Phil Latzman
On anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s death, activists looking for change
One year ago, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman while walking in a gated community. That much is agreed. Zimmerman says his conduct was lawful under Florida’s Stand Your Ground law. Prosecutors disagree. But either way, activists are working to change the law.
Miami Marlins Deal Away Their Star Players
Just a year after receiving an enormous amount of public funding to build a new stadium in Little Cuba, and spending lavishly on MLB free agents such as Jose Reyes, the Marlins completed a trade with the Blue Jays yesterday that sent any remaining members of the team making big salaries away to Toronto, in exchange for mediocre players […]
Confusion in Florida’s Early Voting
In Florida, there has been some confusion and a little chaos over early voting in Miami-Dade County. Yesterday, voters lined up outside the Miami Dade elections office in Doral. They’d been told earlier in the day by the Elections Department that they would be able to cast absentee ballots in person. But it turned out that the Miami-Dade Mayor, Carlos […]
Marlins Manager’s Comments Heat Up Baseball Season
The baseball season is just warming up, but Miami Marlins Manager Ozzie Guillen has wasted no time getting himself into hot water. Just five games into his career with the team, Guillen started a political row when he told Time Magazine that he loves and respects Cuba’s military dictator for staying in power as long as […]
Where Will Peyton Manning Play?
After 14 years with the Indiana Colts, quarterback Petyon Manning is parting ways with the team he helped transform and lift to a 2006 Super Bowl victory. Now, the NFL’s only four-time most valuable player becomes a free agent. Where will he end up? A Jets fan and a reporter following Mr. Manning give us […]
Polls Open in Florida on GOP Primary Day
In addition to 105 delegates, the winner of Tuesday night’s primary will also get all 50 of Florida’s votes at the GOP convention in August. This makes this contest more important than Iowa, South Carolina, and New Hampshire combined. Phil Latzman, reporter for WLRN and The Miami Herald joins The Takeaway to give the latest on […]