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| 7/3/2014

› Farmers markets get grounds to grow
From now on farmers markets may set up shop in unincorporated areas of Miami-Dade County as long as organizers follow certain rules. Until now, farmers markets could set up shop in unincorporated Miami-Dade but only in agricultural areas and urban centers.

› 'Do Not Call' tops list of consumer complaints for June
The top three complaints received by the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services last month were related to violations of the statewide "Do Not Call" list, fuel and cable.

› Lawyers argue for repeal of Florida’s same-sex marriage ban
Lawyers representing a half dozen same-sex couples suing Miami-Dade County for the right to marry say Florida should follow the precedent set by the U.S. Supreme Court in a decision last year that struck down parts of the Defense of Marriage Act.

› Google exec says Cuban internet is old and censored
Fresh from a visit to Havana, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt has described the Internet in Cuba as “trapped in the 1990s,” heavily censored and with a weak infrastructure dominated by Chinese equipment because of the U.S. trade embargo.

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