The winning piece focused on Miami-Dade’s cardboard collectors, who earn their living by breaking down each piece of cardboard by hand, with no guaranteed income or labor protections.
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Firefighters Couldn’t Determine the Cause of the Miami Flea Market Fire, Report Says
Initially, it was thought that a portable burner caused the flames on the day of the accident. The firefighters did not confirm this hypothesis, but it wasn’t ruled out either. Another report estimated $1 million in property damage.
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Recycling in Obscurity on the Streets of Miami
Invisible but essential to the global recycling industry, the cardboard collectors of Miami-Dade earn a living by breaking down each piece of cardboard by hand, with no guaranteed income or labor protections.
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While Venezuela’s Former Treasurer Was in Jail, His Ex-wife Bought Property in Florida
The compound of eight housing units located in Wellington, Palm Beach, is worth over $3 million, Itempnews found. Still another home was sold in October 2019 for $1.1 million, according to county property records. Former Venezuelan National Treasurer admitted that he received over US$1 billion in bribes.
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U.S. Prosecutors on Trail of $700 Million in Bribes to Venezuela’s Former Treasurer
Justice Department records obtained by Itempnews show a broad look at the $300 million-plus haul that Hugo Chavez's former bodyguard began turning over the same day U.S. prosecutors charged him with $1 billion in money laundering.
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The flea market was in keeping with Miami-Dade Fire Department inspections
Public records for the past four years show that inspectors certified the place. The 911 report on the July 7th fire reveals the first moments of the tragedy.
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How many stolen guns are there in Florida? Governor DeSantis doesn’t know either
It is “ghost data” that wanders between the right to privacy and the right to bear arms. In any case, lack of data leads to inaction and, as a result, stolen guns end up in the hands of criminals.
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Florida Becomes Attractive to Newcomers but Also to Drug Cartels
South Florida, especially the Miami area, is experiencing a "boom" of new residents arriving from many parts of the country. This has had a major impact on the local drug market. The DEA warns that the cartels are fighting for new places to respond to this demand during the opiate epidemic that is sweeping the state.
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A silent outbreak of sexually transmitted diseases stalks Florida
In the past two years the state accumulates the highest number of new HIV-positive diagnoses of any state in the United States. From 2015 to 2019 some 35 babies acquired the virus through the mother's womb, also one of the highest rates in the country. Now cases of gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis have increased.
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Solar Energy Industry Hopes to Find a Home in Florida with Infrastructure Plan
The White House estimates that Florida could receive $16.5 billion in infrastructure investments alone. Energy secretary Jennifer Granholm is confident that the sunshine state will be able to leverage solar energy for domestic and national consumption with billions in investment.
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