Tag: Florida
Trump Administration no longer protects LGBT couples from discrimination in adoption
Last month, the Trump administration proposed a new rule that would allow all adoption agencies receiving federal funds to deny service on faith-based grounds.
This...
A home away from home: Florida’s own on Capitol Hill
Right across the street from the U.S. Supreme Court and a short walk from the Capitol in Washington, D.C. stands a building known as...
Financially strapped Hallandale merges fire department with sheriff’s office
Hallandale Beach commissioners voted 4 to 1 in a recent meeting to merge their fire department with the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
A Hallandale Fire...
Pet Rescue in Pompano prevents euthanasia for abandoned animals
Good Karma Pet Rescue in Pompano seeking to limit the number of animals that go into shelters. The volunteer-operated organization helps clear crowded shelters,...
Florida congresswomen slam decision on entry to detention facility
For the second time in three days, several members of the South Florida congressional delegation were denied entry to a facility housing undocumented minor...
Black Student Union celebrates with ‘Culture Fest’
FIU’s Black Student Union recently hosted a “Culture Fest” in honor of Black History Month Feb. 24 on the Biscayne Bay Campus. The festival...
Schools, guns and the aftermath: Shootings at Florida schools since Sandy...
On Feb. 14, Nikolas Cruz, a 19-year-old former student of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, opened fire in the school. There were 17 fatalities and 30...