One of the most popular cruise ports in the world just got an important makeover

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The Royal Caribbean Freedom of the Seas cruise ship is plugged into a newly installed shore power system at PortMiami on June 17, 2024 in Miami, Florida.

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Florida is underwater, and more storms are coming

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Heavy storms and floods swamped southern Florida as residents are still recovering from 2023 flood damage. Some areas saw as much as 20 inches of rain in one day.

Gig work is the new Ellis Island for immigrants looking for work. But many drivers feel trapped in the long hours and low pay.

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Many recent immigrants to the US rely on gig driving for Uber and Lyft.

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Airbnbs are primed to take over Miami, which is already facing a housing crunch

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More companies would move to Miami if there were more private schools, says billionaire Miami convert Barry Sternlicht

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Barry Sternlicht moved Starwood Capital to Miami.

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Tech workers flush with cash are turning Miami's suburbs into the new Beverly Hills

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Miami shows how a new kind of gentrification is coming to US cities

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Traditionally lower-income neighborhoods in Miami that are further inland and more elevated are seeing "climate gentrification" as higher-income people move in.

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Jeff Bezos snaps up a 3rd Miami-area mansion for $90 million

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Jeff Bezos.

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Miami real-estate tycoon Patrick Carroll was ordered to undergo psychiatric evaluation following bizarre gun video, report says

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Patrick Carroll.

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An Uber and Lyft driver explains how he sometimes makes over $8,000 a week doing private rides in Miami and Fort Lauderdale for celebrities, politicians, and sports stars

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Trent T. made nearly $200,000 last year doing private rides in South Florida.

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