WLRN Staff

Sandy became a hurricane this morning, the 10th of this active season, as it approached Jamaica. A tropical storm watch continues in Florida from the Keys north to the Brevard-Volusia county line. South Florida is not in the cone, but it can expect wind and rain Thursday though Saturday. Here's the latest update from the National Hurricane Center.

The Miami-Dade school district has received one of the most prestigious national education awards.

The Broad Prize is considered the top award in public education.

Listen to WLRN Miami Herald News to find out what made the district stand out among schools from all over the country.
 

Tropical Storm Sandy is expected to bring wind and rain to South Florida Thursday and Friday as it tracks north toward the Bahamas through Jamaica and Cuba. A tropical storm watch is already in effect from Jupiter Inlet south to the Florida Keys. Get the latest update from the National  Hurricane Center.

A tropical storm watch is in effect from the Upper Keys north to Jupiter Inlet.

Find out where Tropical Storm Sandy is now and what to expect this weekend in WLRN Miami Herald News.

WLRN Public Television has been honored with the nomination of three documentaries and two promotion videos by The Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, a prestigious nonprofit organization committed to honoring excellence in television.

Tropical Storm Sandy is still south of Jamaica, but forecasters say South Florida could be feeling the effects of this system by the weekend.

Listen to WLRN Miami Herald News for more on how this storm could affect the region as well as Jamaica and Cuba. 
 

Last night's presidential debate was a boon for Boca Raton, and Florida's freshman Senator Marco Rubio is advocating changes to the decades-old Cuban Adjustment Act.

WLRN Miami Herald News has details on these stories and more.
 

South Florida will be in the national spotlight Monday night when Lynn University in Boca Raton hosts the final presidential debate of the 2012 campaign.

Learn more on the role of Florida in the election and hear other stories in WLRN Miami Herald News.

Florida Governor Rick Scott tells the state Board of Education to do better when it comes to a new edict on passing scores by race and ethnicity.

Details on that story and more in WLRN Miami Herald News.
 

As the debates and rhetoric continue this election season, more than half a million Floridians have already had their say through absentee voting.

You can hear that story and more in WLRN Miami Herald News.

Florida's US Senate candidates squared off in their one and only debate Wednesday night in Davie.

Hear what was said between Senator Bill Nelson and Congressman Connie Mack in WLRN-Miami Herald News.
 

Cuba is changing the rules regarding how its citizens travel abroad.

What was behind the move, and will it matter for those looking to leave the island?

Get an in-depth look in WLRN-Miami Herald News.
 

Is South Florida Super Bowl ready?

The region is a finalist to host the big game, but what will it take to secure that bid?

We explore that issue and more in WLRN Miami Herald News.

Florida is at the top or near it in two different categories in the news this week.

But no one is bragging about it.

The state now has a higher percentage of homes in foreclosure than any other state and comes in second for cases of investment fraud.

We explore both of these issues and more in WLRN Miami Herald News.

President Obama campaigned at the University of Miami Thursday. We run down his visit, the latest poll numbers in the state and more in WLRN Miami Herald News.

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Florida is a state known for its sun, surf, and sand, where South Beach is famous and theme parks are abundant.  But wait a minute!

In 1962, Richard Nixon's once meteoric political career lay in ruins. The former vice-president had suffered two bitter losses; one in the 1960 presidential race against John F. Kennedy, the other in a bid for the governorship of his home state of California. Yet, only six years later, Nixon would be elected President of the United States. How did it happen? Why did it happen?