A Picture of Protest – Has dissent become a crime in America? New Florida looks at the role of protest through the lens of photojournalist Al Crespo. A nationally acclaimed photographer, Crespo has risked life and limb to document more than 100 protests, including the 2003 FTAA conference in Miami.

Miami Blues – After Hurricane Andrew swept through South Florida in 1992, entomologists believed it had wiped out the last known colony of a rare, thumb-nail sized butterfly called the Miami Blue. So imagine the surprise when a member of the North American Butterfly Association rediscovered the species on Bahia Honda Key seven years later. Now, University of Florida researchers are working to protect this lone colony and to expand the butterfly’s population through a captive breeding program. New Florida witnesses the marvel that is the Miami Blue.

Second-Time Survivor – Floridians Ben & Harriet Shepherd know better than most folks what Hurricane Katrina’s victims have had to endure. The 90-year old Lake Suzy couple lost their home to Hurricane Charley in 2004 – some 78 years after a devastating hurricane destroyed Ben’s boyhood home. New Florida revisits this resilient couple to see how they weathered the storm and its aftermath.

Ybor City Streetcars – With traffic congestion and rising gas prices conspiring to make our commutes increasingly costly and inconvenient, Tampa officials must indeed be pleased that they thought to resurrect the city’s street car line in 2002. Now tourists and residents alike can leave the car keys at home and hop an old-fashioned trolley from downtown Tampa to Ybor City. New Florida takes a ride on the Teco Line Streetcar and learns how Tampa got its trolleys back on track.

River of Grass – Given that the delicate balance of the entire Everglades can be thrown by subtle changes in water flow or water quality, it’s vital that researchers carefully monitor this vibrant – and vanishing – ecosystem. New Florida tracks two Florida International University researchers into the heart of the Glades to learn how their long term ecological research is helping to ensure the survival of the River of Grass.

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