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In 2019, the @MiamiHerald produced world-class journalism, and we couldn’t have done it without our subscribers and loyal readers like you. (THREAD) hrld.us/2tifbwZ
We continued to cover Jeffrey Epstein — including his arrest and the fallout after he was found dead — and compiled all of our #PerversionofJustice coverage in one archive, including a new documentary. hrld.us/2M9Pjdh
We investigated how President Donald Trump had become a favorite target of a little-known Chinese industry peddling access to the rich and powerful, mainly though Mar-a-Lago #TrumpTourism hrld.us/35br30Z
It's #LoveMyNewspaper day! Use the hashtag to share your favorite local newspapers' articles, best stories of the year and news from journalists whose work you never miss. (THREAD)
While you're compiling those lists, here's some of the work we're most proud of here at the @Miamiherald in 2019.
✔️ #SinceParkland. We partnered with nonprofit @thetrace to chronicle the lives of each of the nearly 1,200 children killed with a gun in the U.S. in the year following the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. hrld.us/2BfcVaj
Exposing wrongdoing and holding the powerful to account has been one of the Miami Herald’s most sacred missions, earning this newsroom 22 Pulitzer Prizes and countless other awards. (THREAD)
To continue this tradition of investigative journalism that makes a difference in Florida and beyond, we are taking a leap and trying something new: the creation of one of the largest investigative teams in the country. hrld.us/31gF4Zb
Our goal: to raise $1.5 million for our reporting efforts, spread over three years. Once we hit $500,000, we will launch our Investigative Reporting Lab. hrld.us/2VIDFtk
Marie Jefferson has scraped out a living for 20 years in Little Haiti running a botanica — a distinctly Haitian combination of variety store and vodou dispensary. (THREAD)
Now, at age 62, Jefferson is struggling to hold on to her business. “Rent is up high. … I feel stress, terrible. I don’t have enough money.” hrld.us/2oCOikX
What happened? Investors, lured by cheap land prices, purchased the strip of shops on Northwest Second Avenue. They cleared out all the tenants, including Jefferson, another botanica and a fried-chicken eatery, and renovated the building.
If you’ve ever rented or bought a condo in South Florida, chances are you’ve had to pay an application fee. If you paid over $100, you were ripped off. (THREAD) hrld.us/2M0tpIk
Condo associations can charge people applying to buy or rent a unit a max of $100 per person under The Florida Condominium Act. But a 2016 @MiamiHerald analysis found many buildings were gouging tenants and buyers with fees anywhere from $125 to $625. hrld.us/2LW5SIL
In a region that has become one of the least affordable places to buy or rent in the U.S., the illegal application fees are just ‘more salt in the wound’ — and potentially discriminatory. #PricedOutofParadise hrld.us/2XfblOs
For renters, Miami-Dade County is the most expensive metropolitan area in the United States, but homebuyers have it better. (THREAD) #PricedOutofParadise
Still, buying isn’t cheap. In Miami-Dade, the median price for a single-family home is now $372,000, while the median price of a condo is $249,500, according to the Miami Realtors Association. #PricedOutofParadise
Despite those high prices, some neighborhoods still offer strong value. #PricedOutofParadise hrld.us/2LW8gPw
Can Miami’s housing crisis be solved? Here’s what other cities are doing about theirs hrld.us/31fp223 #PricedOutOfParadise
Want to see where you can afford to rent or buy in Miami? Use our interactive tool to find out hrld.us/2Kzm6by #PricedOutOfParadise
Read the full #PricedOutOfParadise series to find out why locals can no longer afford to live in Miami hrld.us/2KFbvMf
Liberty Square resident Sharon Gregory was skeptical. She had lived in a public housing unit for 17 years, tired and scared of the violence that has plagued one of the oldest housing projects in the U.S. (THREAD) hrld.us/2J3CZdk 
So when developers came around 2 years ago with plans to replace the dilapidated homes of Liberty Square with new apartments, she didn’t believe them.
“I knew they were not going to build anything like that for us. We’re public housing. They don’t do that for us.”
“I knew they were not going to build anything like that for us. We’re public housing. They don’t do that for us.”
Then came Saturday, when Gregory was handed the key to her one-bedroom apartment in the new Liberty Square. When she opened the door and saw the polished floors and shiny appliances, she burst into tears.
Her rent remains the same as it was before — $147 per month.
Her rent remains the same as it was before — $147 per month.
The problem for locals: More houses, apartments and condos available on home-sharing platforms translate into fewer options for those who live here full time. #PricedOutofParadise hrld.us/2N8bSBP
Want to see where you can afford to rent or buy in Miami? Use our interactive tool to find out hrld.us/318jg3j #PricedOutofParadise
Herald reporters @AndresViglucci, @rjwile, @ReneMiamiHerald and @taydolven will continue to cover the affordability issues in South Florida that matter to you. Support their journalism by subscribing to the Miami Herald today hrld.us/2wABbRY
A staggering percentage of Miamians can barely afford to live in their hometown. Read our full #PricedOutofParadise series to find out why hrld.us/2I6CmPu
Are you #PricedOutofParadise?
