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GIVE MIAMI DAY is a tradition in Miami where 1,300 nonprofits work together to fund a variety of worthy causes. We talk to a worker at a nonprofit who works directly on the city's streets to help the neediest -- and also with Nikisha Williams, who talks about how gifts are leveraged many times over. 

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DO YOU HATE CLOCK SWITCHING? Twice a year the clocks are changed, and twice a year, there are gripes. But 'Natural Time' activist Jay Pea says momentum is building to move to standard time -- despite a move by Florida to go in the wrong direction. 

Hey, it's not political -- but it's a surprisingly divided issue. 

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IN A DISTRICT that has historically elected Democrats, State Rep. Vicki Lopez is running as a moderate Republican to keep her spot. House District 113, which covers Key Biscayne and coastal Miami. 

Know for her work on condo issues, she is fending off a challenge from Jackie Gross Kellogg, the leader of Key Biscayne Democrats who says she will restore bipartisan balance after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee. 

We talk to both candidates about some of the top issues facing voters and what has been at times a nasty campaign. 

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CRITICS are seeking to pause the Big Dig sea level rise protection project in Key Biscayne. It's the biggest public works program in Village history. 

Critics challenge the science, costs, and the administration by Village Manager Steve Williamson, asking for new studies about whether the antiquated stormwater drainage system can last a few years longer

We have two guests who have the answers about the science, and the Village's plans. 

• Jayantha Obeysekara, the director of the Seal Level Solutions Center at Florida International University, and a former modeler for the South Florida Water Management District
• Steve Williamson, the village manager of Key Biscayne who is trying to move to the next step of Zone 1 

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DEBBIE MUCARSEL-POWELL, a former Democratic congresswoman from Miami, is trying to upset Republican Rick Scott for U.S. Senate. Recent polls show the race tightening to within the margin of error. 

As Hurricane Milton's damage is still being assessed, we talk to her about the government's role in disaster response, environmental policy, and much more. Listen as she makes her case for election. 


 

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TWO ACCOMPLISHED leaders are vying for the same spot in Miami's County government - District 7 - which includes the islands of Key Biscayne and Virginia Key, as well as Coral Gables, Pinecrest, and South Miami.

CINDY LERNER, the former mayor of Pinecrest,  lost to RAQUEL REGALADO by a narrow margin in 2020 -- now the two are in a rematch. 

We ask them about the future of the Rickenbacker Causeway, traffic,  and other issues confronting our community.

• Last day to register — Oct. 7 
• Last day to request mail ballot — Oct. 24 
• Early Voting Oct 21 - Nov. 3
• Election Day - Nov. 5. 

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OUR FINAL TWO CANDIDATES for Key Biscayne's Village Council are on the show -- Michael Bracken and Nicholas Lopez-Jenkins. Neither is completely new to public service, with both serving on important committees. 


Bracken served as a member of the island's Undergrounding task force, while Jenkins served on the Virginia Key advisory board. We ask them about the "Big Dig" that could cost more than $310 million to protect Key Biscayne from sea level rise -- critics say it will cost much more and is overkill. What do they think? 

ELECTION DATES 

• Mail ballots go out - Sept 26
• Last day to register — Oct. 7 
• Last day to request mail ballot — Oct. 24 
• Early Voting Oct 21 - Nov. 3
• Election Day - Nov. 5. 

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WE CONTINUE our series interviewing the six candidates for Key Biscayne's Village Council. Our guest is CHARLES COLLINS, who supports pausing the "Big Dig" projects. We ask about that -- and why he switched running for mayor to council 

ALSO, we bring on our reporter Billy Jean Louis to talk about reaction in Little Haiti to Donald Trump's false claim that Haitian immigrants are eating pets in an Ohio town. 

ELECTION DATES 

• Mail ballots go out - Sept 26
• Last day to register — Oct. 7 
• Last day to request mail ballot — Oct. 24 
• Early Voting Oct 21 - Nov. 3
• Election Day - Nov. 5. 

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NANCY STONER is one of six vying for three seats on the Key Biscayne Village Council. We get right into it with her views on the $300 million "Big Dig" project that some argue should be paused. 

Stoner is  a construction and real estate attorney and mediator -- listen and find out more about her. 

Important Election Dates

• Mail ballots go out - Sept 26
• Last day to register — Oct. 7 
• Last day to request mail ballot — Oct. 24 
• Early Voting Oct 21 - Nov. 3
• Election Day - Nov. 5. 

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WE START OUR 2024 SERIES of candidates for the Key Biscayne Village Council with two well known men on the island. Six  people are vying for three seats in November.

We ask about a $350 million stormwater project -- the "Big Dig" -- and other top issues -- and the answers may surprise you. 

--MARK FRIED, an attorney and service club leader, says he was motivated to run after the death of cyclist Megan Andrews. 

--FRANK CAPLAN, a former mayor, is now running for reelection to his seat on the Council. 

Important Election Dates

• Last day to register — Oct. 7 
• Last day to request mail ballot — Oct. 24 
• Early Voting Oct 21 - Nov. 3
• Election Day - Nov. 5. 

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