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WLRN WEEKEND: A collection of this week’s feature stories for your weekend reading

Endangered sawfish deaths climb to 40 as rescued fish appears to be recuperating
With the cause still unknown, the number of rare dead sawfish in the Florida Keys rose to 40 this week, while officials say over 50 species have been affected. But a rescued fish pulled from waters off Cudjoe Key earlier this month is recovering under veterinary care.
Lack of affordable housing in Palm Beach County drives troubling rise in homelessness
Palm Beach County released its annual count on homelessness this week, showing the number of individuals and families living on the street has gone up significantly in the past year.
Haitians say they need a national overhaul for ‘the day after’ gang rule
Though it could take years to wrest Haiti from violent gang rule, many Haitians — including in the private sector — insist the country's "structural violence" has to go, too.
'Food, Inc 2' looks at a Florida farmworkers' rights group — and its Palm Beach fast food foe
The sequel to the influential documentary 'Food, Inc' — which shone a light on the country's corporate-driven food system —features the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, an organization fighting for human rights in Florida farms.
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