/dispatches-from-the-swing-state Dispatches from the Swing State is a quest by WLRN-Miami Herald radio reporter Kenny Malone and Miami Herald photographer Patrick Farrell to capture the faces and voices of the powerful Florida voter.LATEST FROM DISPATCHES:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVdUgUQEiSwFollow the journey with the interactive map below: en-US WLRN Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:26:11 GMT /news/2013-04-30/a-short-list-of-journalism-awards-given-to-wlrn WLRN-Miami Herald News has garnered an impressive array of journalism awards nationally and within the Southeast region recently. We decided to share some… Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:26:11 GMT /news/2013-04-30/a-short-list-of-journalism-awards-given-to-wlrn Laura Coburn /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2012-11-02/into-the-fray-floridas-voting-issues-and-ballot-measures Florida is ready to vote. Or is it? Over 3 million Floridians have already voted early in person or by absentee ballot. Early voting totals continue to be… Fri, 02 Nov 2012 18:00:00 GMT /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2012-11-02/into-the-fray-floridas-voting-issues-and-ballot-measures /politics/2012-10-18/dispatch-the-server-and-the-cat During the previous debate, our Dispatches from the Swing State team met an interesting character in a Key West pub -- a local server named Patti Wilde… Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:48:15 GMT /politics/2012-10-18/dispatch-the-server-and-the-cat /politics/2012-10-18/host-of-romneys-47-percent-fundraiser-is-set-to-host-paul-ryan Boca Raton's Marc Leder, who is best known for hosting a dinner earlier this year in which presidential candidate Mitt Romney said 47 percent of people… Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:26:14 GMT /politics/2012-10-18/host-of-romneys-47-percent-fundraiser-is-set-to-host-paul-ryan /politics/2012-10-15/tonight-come-hang-out-with-us-at-books-books Florida voters could decide the 2012 presidential election. We have more electoral votes than any other swing state. Miami Herald Pulitzer-Prize winning… Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:37:54 GMT /politics/2012-10-15/tonight-come-hang-out-with-us-at-books-books /politics/2012-10-08/dispatch-sleepless-in-miami Jimmy Lewis admits his presidential preference is controversial among his fishing friends and family. But there’s something about Barrack Obama that has… Mon, 08 Oct 2012 18:35:33 GMT /politics/2012-10-08/dispatch-sleepless-in-miami /politics/2012-10-05/what-health-insurance-means-to-the-fire-juggling-voter Mark Riggs, 42, says the Sunset Celebration at MallorySquare is an economic bellwether. "If the economy is not good we’rethe first ones hurt because no… Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:51:01 GMT /politics/2012-10-05/what-health-insurance-means-to-the-fire-juggling-voter /politics/2012-10-05/dispatch-the-religious-non-voter Mike Tatum, 49Landscaper, Handyman, EvangelistBig Coppitt Key, FLProbably won't vote, but likes Pres. Obama if he does. "He's a Democrat," Tatum said,… Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:48:00 GMT /politics/2012-10-05/dispatch-the-religious-non-voter /politics/2012-10-03/how-to-drink-to-a-presidential-debate Key West's "Smallest Bar" is 72-square-feet of cash-only drinks and customer abuse. "No, I'm not from here," says bartender Dean Humfleet, "I have all my… Thu, 04 Oct 2012 02:00:00 GMT /politics/2012-10-03/how-to-drink-to-a-presidential-debate