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A hurricane like Irma could cause serious damage in Tampa Bay

by Kai Ryssdal and Emily Henderson
Sep 6, 2017
Darryl Fears discusses his piece for the Washington Post, "Tampa's Coming Storm."
Residents work together to fill sandbags for each other at Bobby Hicks Park as residents prepare for Hurricane Irma on Tuesday in Tampa, Florida. 
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Some businesses bounce back, others struggle, a year after Pulse nightclub shooting

by Marketplace Contributor
Jun 12, 2017
The Pulse nightclub hasn't reopened, and is now a makeshift memorial.
People stop by the memorial outside of Pulse nightclub to pay tribute to the 49 victims from last year's shooting.
Matt Petrillo
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Why a 'Big Candy' industry meeting is ethically sticky

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
Mar 8, 2017
The National Confectioners Association is meeting in a Trump hotel to craft their plan for lobbying Trump.
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Minimum wage pumps up Florida voters

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 4, 2016
A state pay-hike proposal didn't make it on the ballot, but the campaign continues.
People line up to vote at an early polling center in Miami.
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Retirees' economic concerns drive Florida vote

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 3, 2016
Florida's senior citizen population is growing, and is divided along ideological lines.
Ruthie and Frank Clark in their home in Sarasota, Florida, surrounded by photos and memorabilia from four decades performing their aerial act in circuses and exhibitions all over the world. Their stage name was "Francarro and Estreleta."
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In Florida, it’s all about the ground game to get out the vote

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 1, 2016
Trump voters in Florida are enthusiastic, but the Clinton campaign is ahead in get-out-the-vote resources.
People cast their votes at an early voting center for the general election on Monday in Miami, Florida.
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An American Migration: Puerto Ricans in Central Florida

Puerto Ricans migrate to Florida for one thing: jobs

by Andy Uhler
Oct 21, 2016
As the Puerto Rican economy struggles, a thousand families migrate to Florida every month.
Filipa Rodriguez
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Health problems can make running from Hurricane Matthew more complicated

by Dan Gorenstein
Oct 6, 2016
A half million Americans who rely on oxygen tanks, cardiac devices and more live in the storm's path.
Local residents take shelter at the Pedro Menendez high school in St. Augustine, Florida, on October 6, 2016, ahead of hurricane Matthew.
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Stay or go? Evacuations carry a price

by Lewis Wallace
Oct 6, 2016
For some, it might be too expensive to leave — even with state subsidies.
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The costs of Hurricane Matthew

by Andy Uhler
Oct 5, 2016
Coastal communities in the path of the hurricane worry about costs, insurance.
A boarded up IHOP restaurant has messages to Hurricane Matthew written on the plywood as it sits closed ahead of Hurricane Matthew on Cocoa Beach, Florida on October 5, 2016. Hurricane Matthew, the Caribbean's worst storm in nearly a decade, barreled towards the Bahamas Wednesday morning after killing nine people and pummeling Haiti and Cuba. 
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