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How a single NRA lobbyist shaped Florida's gun laws over the last 40 years

by Kai Ryssdal
Mar 5, 2018
Florida's concealed carry and "stand your ground" laws all started under Marion Hammer's guidance.
The logo of the National Rifle Association.
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With deportation looming, Haitian workers highlight their role in Florida's tourism industry

by Renata Sago
Feb 20, 2018
They argue that an executive order ending their temporary protected status could hurt the state’s economy.
Wilna Destin gathers union petition signatures from Disney employees.
Monivette Cordeiro
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Republican governors join growing calls against offshore oil and gas drilling

by Amy Scott
Jan 10, 2018
The Trump administration’s plan to open most U.S. coastal waters to offshore oil and gas drilling is facing stiff opposition from many in the president’s own party. On Tuesday, the administration said drilling would no longer be considered off the coast of Florida after pressure from Republican Gov. Rick Scott. And today, South Carolina Gov. […]
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The long recovery: 2017’s biggest natural disasters

Mayor of Naples, Florida, unfazed by hurricane damage

by Kimberly Adams , Paulina Velasco and Katie Long
Dec 27, 2017
With cleanup efforts after Hurricane Irma complete, the city anticipates that tourism season won't be impacted.
Flooded homes stand in a rural part of Naples, Florida the day after Hurricane Irma swept through the area.
Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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Bond remains strong between Puerto Rican evacuees and those who stayed

by Renata Sago
Dec 22, 2017
Families, now divided between the mainland and the island, start new endeavors and try to preserve old ties.
Wireless internet at an extended-stay FEMA hotel in Orlando is the main way the Hernandezes keep in touch with family still in Puerto Rico.
Renata Sago/Marketplace
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Floridians wait for help and repairs after Irma

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 21, 2017
Low unemployment and a shortage of construction workers make for long waits to get storm repairs done.
The remains of a home destroyed by Hurricane Irma in Goodland, Florida, where the storm made landfall.
Mitchell Hartman/Marketplace
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Florida's uneven recovery from Hurricane Irma

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 21, 2017
Low-income communities face a long road ahead while in more affluent areas, homeowners can rely on insurance payouts to rebuild.
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After Maria, a young Puerto Rican forges a new path in Florida

by Renata Sago
Dec 11, 2017
More than 190,000 people have left the island for Florida since the hurricane, including 20-somethings looking for better opportunities.
Nicole Morales and her father, Gary, get to spend more time with each other now that they're both on the mainland.
Renata Sago/Marketplace
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Florida's citrus industry is still suffering from Hurricane Irma

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 27, 2017
The state's congressional delegation is pushing for dedicated funding to help growers, whose losses are estimated at $760 million.
Thousands of trees were uprooted by Hurricane Irma in Everglades Harvesting's 500-acre orange grove near Naples. The trees are being dumped on burn piles to make room for costly replanting. This year's crop is mostly a loss, says Paul Meador, a fourth-generation citrus grower.
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Coastal area in Florida begins to plan for sea level rise

by Marketplace Contributor
Nov 23, 2017
A small Florida city founded by rocket scientists eye building codes and zoning as a way to plan for future vulnerability.
City Manager Courtney Barker says for for Satellite Beach sea level rise represents an economic threat.
Amy Green/ for Marketplace
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