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Hispanic women favor Kamala Harris, while men are more divided, poll shows
A solid majority of Hispanic women have a positive opinion of Vice President Kamala Harris and a negative view of former President Donald Trump, but Hispanic men are more divided on both candidates
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Florida residents begin recovery after Hurricane Milton’s devastation
The hurricane spared densely populated Tampa a direct hit, and the lethal storm surge that scientists feared never materialized.
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One day before Hurricane Helene, these Florida Congress members voted against funding FEMA
In response, Florida congressman Maxwell Frost and more than 40 of Democrats nationwide are calling for House Speaker Mike Johnson to hold a vote on additional funding for FEMA and small businesses.
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Opinion: Next year, your closest abortion clinic could be abroad
Americans could be forced to travel across not state lines, but international boundaries, in order to get an abortion. And even more women may be forced to carry unwanted pregnancies to term, says the president of EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics.
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US judge rejects emergency litigation to reopen voter registration
The Florida chapters of the League of Women Voters and the NAACP wanted the court to order Gov. Ron DeSantis to reopen the voter registration process for at least 10 more days due to the imminent arrival of Hurricane Milton. On Wednesday a federal judge refused to extend the deadline.
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‘Document everything’: Your 10-step guide to insurance claims after Hurricane Milton
Before Hurricane Milton’s arrival, experts had warned that it could cause billions in losses, further damaging the state’s already troubled insurance market.
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Hurricane Milton plows across Florida, pounding cities and whipping up tornadoes. At least 4 dead.
The Category 3 storm knocked out power to more than 3 million customers and whipped up a barrage of tornadoes, causing at least four deaths and compounding the misery wrought by Hurricane Helene.
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Harris proposes plan to have Medicare cover in-home care for seniors, give relief to family caregivers
Under Harris’ plan, Medicare would cover the cost of in-home health care for seniors enrolled in the program, after a medical provider has determined that they are in need of help performing daily tasks. Harris’ proposal would also provide coverage for vision and hearing benefits under Medicare.
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Language barriers and lack of money is a matter of life and death with Milton approaching Florida
For the Spanish speakers and a smaller number of African refugees, new lives in the US were already a daily struggle because of the language barrier and lack of resources. Milton has turned those obstacles into a matter of life and death.
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FEMA, federal government prepare for ‘extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Milton
As Florida prepares to face one of the worst storms in its history, FEMA and the Biden-Harris administration have quickly mobilized crucial resources to support local and state response efforts. Here are some safety tips and resources.
