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In Trayvon Martin Case, Murder Charge Filed

April 11, 2012

Howard Goodman: Special Prosecutor Angela Corey announced the filing of charges of second-degree murder against George Zimmerman, the self-appointed community watchman who shot Martin but went free because Sanford police took his word that he had acted in self-defense.

Allen West: 80 Communists in Congress

April 11, 2012

Howard Goodman: Congressman Allen West is saying he "has heard" that some 80 Democratic members of the House of Representatives are Communist Party members.

Poll: Majority of Cuban-Americans Say Ozzie Should Keep Job

April 11, 2012

Howard Goodman: Although nearly half of Miami's Cuban-American community views Ozzie Guillen unfavorably, a majority believes he should keep his job as Marlins manager.

Gov. Scott’s Team Invents Good News

April 11, 2012

Howard Goodman: Gov. Rick Scott's communications team slapped a fake headline on an image of a recent Miami Herald front page.

FCIR-WLRN Collaboration Wins Best in Show of National Headliner Awards

April 10, 2012

Tristram Korten’s radio report "Fugitives on the Run, Bondsmen on the Hunt" also took first place for feature and human interest story in the prestigious national contest.

Ozzie Guillen Apologizes for Controversial Fidel Castro Comment

April 10, 2012

Howard Goodman: The fan-starved ball club, reinventing itself as the Miami Marlins, had dreamed of becoming the talk of Little Havana. But not like this.