Our reporters who cover the affordability issues that matter most to you will take your questions in a special Facebook Live session starting at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Our reporters who cover the affordability issues that matter most to you will take your questions in a special Facebook Live session starting at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Unfortunately we will have to postpone the Facebook Live originally scheduled for this Wednesday. But keep an eye out on social media and we will share the rescheduled date and time. Thank you for your interest in this important topic.
Thanks to a development boom, Miami is a global city. But for longtime locals, their hometown is hardly a paradise, at least not one they recognize. New projects are changing working class neighborhoods like Little Haiti. #PricedOutofParadise hrld.us/2R1k70S
Want to see where you can afford to rent or buy in Miami? Use our interactive tool to find out hrld.us/318jg3j #PricedOutofParadise
Herald reporters @AndresViglucci, @rjwile, @ReneMiamiHerald and @taydolven will continue to cover the affordability issues in South Florida that matter to you. Support their journalism by subscribing to the Miami Herald today hrld.us/2wABbRY
If you’re feeling underpaid in South Florida, you’re probably right. South Floridians earn significantly less than workers in other large metros for all but a handful of occupations. #PricedOutofParadise hrld.us/2HWPwPi
Read the full #PricedOutOfParadise series to find out why locals can no longer afford to live in Miami hrld.us/31km1yp
Herald reporters @AndresViglucci, @rjwile, @ReneMiamiHerald and @taydolven will continue to cover the affordability issues in South Florida that matter to you. Support their journalism by subscribing to the Miami Herald today hrld.us/2wABbRY
Good morning from the newsroom. Here's the front page of Sunday's @MiamiHerald. Keep up with the latest news at MiamiHerald.com.
Read the full #PricedOutOfParadise series that is featured on today's front page to find out why locals can no longer afford to live in Miami hrld.us/2KFbvMf
Want to see where you can afford to rent or buy in Miami? Use our interactive tool to find out hrld.us/2Kzm6by #PricedOutOfParadise
Why is it so expensive to buy or rent in South Florida? Locals must compete with cash-rich foreign and out-of-state buyers, whose growing presence keeps driving up land and housing prices. #PricedOutofParadise hrld.us/2HX4dBN
Want to see where you can afford to rent or buy in Miami? Use our interactive tool to find out hrld.us/318jg3j #PricedOutofParadise
Herald reporters @AndresViglucci, @rjwile, @ReneMiamiHerald and @taydolven will continue to cover the affordability issues in South Florida that matter to you. Support their journalism by subscribing to the Miami Herald today hrld.us/2wABbRY #ReadLocal
Renting in paradise comes at a stiff price. Tenants in Miami pay more than 38 percent of the median household income on rent. Here’s a look at how that compares to other cities: hrld.us/2IotOCL #PricedOutofParadise
Want to see where you can afford to rent or buy in Miami? Use our interactive tool to find out hrld.us/318jg3j #PricedOutOfParadise
Herald reporters @AndresViglucci, @rjwile, @ReneMiamiHerald and @taydolven will continue to cover the affordability issues in South Florida that matter to you. Support their journalism by subscribing to the Miami Herald today hrld.us/2wABbRY
Amid a relentless development boom, Miami has evolved from a second-tier metro to a true global city. But with that progress comes one major caveat: A staggering percentage of locals can barely afford to live here. #PricedOutofParadise hrld.us/2Ihvq10
Want to see where you can afford to rent or buy in Miami? Use our interactive tool to find out hrld.us/318jg3j #PricedOutOfParadise
Herald reporters @AndresViglucci, @rjwile, @ReneMiamiHerald and @taydolven will continue to cover the affordability issues in South Florida that matter to you. Support their journalism by subscribing to the Miami Herald today hrld.us/2wABbRY
Oh, Miami. In the 1980s, it was a mosquito-ridden swamp full of retirees and riddled with crime. But in the Magic City, nothing stays the same for long. #PricedOutofParadise (THREAD) hrld.us/2Ihvq10
Now, thanks to a development boom, Miami is a global city. But for longtime locals, their hometown is hardly a paradise, at least not one they recognize. New projects are changing working class neighborhoods like Little Haiti. #PricedOutofParadise hrld.us/2HWgfez
Couple that with some of the lowest wages in the U.S. “The Miami metro area is among the poorest paid,” one economist says. Even high-skilled professions earn less.
The cost of the wage gap: A brain drain that’s on the rise. #PricedOutOfParadise hrld.us/2IoOgmL
The cost of the wage gap: A brain drain that’s on the rise. #PricedOutOfParadise hrld.us/2IoOgmL
