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  Andrew Gillum Stomped Ron DeSantis in Sunday Night's CNN Debate

  October 21 at 10:15 p.m.

  Gillum came off as the more polished and thoughtful speaker. DeSantis seemed a guy who had talking points but could only rarely put together a coherent argument.

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  Here Are the South Florida Congressional Candidates Who Support Universal Health Care

  October 19 at 8:30 a.m.

  For years, Florida has had one of the highest rates of uninsured residents. So it's no surprise health care is a top issue for voters going into the November midterms. According to a new poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation, more than a quarter of Florida voters said health care was the most important issue they were considering this election season.

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  Miami Artist Crowdfunds Gun Reform Billboard Along I-95

  October 18 at 9 a.m.

  Stuart Sheldon's oldest son was in elementary school the day 20 children were gunned down in their classrooms at Sandy Hook Elementary. The idea of someone aiming an AR-15 at first-graders was the worst thing Sheldon could imagine, and when nothing changed in its aftermath, he responded the best way he...

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  FIU Professors: Kick TPUSA Off Campus for Racist Comments, Rape Jokes

  October 17 at 4:22 p.m.

  This past Tuesday, New Times published internal chats showing members of the Florida International University chapter of Turning Point USA joking about white nationalism, "Jew-hating," underage cartoon porn, and Syrian refugees raping white women. But so far, school administrators have done nothing. In fact, amid a national outcry over the leaked, racist chats, TPUSA even set up a table on the FIU campus today to hand out buttons and "Socialism Sucks" posters.

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  Betsy DeVos' Family Gave $200,000 to Ron DeSantis' PAC

  October 17 at 1:40 p.m.

  The collection of ultrarich vampire people known as the DeVos clan has risen again from its dank cellar to put its collective thumb on the scale of Florida's gubernatorial race. According to political action committee records, four members of the DeVos clan, including Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' husband, Richard M. DeVos Jr., donated a total of $200,000 to the Friends of Ron DeSantis PAC October 11.

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  Lincoln Road Restaurants Defy Outdoor Music Ban

  October 17 at 10 a.m.

  It's a hot Saturday night on Lincoln Road, and Havana 1957 is on fire. Servers dash around, diners laugh over mojitos and yucca fries, and everyone sways to the Cuban beat. “We were just walking by, and we liked the music,” Dallas vacationer José Alta says. “The music makes you feel like you're in a different environment.” The City of Miami Beach, however, is cracking down on outdoor music on Lincoln Road, leaving guests and restaurants confused and frustrated.