Tag: Florida
Why can’t DACA recipients become lawyers in Florida?
Ilse Cruz, 28, came to the United States from Honduras at age nine. Today, she is an admissions counselor at Florida Atlantic University who...
The Florida lobster mini-season has begun (includes video story)
July 26, 12:01 a.m. marked the start of Florida’s lobster mini-season. It’s a two-day, heavily anticipated event and the only time of the year...
Still pushing past pandemic, FIU sees spike in international student enrollment
While to most of us, COVID-19 is a distant memory, its effects have certainly outlived mask mandates and financial relief programs. Even three years...
Over 100 migrants dead due to extreme heat (includes video story)
For the past two weeks, heat has taken over the southern half of the United States, from Arizona to Florida, bringing triple-digit temperatures to...
Extreme weather is wreaking havoc across the U.S. (includes video story)
Intense weather across South and Central United States is causing scorching conditions that could spread across several states into the July 4th week.
On...
Pensacola sheriff’s deputy sucked into drainage pipe (includes video story)
A Florida sheriff's office has released dramatic video footage capturing the harrowing moment when the rescue of a trapped motorist took a frightening turn...
Community reacts after Florida judge’s allows some gender-affirming care
Trans community member Ashby Santoro, 22, was disappointed, but unsurprised in April when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law that bans gender-affirming care...
The side of abortion you don’t see: A doula’s perspective
Rachel Behling, 38, helps people who undergo abortions. She has counseled thousands of them in the last nine years.
“It affects your sleep,” she said....
Daytona Beach community supports young girl fighting cancer (includes video story)
Lilyana Aparicio, at just 5-years-old, has fought more than many adults have in their whole lives. This weekend, her community near Daytona Beach joined...
Making a plan to battle extreme heat
On May 31, with a red hot summer just around the corner, a group of 30 to 40 people gathered inside Pentecostal Tabernacle International...