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Ultra Music Festival
7:00 am
Fri March 22, 2013

Map: How Far Does The Sound From Ultra Music Festival Travel?

Credit Daniel Rivero / WLRN
Shaded area indicates the reach of Ultra's sounds. This is not a scientific map, but rather one based on observations. We drew the lines from the point where ambient sounds from the urban environment become louder than the music itself.

 

For more than a hundred thousand electronic dance music fans from across the world, Ultra Music Festival is heaven on earth. But tell that to the people who live and work close by.

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The Florida Roundup
6:00 am
Fri November 30, 2012

Climate Change Signs Abound, Locals Say

Credit James Lowry
Climate Change? James' walking trail in the Keys is frequently flooded these days.

With its low-level waterfront communities, South Florida is particularly vulnerable to climate change. 

But perhaps no area is more vulnerable than the Florida Keys.

James from Cudjoe Key tells us that a nature trail he has walked for 10 years is now regularly flooded, even at low tide.  Here is a photo he sent us:

While much has been written about the danger to South Florida caused by rising water levels, Pamela from Miami points out that Miami should pay attention to its air:   

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Arts
4:48 pm
Wed October 10, 2012

The 9 Best Blocks In South Florida

Credit Albert Harum-Alvarez
Photo of Allapattah submitted by Albert Harum-Alvarez.
Remembering Andrew
9:34 pm
Sat August 25, 2012

Hurricane Andrew: Your Stories, Collected Here

Credit Florida State Archives
Homes in Homestead after Hurricane Andrew.

We received several hundred responses when we called out to our audience for stories about Hurricane Andrew.  As we learned while doing the “Remembering Andrew” project, people who experienced Hurricane Andrew still have vivid memories they are eager to share.

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Broward Buildings
2:00 pm
Wed July 11, 2012

Audience Choice: The Top Three Buildings In Broward County

After Broward County’s architectural legacy was all but completely forgotten in a recently released list from the American Institute of Architects, we decided to conduct our own audience survey about the top buildings in Broward County.

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Broward Buildings
3:01 pm
Tue June 5, 2012

Searching for Broward’s Underappreciated Buildings

City Park Municipal Garage

Fontainebleau Miami Beach. Mar-a-Lago National Historic Landmark. City Park Municipal Garage.

Does something from the above list feel out of place?

In a recently released list from the American Institute of Architects, the sole building from Broward County that made the rank among the 100 top buildings in Florida was a parking garage.

That just can’t be.

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