Free Lolita: The Seaquarium plans to end five decades of captivity for a killer whale
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Free Lolita: The Seaquarium plans to end five decades of captivity for a killer whale

Lolita has been at the Miami Seaquarium for decades, but an unlikely partnership this week announced a plan to return her to her home waters in the Pacific Northwest after five decades in captivity. Our guest is Charles Vinick, the co-founder of Friends of Lolita, who describes how a plan to privately fund her preparation and transport came about. We also talk about a new affordable housing bill that many people in Miami thrilled -- but not so much in Key Biscayne Send us a text Support th...

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Wildlife expert Ron Magill stands his ground -- even if he loses his job

Wildlife expert Ron Magill stands his ground -- even if he loses his job

RON MAGILL says known to a worldwide audience for his passion about animals, his wildlife photography, and his job as spokesman for Zoo Miami. But he's speaking out forcefully about a plan to put a wa...

21 Syys 202343min

Special Needs & Family Power: Neighbors organize to protect the neediest

Special Needs & Family Power: Neighbors organize to protect the neediest

KEY BISCAYNE families with special needs people recently succeeded in getting funding to enhance services on the island, but they're not done yet. Our guest is Dominique Breard, a member of the group ...

7 Syys 202343min

The Death of Lolita: Trainer Mark Simmons

The Death of Lolita: Trainer Mark Simmons

The sudden death of Lolita, the "killer whale" at the Miami Seaquarium, saddened animal lovers everywhere. But trainers had long warned of problems. Our guest is Mark Simmons, a former trainer and a...

24 Elo 202341min

Condo Crime & vital local news with Sergio Bustos WLRN

Condo Crime & vital local news with Sergio Bustos WLRN

An arrest in a months-long investigation of fraud rattled residents at a posh Key Biscayne condominium this week. We start our show with the latest news in the scandal and audio of police interviews...

10 Elo 202342min

Housing Crisis: Real estate pro Ron Shuffield on Miami's crazy market

Housing Crisis: Real estate pro Ron Shuffield on Miami's crazy market

SOUTH FLORIDA is in the grips of an affordable housing crisis, with a combination of high rents, high values, and high interest rates making it difficult for many to make ends meet -- even though some...

6 Elo 202336min

Being a Ukrainian-American teenage journalist: Meet our intern, Anastasia Ivanova

Being a Ukrainian-American teenage journalist: Meet our intern, Anastasia Ivanova

THIS WEEK, we turn the microphone over to our summer intern at the Key Biscayne Independent about her real-world journalism experience covering big stories. But ANASTASIA IVANOVA has a story of her...

27 Heinä 202344min

233 Days: Iguanas, Taxes, and Resilience with Mayor Joe Rasco of Key Biscayne

233 Days: Iguanas, Taxes, and Resilience with Mayor Joe Rasco of Key Biscayne

JOE RASCO IS 233 DAYS into his term as mayor of Key Biscayne, and is fresh off some big wins. This week, after months of delay, the Village Council restarted a stalled $250 million project to protect ...

20 Heinä 202344min

Planet on Fire: Brian McNoldy, meteorologist

Planet on Fire: Brian McNoldy, meteorologist

THIS JULY, record temperatures around the world are setting records in the oceans and in cities. Miami has had days of excessive, unprecedented heat. And scientists say the record surface temperatures...

13 Heinä 202342min

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