Allison Light
WLRN
Little Rock, AR, United States
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Robots Invade Broward County Public Schools At 'Battle Of The Bots'
Robots are invading Broward County Public Schools. On Wednesday, a “Battle of the Bots” capped off three days of robot training for about 100 Broward → Read More
"We're Here To Stay," Say Immigration Ralliers To Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart
Immigration activists rallied outside Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart’s Miami office on Tuesday morning, asking him to want him to vote “NO” on President → Read More
Analysts See Fear Behind The Cuban Government Crack Down on Private Sector
The Cuban government is putting the breaks on the bustling private taxi industry. It has released a proposal for a state-run taxi cooperative, and though → Read More
Ralliers from District 26 to Rep. Curbelo: Protect Our Healthcare!
Residents of Congressional District 26 gathered outside of Rep. Carlos Curbelo’s office on Thursday morning for a “Welcome Home” rally now that the → Read More
Miami-Dade County Promises To Repair Sewage Leak After Miami Waterkeeper Threatens To Sue
The environmental advocacy group Miami Waterkeeper is suing Miami-Dade County for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act after finding a sewage pipe that → Read More
'Beep Baseball' Adapted For The Blind Holds World Series In Wellington
The Palm Beach County Sports Commission hosted the National Beep Baseball Association 's World Series this past weekend, which brought between 400 and 500 → Read More
Miami Curves Week+ Celebrates Plus-Sized Fashion
Miami Swim Week has brought big-name models and designers to South Florida for over a decade, but last weekend a different kind of fashion show was → Read More
Should We Or Should We Not? The Falls Area Residents Discuss Becoming a New Municipality
On Wednesday night, District 8 Miami-Dade County Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava called residents of The Falls area together to discuss the possibility → Read More
Environmental Defense Fund Asks Congress to Preserve EPA Budget
On Tuesday morning, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee is expected to vote in favor of a bill cutting the EPA's budget by 7 percent. The Environmental → Read More
Gov. Scott, Mosquito Control Officials Say Zika's Still A Threat In South Florida
The case counts are low, but Zika's still a threat. That was the message of a meeting of county and state mosquito control officials Monday in Doral. → Read More
FIU's Sixth-Annual SummerFest Attracts Thousands Of EDM Lovers
Colorful body paint, light-up styrofoam sticks and electronic dance music attracted thousands of students from all local colleges to Florida International → Read More
Little Havana Businesses Prepare For MLB All-Star Game Celebrations
In the Little Havana neighborhood around Marlins Park, handymen are fixing lighting fixtures and shopkeepers are cleaning corners — all in hopes of → Read More
What Sewage Spills Mean For Miami-Dade Residents And The Environment
Over a period of eight hours on June 20, more than 700,000 gallons of raw sewage — poop and wastewater — spilled from a 63-inch pipe on NW 155 Lane, just → Read More
Camp MetroTown Encourages High Schoolers To Learn From Each Other
On the last day of Camp MetroTown, teenagers held posters they made earlier in the week with images of the "monsters" in their lives. Spiders. Stress. → Read More
Little Havana Residents Come Together In Support of Venezuelans
Residents of Little Havana pulled together to raise money and collected much-needed items Venezuela on Thursday. The oil-rich South American country is → Read More
Endangered Sea Turtle Released After Seaquarium Rehab
Winnie the loggerhead sea turtle was released back into the ocean Tuesday morning after spending two months being nursed back to health on Key Biscayne. → Read More
Mayors Vote To Reach 100 Percent Renewable Energy By 2035
Leaders of local governments re-affirmed their commitment to reducing greenhouse gases, unanimously approving a historic environmental resolution Monday at → Read More
Airport Workers Demand Mayors' Attention at Conference
Airport workers around the country are demanding more rights, including higher pay and freedom to unionize. → Read More