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Today on Sundial: Carlos Alvarez, known to college football junkies as the “Cuban Comet,” joined us to talk about his arrival to the United States, his love for the game and how he used it as a platform to break racial barriers. Alvarez and his family arrived in the U.S. in 1960 when Alvarez was 10 years old. In Cuba, his dad attended law school with Fidel Castro and wanted no part of the Cuban communist revolution. When the family arrived in Key West, Alvarez’s dad advised him and his siblings

Today on Sundial: Political parties in Florida are in turmoil. Over the past months, many sexual scandals and harassment settlements have come to light in Tallahassee. Matt Dixon, bureau chief of Politico Florida, joins the conversation on the sleazy side of Florida’s politicians. Dixon and his team have broken a number of stories in recent weeks about sexual harassment problems that plague the state Capitol. Recently, the Associated Press reported that Florida has spent more than $11 million to

Today on Sundial: Miami Beach’s new mayor, Dan Gelber, joins us in the studio to talk about the future challenges the city faces. Miami Beach residents can expect a low-key style from Gelber, who understands the intricacies of policymaking and knows the influence the mayor can have in the city. Gelber has a very different style than his predecessor, Phillip Levine, who has officially launched his run for governor. The upcoming challenges for the mayor center around resiliency and sea-level rise,

Miami Sound Machine and Miami bass dominated Miami music in the 80's and 90's. Back then, bands like 2LiveCrew were at the top of the hip-hop scene in Miami. Ten years before that, KC and the Sunshine Band's "Shake Shake Shake" blasted over the airwaves. Now, Pitbull and DJ Khaled top the charts on mainstream radio. But there’s more to Miami's music scene than just these famous artists. A lot more. And Lauren Reskin is standing at the gate of the industry in the Magic City. Some of her favorite

Today on Sundial: Miami's new mayor, Francis Suarez, joined us in the studio. Suarez, who was elected in November, made transportation a key issue in his campaign. He said he hopes to use his experience as vice chair of a county-wide transportation planning board to find solutions for traffic congestion and increase access to public transit. He aims to make Miami one of the most resilient cities in the country, amid the threat of rising seas. Also on the show: A Miami Herald reporter is headed

Temporary Protected Status for tens of thousands of Haitians living in the U.S. will end in 2019 . The announcement came Monday, leaving thousands of people scattering to figure out the next step. We spoke with Patricia Mazzei of the Miami Herald about the latest news on TPS recipients. Houston Astros fans living in South Florida will no doubt be celebrating the World Series title when the team comes back for spring training in Palm Beach County. But there is a small contingency of people who

Today on Sundial: Palm Beach County prepares for the arrival of the president this week. Sheriff Ric Bradshaw discusses with us the community's preparatory measures for the visit and what residents need to expect. Trump arrives at the start of the holiday season and the eve of the largest shopping weekend of the year. The presidential visit will cause some traffic rearrangements and delays, as well as certain restrictions. Sherriff Bradshaw will be in charge of overseeing the protection of the

Today on Sundial: Open enrollment season to sign-up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act is underway. The deadline, however, is coming up fast. The closing date is Dec. 15. This year, Congress botched many attempts to repeal and replace Obamacare. But it implemented a shorter enrollment period and allocated almost no federal funds for advertising. Surprisingly, enrollment nationwide is almost 50 percent higher now than at this point last year. In studio for Thursday's show is

People are fascinated by true-crime stories. It's evident in the television programs and documentaries that are strewn across the network and on-demand landscape. The topic is especially hot right now in the podcasting realm. South Florida's Mike Boudet has taken this fascination and turned it into an award-winning podcast that rivals podcasts like Serial and S-Town in popularity and reach. Boudet, who's been enthralled by the justice system since youth, is the creator of Sword and Scale . "I

Monday on Sundial: Khizr Khan, the father of slain United States Army Capt. Humayun Khan, who challenged then-Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Khan made national news last year when he lashed out atTrump during his speech at the DNC. While waving a paper copy of the Constitution, Khan asked: “ Donald Trump, you're asking Americans to trust you with their future. Let me ask you, have you even read the United States Constitution? I will