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THE CITY OF MIAMI is considering new laws to remove homeless people from downtown streets, and one commissioner suggested a temporary encampment on the island of Virginia Key. We talk to Miami Herald city hall reporter JOEY FLECHAS.

Next we track stories in the Key Biscayne Independent - a contentious meeting about the Rickenbacker Causeway and two people who were arrested as a mask policy was enforced. And the adoption of a new budget that had council members shouting at each other. 

And in SEGMENT THREE -- you'll just have to listen 

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Key Biscayne is down to just two candidates for police chief -- we talk to Thomas "Pat" Hanlon, one of the finalists. He's a former assistant director of Miami-Dade County's police department. What can he bring to the job? A decision is expected soon.

And it's Budget Season - Key Biscayne's $35 million budget goes for a final vote on Sept. 21. We talk to Chief Financial Officer Benjamin Nussbaum about a very, very tiny tax increase that's being proposed.

And in a special SEGMENT THREE, we cover all the social media about  rapper Nicki Minaj and her false tweeting about vaccines and maybe a trip to the White House. 

You know Thom just couldn't resist. 

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Key Biscayne is down to two finalists for police chief. Our guest is Frank Sousa (SOO'-sah), Fort Lauderdale's interim chief. We ask him why he's interested in being chief and his philosophy of policing in a time of deep societal change.

We also talk about why a routine budget vote went haywire, and President Biden's decision to impose new COVID-19 rules.  

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It's one of Miami's biggest public projects -- rebuilding the iconic Rickenbacker Causeway connecting islands with the mainland. Our guest -- before a live studio audience -- is Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava , who is proposing a privatization plan.

In Key Biscayne,  some leaders say the plan is too oriented to cyclists and doesn't go far enough to address other needs.  We ask the mayor about the project and how it might change as it moves forward through a complex process.

A special thanks to Crossbridge Church Key Biscayne and the Key Biscayne Community Foundation for event assistance in helping with our first live studio audience. And thanks to those who attended! We hope to do it again soon! 

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The United Nations climate report said that global warming is "a code red for humanity." Associated Press Science Writer Seth Borenstein joins us to talk about the grave report. It's bad, but is there any good news?

Then, Fire Chief Eric Lang fills listeners in about Tropical Depression Fred, and the latest stats about coronavirus in Key Biscayne. Despite a high vaccination rate, the positivity remains stubbornly hight.

And you'll have to wait to the end of the show to hear about next weeks' special guest -- but the guest is so newsworthy, we will have our first ever LIVE STUDIO AUDIENCE 

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THE DELTA VARIANT is raging and some businesses like Wal-Mart, Google, and even some cities are requiring employees to get the shot. Should that happen in Key Biscayne? We ask Mayor Mike Davey. And we welcome H. Frances Reaves, a local condo leader and senior citizen advocate as a guest host.

• BRIDGE TALKS -- late breaking news on a new round of meetings  between the Village and Miami-Dade County about the Rickenbacker Causeway.  Is the "seat at the table" sufficient in front of an Aug. 15 deadline? 
• FOUNDATION EXIT-- Citing a smear campaign. the Key Biscayne Community Foundation is terminating  to its contract with the Village of Key Biscayne. How will many popular programs be impacted? We asked the Mayor.

Finally -- due to a technical fault on our end, we lost the last few minutes of the live radio program to a corrupted audio file. Our apologies to our guests and listeners and we will follow up on these topics in the weeks ahead. (We are seeing if there is a backup and will post if we locate it). 

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ON THIS EPISODE -- We talk to Gene Stearns, a prominent attorney, about plans to rebuild the Rickenbacker Causeway -- a project that's expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars. We hear his take on -- 

• the sad shape of the bridges connecting Miami to many of its most popular beaches
• why privatization is being explored. 
• what Key Biscayne officials must do to safeguard the only way on and off the island

Later, Thom and Tony talk about Dr.Anthony Fauci's confrontational exchange with Sen. Rand Paul, and a new name for a baseball team from Cleveland.

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On this Episode,

Professor Ana M.  Lòpez, director of the Cuban and Caribbean Studies Institute at Tulane University,  joins us to talk about historic demonstrations in Cuba. What lead to this and do the protestors have a chance to succeed without U..S intervention? You'll hear her opinion of what can be done, what should be done, and what most likely will be done.

Also joining us  is Jonathan Myerson Katz, an author and AP correspondent know for his reporting on Haiti to talk about the assassination of President Jovenel Moise. He weighs  in on what happened and talks about the last 100-years of US involvement in Haiti that lead to the turmoil that nation is struggling through today. 

Finally, Thom and Tony spend happy hour figuring out just how wet a wobbly moon will make Key Biscayne. 

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Key Biscayne Council Member Brett Moss, who is also an architect, reacts to the collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside and what it means for communities with many condos like Key Biscayne

 Condominium lawyer and Sunny Isles Commissioner Dana Goldman walks us through the potential legal fallout from such a high-profile case.

In Segment 3, Tony and Thom comment on a tense community budget workshop.

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