Joshua Leclair
LATEST ARTICLES BY Joshua Leclair
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U.S.
Picturesque ruins tell forgotten history in Florida
June 25, 2015Hidden behind thick live oak trees and palmetto palms, large coquina walls and archways tell the story of slavery and Indian removal in Florida.
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Environment
Cuba’s cooperative farms break new ground in production
May 11, 2015Cuba is breaking new ground in production yields, organic farming techniques, sustainability, and food security.
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U.S.
“Healthy Florida” plan may expand Medicaid in Sunshine State
February 2, 2015Scott's support for expansion is very carefully limited, however.
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U.S.
Protesters hit School of the Americas “training” center
December 5, 2014The procession of about 1,000 included street theater, giant parade puppets, and musicians and ended at the stage set at the gates of the base.
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Environment
Insider trading ties Gov. Scott to fracking
July 10, 2014As Gov. Rick Scott's financial ties to big energy begin to surface, Florida's citizens and environmentalists start to turn up heat.
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U.S.
SW Florida residents say “No fracking”
May 6, 2014Environmental activists and oil drilling opponents have many unanswered questions concerning several aspects of this type of operation.
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U.S.
Cuban Americans talk about normalizing Cuba relations
March 25, 2014In a city known for its hostility toward Cuba's socialist government, Cuban Americans met March 15 to talk about normalizing U.S. relations with the island. It was a noteworthy development.
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U.S.
Could medical marijuana turn Florida blue in 2014?
January 30, 2014This past Monday, the Florida Supreme Court approved a ballot measure to make medical marijuana legal in the state.
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