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A grieving Liberty City business owner carries on his younger brother’s legacy. “Danny had a vision,” said Phillip Agnew. “He never stopped up until that last moment.” A violent car crash on I-95 in Miami last summer claimed the life of a South Florida activist, Daniel Agnew. Now, Phillip helps take the lead in finding solutions to support local businesses displaced throughout Miami due to rising rents. CBS News Miami’s Joe Gorchow spent time learning of a solution to help small business owners avoid the boot…. read more on CBS News Miami<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A grieving Liberty City business owner carries on his younger brother’s legacy. “Danny had a vision,” said Phillip Agnew. “He never stopped up until that last moment.” A violent car crash on I-95 in Miami last summer claimed the life of a South Florida activist, Daniel Agnew. 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