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A new study looking at how much time people spend stuck in traffic links widespread economic inequality to a lack of access to public transportation.

A new study ranks Miami 12 th -worst in traffic congestion compared to other cities across the country. According to the report “Stuck in Traffic,” from the Miami Urban Future Initiative, the average commuter loses 100 hours of time in gridlock on roadways each year. Florida International University professor Richard Florida and New York University professor Steven Pedigo are the co-authors of the report. Pedigo joined Sundial to break down the report's findings. The local nonprofit Transit

The Trump administration announced Wednesday it will be drastically cutting federal aid to migrant childhood detention facilities. The largest childhood detention facility in the United States is based in Homestead. It houses more than 2,000 children. The funding cuts mean the children will have no access to formal education, public attorneys or recess time . The move comes just days after a 700-page document was filed in federal court by California-based attorneys. It described in extensive

WLRN reporter Danny Rivero hosts Sundial today. Florida’s Department of Education is creating a statewide database that will include information from student’s social media accounts and criminal and health records. The database was approved through the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Act last year in hopes that it can help prevent the next school shooting. Ben Herold, technology reporter for Education Week, joined Sundial to talk about the database, why it is taking longer than aticipated

For Coconut Grove resident John Pardo, "cooking is the ultimate expression of love." That's been true his entire life -- even when he was shot in the back in his hometown of Caracas, Venezuela, causing him to be paralyzed from the waist down. Pardo's deep connection to food and his skills in the kitchen landed him a spot on MasterChef Latino, where he’s become the first contestant on the program in a wheelchair. Pardo joined Sundial and spoke with Luis Hernandez about the origins of his culinary

On today’s episode of Sundial WLRN’s Danny Rivero co-hosts the show with Luis Hernandez. Former Broward County Sheriff’s Deputy Scot Peterson was arrested and admitted in to a Broward County jail on Tuesday. Peterson was arrested with multiple charges for his inaction during the Parkland shooting in February of 2018. WLRN’s Caitie Switalski was at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission meeting when Peterson’s arrest was announced. She joined Sundial from the second day of meetings

Impacts from climate change, overfishing and poor water quality continue to destroy Florida's coral reefs. The conservation nonprofit OceanX has launched a mission focused on conserving and documenting the reefs. The scientific project, “Saving America’s Great Barrier Reef,” is a social media driven campaign that will track the health of coral reefs. OceanX will send groups of biologists and divers who study coral reefs out to the ocean for two weeks to conduct “real-time health checks” in over

Key West’s new city manager is Greg Veliz. Last week, the city commission voted for Veliz to take the position despite controversy surrounding his past. Veliz has a cocaine trafficking arrest on his permanent record. There were concerns that his previous conviction would disqualify him for the position as Key West’s city manager. Reporter Gwen Filosa covers the Florida Keys for the Miami Herald and Florida Keys news. She joined us to talk about this story and an ongoing profile of she’s working

Through paintings, photos and historical clippings from artist and researchers, History Fort Lauderdale museum's newest exhibition “Island Imprint: A History of the Caribbean Community in Broward County” is celebrating South Florida's Caribbean culture and community. "One in four South Floridians were born in the Caribbean, yet the community is not celebrated as a whole in Broward County,” said Calibe Thompson, creative director of Island Syndicate, the creative agency that partnered with the

An investigation by The Palm Beach Post found that one in five teachers working at Renaissance, the largest public school charter chain in Palm Beach County, aren’t certified or qualified to teach. Andrew Marra, the Palm Beach Post Education Reporter who broke the story, joined the show to share his findings. WLRN’s Education Reporter Jessica Bakeman also provided some context on what this story means as the state proposes more funding for the charter school system. Read More: In PBC’s Largest