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Demolition Crews Chew Away at Grove Playhouse
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Miami Defends Last-Minute Changes to Proposed City Laws
The City of Miami’s practice of quietly modifying proposed legislation prior to a commission vote is permitted under law, officials insist, so long as the changes do not stray from what was “originally contemplated.”
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