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January 13, 2015: Some Economists Welcome Governor's Education Funding Plan

Today on WLRN-Miami Herald News, you heard:

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6:31 p.m. Miami-Dade's teacher's union says the county is missing out on more than $40 million dollars in property taxes each year.

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5:44 p.m. Florida is considered a pioneer in using state test results to give out grades to public schools.

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5:32 p.m. Agricultural officials are downgrading Florida's orange crop forecast for this season -- most likely due to citrus greening.

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5:04 p.m. Palm Beach County lawmakers say tightening regulations on so-called "sober homes" will be one of their top priorities during this year's legislative session in Tallahassee.

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4:44 p.m. You've heard of The Dolphin and The Palmetto. How about "The Big Road?"

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4:32 p.m. Neither billionaire Donald Trump or Miss Universe pageant president Paula M. Shugart will be getting a key to the city of Doral after all.

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4:04 p.m. It runs from West Dade to Naples and it's known as the Tamiami Trail. And one man would like to add a trail to the Trail.

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1:04 p.m. Agriculture officials are worried about citrus greening in Florida.
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11:04 We remember the Earthquake in Haiti and hear how people are still healing.
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10:04 Advocates, national and state organizations are exploring the possibility of a multi-use trail connecting Naples to Miami. But the trail's opponents worry it will harm the environment.
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9:35 Florida was a pioneer in using state test results to give out grades to public schools. The test scores are also used to hold back third graders and evaluate how well teachers are doing their job. But opposition to these tests has spiked and now lawmakers seem ready to make big changes when the legislative session begins in March.

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9:04 Governor Rick Scott's proposed K through 12 spending boost is being welcomed by the teacher's union and by some economists.
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8:43 You've heard of The Dolphin and The Palmetto. How about "The Big Road?" This is the latest installment of our End of the Road series.

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8:30 The Broward County School Board is looking to overhaul more than a dozen magnet schools.

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8:20 Legislation has been filed at the capitol that would prevent therapists from trying to change the sexual orientation of kids.

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8:04 Palm Beach County lawmakers say tightening regulations on so-called "sober homes" will be one of their top priorities during this year's legislative session in Tallahassee. Sober houses are group homes for people recovering from drug or alcohol dependencies.
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7:43 Florida was a pioneer in using state test results to give out grades to public schools. The test scores are also used to hold back third graders and evaluate how well teachers are doing their job. But opposition to these tests has spiked and now lawmakers seem ready to make big changes when the legislative session begins in March.

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7:20 There's a proposal to build a 75-mile long asphalt trail from Miami to Naples along the Tamiami Trail. Some say it will help the environment, but others say it will do just the opposite.

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7:04 Florida voters passed the Water and Land Conservation Amendment in November. It requires one third of documentary stamp revenue - a tax on real estate transactions - to go toward environmental initiatives. Now lawmakers are asking the public how the money should be spent.
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6:43 You've heard of The Dolphin and The Palmetto. How about "The Big Road?" This is the latest installment of our End of the Road series.

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6:30 Parents with kids in Miami-Dade County schools may soon be able to get help with healthcare at their child's school.
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6:20 Legislation has been filed at the capitol that would prevent therapists from trying to change the sexual orientation of kids.

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6:04 Governor Rick Scott's proposed K through 12 spending boost is being welcomed by the teacher's union and by economists.

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