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Newscasts: February 16, 2015

What you heard today on WLRN:

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6:30 p.m. A Florida lawmaker has filed a bill to expand access to a drug that experts say can save the lives of people overdosing on opioids.
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5:44 p.m. It is the end of our End of the Road Series. A snippet our special hour on I-95, which features the rise and fall of two of South Florida's graffiti artists.
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4:44 p.m. Florida is one of dozens of states that has switched to new math standards based on Common Core. The standards outline what students should know in every grade. Experts say it means big changes to how math is taught. WLRN's StateImpact Florida reporter John O'Connor tells us why math now looks different to parents than when they were in school.

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9:04 Florida's former DCF director is taking the same job in Illinois.

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8:30 Miami officials are concerned that drinking water is being threatened by the Turkey Point Nuclear Plant.

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8:20 One lawmaker is worried that voters may not be happy with the way the legislator handles Amendment One

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8:04 The Obama Administration is starting the process of creating the rules for imports and exports to Cuba.

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7:30 The deadline has come and gone and Florida led the nation in the number of people who enrolled for healthcare under Obamacare.

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7:20 A new bill would make financial literacy required in state high schools.

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7:04 The New World Grove art festival is giving high school students opportunities to sell their work.

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6:44/8:44 Parents are facing the challenge of helping their kids with math due to the new Common Core standards.

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6:30 Habitat for Humanity is on a race to finish 10 homes in South Miami

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6:20 Lawmakers are mixed on how to fulfill the voter's wishes on Amendment One

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6:04 What products will soon be exported into the US?

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Luis Hernandez is an award-winning journalist and host whose career spans three decades in cities across the U.S. He’s the host of WLRN’s newest daily talk show, Sundial (Mon-Thu), and the news anchor every afternoon during All Things Considered.
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