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Struggling to survive: Over half of Miami-Dade families are just one emergency from crisis

Struggling to survive: Over half of Miami-Dade families are just one emergency from crisis
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A new United Way report reveals that more than 50% of Miami-Dade families are living on the financial edge, unable to qualify for government aid despite working one or more jobs. Rising housing costs and medical emergencies, like the stroke that sidelined single mom Naomi Augustine, are pushing fami

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