Florida Matters: United States - Cuba Relations (March 20, 2009)

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United States - Cuba Relations

This week we meet up with some of Florida’s Cuban Americans to discuss our state's history with Cuba and our strained relationship, that continues today. We also talk embargo with some early exiles of the Castro revolution. We hear from Roberto Quiros, a Tampa man who escaped Cuba in 1994 by raft as he shares the drama of his experience.

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WUSF 89.7 Spring Membership Campaign - Best of 2009

Get caught up on the shows you might have missed so far this year. We talk about how venture capitalists fund innovative ideas in Florida. Get a better understanding of what "green" means in our world today. And we look at ways high school students are preparing for their lives after graduation.

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Radio - Tuesday at 6:30 PM | Sunday at 7:30 AM on WUSF 89.7 Friday at 7:00 PM on WSMR 89.1

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Drew Grahammanaging partner of Ballast Point Ventures

Robin Kovaleskiexecutive director of the Florida Venture Forum

Steven Luxmanaging director of Stonehenge Capital Company

Jennifer Languellpresident of the Florida Green Building Coalition and president of Trifecta Construction Solutions

Marty Meshexecutive director of Florida Organic Growers

Thomas Snellinggreen officer for the City of Tampa

Vivian FialloGuidance Resource Specialist at Freedom High School in Tampa

Dennis JauchCOO of the Pinellas Technical Education Center

Paul Wahnishcreator of the engineering academy at East Lake High School and president of Career Technical Education Foundation

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