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When it comes to climate change, one thing is certain: our oceans are rising. And South Florida is expected to be among the first regions on Earth to experience the impact. In fact, some initial preparations are already underway. WLRN-Miami Herald News presents a series of stories about the effects of sea-level rise. The project is called “Elevation Zero: Rising Seas In South Florida." Click through the pages below to see our entire archive of Elevation Zero stories.

January 16, 2015: Miami-Dade Commission Asked To Get Serious About Climate Change

Today on WLRN-Miami Herald News, you heard:

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6:30 PM - Tenants of a dilapidated Liberty City apartment building protested today, demanding the attention of their Miami city commissioner.

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5:44 PM - We talk with the creator of South Florida's newest comic book convention, the Magic City Comic Con, which starts today.

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5:32 PM -- Lawmakers want Florida students to get smarter about their own money.

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5:04 PM -- Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross announced the beginning of renovations to SunLife Stadium today.

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4:44 PM -- With the start of the new Congress, the immigration debate is raging once again in Washington and South Florida Republicans are key voices calling for reform within the GOP.

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4:32 PM - Florida lawmakers must figure out what to do with the likely annual loss of $1.3 billion in federal funds which compensate hospitals that care for large numbers of uninsured and Medicaid patients.

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4:04 PM -- Florida first-ever Commission On Access To Civil Justice. The Commission is tasked with figuring out what to do about the growing number of people who need legal aid -- but can't afford it.
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1:04 Florida tax payers are giving a lot to sports franchises and getting little in return.
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11:04 Can Miami become a major international tech-hub?
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10:04 Some Miami-Dade students connected with the International Space Station Thursday.
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9:35 We talk with the creator of South Florida's newest comic book convention, the Magic City Comic Con, which starts today.

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9:04 President Obama's efforts to normalize relations with communist Cuba move ahead. Today new travel and trade regulations go into effect.

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8:43 With the start of the new Congress, the immigration debate is raging once again in Washington and South Florida Republicans are key voices calling for reform within the GOP.

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8:30 Miami police are now monitoring the downtown Biscayne Boulevard corridor with about 25 video cameras.
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8:20 A misread of the fine print in the Affordable Care Act may be causing big money problems for employees at two Miami aviation services companies. They're being told they must sign up and pay for the company health insurance plan even if they're already covered by insurance through their spouses or the military.

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8:04 The conclusions, estimates and recommendations of two different climate change task forces are now on file with Miami-Dade County government, and both predict a dire future if the county doesn't act soon to protect itself from rising sea levels. Now the county commission is about to be asked to let the action begin.

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7:43 We talk with the creator of South Florida's newest comic book convention, the Magic City Comic Con, which starts today.

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7:30 Instagram is a popular social media site. It boasts 60 million photos uploaded daily by users worldwide. In some cases, those photos have become the subject of criminal investigations. Several users from Miami have had their posts used against them as evidence.

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7:20 Several bills have been filed for the 2015 legislative session that would make texting while driving a primary offense in Florida, rather than secondary. This means a driver could be ticketed simply for typing on their phone, without a law enforcement officer having to stop them for something else first.
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7:04 The islands to the west of Key West have been part of a national wildlife refuge since 1908. Recently they've seen a different kind of wild life, which has refuge managers worried.

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6:43 With the start of the new Congress, the immigration debate is raging once again in Washington and South Florida Republicans are key voices calling for reform within the GOP.

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6:30 City of Miami police are now monitoring the downtown Biscayne Boulevard corridor with about 25 video cameras.

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6:20 A misread of the fine print in the Affordable Care Act may be causing big money problems for employees at two Miami aviation services companies. They're being told they must sign up and pay for the company health insurance plan even if they're already covered by insurance through their spouses or the military.
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6:04 The conclusions, estimates and recommendations of two different climate change task forces are now on file with Miami-Dade County government…and both predict a dire future if the county doesn't act soon to protect itself from rising sea levels. Now the county commission is about to be asked to let the action begin.

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