Bill Undermines the Will of Florida Voters
The Senate Criminal Justice Committee voted on March 25th, to pass SB 7086, a bill that undermines Amendment 4, the constitutional amendment that restores the eligibility to vote to Floridians…
FL House Bill Raises Serious Constitutional Concerns
The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee voted on March 19th, to pass CRJ 3, a bill that undermines Amendment 4, the constitutional amendment that restores the eligibility to vote to Floridians…
Suicide Prevention Advocates Raise Their Voice
Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States and the eighth leading cause of death in Florida. On Thursday, March 21, advocates from the American Foundation…
Community Leaders Rally to Close Homestead Detention Center
On Tuesday, immigrant and community leaders rallied outside the Homestead detention center, which houses more than 1,000 children who either came to the U.S. as unaccompanied minors or were separated…
Providing Help During a Challenging Crisis
A University of Miami (UM) doctor and alumna with intimate knowledge of the health care crisis spilling out of Venezuela are working to build a partnership with a nonprofit agency…
Florida Reps. Visit Child Immigrant Detention Center
On February 18th, Rep. Donna Shalala (FL-27), former Secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), toured the Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children where unaccompanied child…
Returning Citizens Start Receiving Voter IDs
by John Lantigua In cities around Florida, people who benefited from the passage of Amendment 4 in the November elections are finding envelopes in their mailboxes bearing their new…
Recruiter Builds Relationships through Second Language
by Kyle Hafer Communication is the first step in making contacts as a Navy recruiter. If a well-qualified candidate has the desire to pursue a career in the Navy, the…
Tax Assistance Program Returns to Broward County
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program will provide free income tax services through April 15. Individuals and families who earned $55,000 or less in 2018 can save up to $200…
After Pardon, Will ‘Groveland Four’ Be Exonerated?
by Trimmel Gomes Nearly 70 years after being accused of raping a white woman, four African-American men were posthumously pardoned on January 11th by the state of Florida, but…