Brother's Furious Tweets Awkward For Trayvon Shooter Zimmerman's Defense

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Defendant George Zimmerman's brother calls jihad against Martin family lawyers in defense of the family honor. But Robert's tweeted threats are a loose cannon problem for George's lawyer.
George Zimmerman's brother Robert is on a media offensive to clear his family's name, and is vowing to have Trayvon Martin's family lawyer disbarred. Seven months after the killing of unarmed high school junior Trayvon Martin, the killer's family is on a national media crusade to clear the family's name.
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7:43 am
Wed October 10, 2012

NEWSCAST: State Education And Property Insurance

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Citizens is the state-backed property insurer of last resort for Floridians.

The Florida Board of Education wraps up meetings in Orlando while Citizens agrees to review a $350 million loan program that has key lawmakers worried.  Details from WLRN-Miami Herald News. 

7:27 am
Wed October 10, 2012

Miami's Ultra Music Festival Is A Jobs Creator

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The event brings hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars to the region, according to an economic study. Coming to Ultra in March? Good luck finding a hotel room. They're selling out already.
A study commissioned by Ultra Music Festival says the three-day event supports 915 jobs and pumps $79 million into Miami-Dade's economy. Electronic music extravaganza Ultra Music Festival and its fans pour $40 million directly into the economy every year for everything from equipment rentals to glow sticks, according to a new study.
6:57 am
Wed October 10, 2012

Cockroach Eater's Death Still A Mystery

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Big puzzle this morning: What killed Edward Archbold? The expert view: These were SANITARY roaches and they're not fatal no matter how many you eat. To win a big snake.
This video posted by YouTube user John-Patrick McNown shows Archbold winning the contest (Graphic): Eddie Archbold ate so many live roaches he had to cover his mouth with his hand to keep them from crawling out.
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10:55 pm
Tue October 9, 2012

NPR's Tell Me More Live From WLRN Studios At 11:00am With #npredchat

NPR's news-talk program Tell Me More is teaming up with StateImpact Florida for an extensive discussion on education in America. After launching an ongoing Twitter Education Forum (#npredchat) with leaders in education, teachers, parents and students, the program has jump-started a national dialogue on education. 

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5:49 pm
Tue October 9, 2012

Governor's Gaffe: Sending Meningitis Info Seekers To Phone Sex Line

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Rick Scott accidentally directed people to an adult hotline today.

Our buddies over at WUSF caught a small faux pas made by Gov. Rick Scott today.

According to WUSF,

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Deborah Acosta is a multimedia journalist, videographer, and crowdsourcer for WLRN and The Miami Herald. She runs the Public Insight Network, an online community of people who have agreed to share their insights with The Miami Herald and WLRN.  She’s an adjunct professor at The University of Miami teaching Social Media for Journalists, and holds a Master in Multimedia Journalism from The University of Miami.  Before The Miami Herald, Deborah worked for the Knight Center for International Media and was sent all over the world on video assignments.

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4:20 pm
Tue October 9, 2012

Cubans Are Not the Wealthiest Hispanic Americans

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Cuban-Americans are no longer the wealthiest Hispanic-Americans in the U.S. leading into this year's presidential election.

Historically, Cubans have been among the wealthiest Americans of Hispanic origin. However, according to a report from the Pew Hispanic Center, that's not true anymore.

According to a Pew report, Ecuadorians, Colombians, Peruvians and Salvadorans, all make more money than Cubans.

Ecuadorians have the highest median household income among these groups, at $50,000. The median household incomes for Colombians ($49,500) and Peruvians ($48,000) are slightly less than that.

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