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WLRN WEEKEND: A collection of some of our feature stories for your weekend reading

A rare sight: 125 flamingos spotted in the Everglades — the largest in a decade
One of the largest flocks of American flamingos in a decade was spotted in the Everglades last week by avian ecologist and restoration scientist Mark Cook. The previous largest group was a flock of 147 flamingos in 2014.
Bending the Bars: Hip-hop album showcases the talent at Broward County jails
The album features incarcerated or formerly incarcerated artists on 16 tracks — many of them recorded via the jail’s phone lines. The project's creator hopes it can inspire people to look at the problems with the criminal justice system. "Music is a great vehicle,” he said.
'The new normal?' What the die-off mystery in the Keys means for endangered sawfish
Nearly two years after an unprecedented die-off of endangered smalltooth sawfish in the Florida Keys, scientists are still investigating conditions that caused the deaths and how to better predict and prevent future outbreaks. “We're gonna probably have this tax on the sawfish population indefinitely," a marine biologist told WLRN.
FLORIDA NEWS
WLRN has partnered with PolitiFact to fact-check Florida politicians. The Pulitzer Prize-winning team seeks to present the true facts, unaffected by agenda or biases.

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