Crystal is a bilingual editor and writer with over 20 years of experience in digital and print media. She is currently based in Florida, but has lived in small towns in the Midwest, Caracas, New York City, and Madrid, where she earned her MA in Spanish literature.
Crystal Harlan
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A grim look at how climate change is impacting Florida right now
Climate change is not something that could happen in the future. It’s happening now, and Florida is feeling its devastating impact in more ways than one.
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5 historic Florida restaurants you need to visit
If you’re hungry and a history buff, keep reading! Not only have these restaurants been around for decades, but their colorful stories alone are enough to warrant a visit. Florida is known for pirates, Florida men, and other salty characters, so as you might imagine, the restaurants that have been serving these eccentric and adventurous…
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Florida’s home insurance crisis in a nutshell
Average home insurance premium renewals rose by 68% in Florida over the past two years.
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8-foot gator barges into Venice home
There are about 50 ponds in Mary Hollenback’s Venice neighborhood, she said, so gators are a common sight in the area–but not inside people’s homes.
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Got student loans? Here’s why you should look into the SAVE Plan.
The best part of the SAVE plan, is that regardless of what your monthly payment amount is, after a certain number of years, the remaining balance will be forgiven.
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Tampa-based women’s rowing team is first from North America to win World’s Toughest Row
The women trained for three years, conditioning their bodies to row for 12 hours a day and learning to live on a boat that fit three rowers with a small cabin for team members to rest, and a bucket for a bathroom. Salty Science, a women’s rowing team from Tampa, won first place in the…
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Meteorologists expect an ‘explosive’ hurricane season
AccuWeather forecasters expect between 20 and 25 named storms in the Atlantic this season. Of those storms, eight to 12 are expected to become hurricanes (74 mph winds or greater), with four to seven reaching Category 3 or higher (at least 111 mph).
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Miami Marlins kick off season asking fans to bring flags and musical instruments
Attendance at Marlins games has been disappointing in recent years. According to the Miami Herald, the team failed to sell out its 2023 season opener by 6,000 seats.
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Boomers are done with Florida and moving to Appalachia
Fed up Boomers are now moving to once-heavily rural counties in areas that include Southwest Virginia, North Georgia, parts of both North Carolina and South Carolina, and portions of Alabama and Tennessee.
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6 Boricua women in bellas artes you should know
From pioneering poets and sculptors to musical composers and Broadway performers, Puerto Rican women have enriched the cultural landscape with their contributions to the fine arts. Puerto Rican women have played a vital role in shaping the narrative of fine arts, whether it be on canvas, stage, paper or a guitar. Many of them have…
