Giselle is Floricua’s political correspondent. She writes about the economy, environmental and social justice, and all things Latino. A published author, Giselle was born in Havana and grew up in New Jersey and Miami. She is passionate about equality, books, and cats.
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DeSantis’ Top Aides Tried to Help Companies Bypass Rent-Control Restrictions
More than 40,000 affordable apartments across the state could have been lost if the proposed amendment had passed.
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‘We Have to Actually Start Doing Something!’ Says Democratic Candidate Raquel Pacheco
With Florida facing inflation and a housing crisis, the state Senate hopeful names the first three things she’ll do to help struggling Floridians if she wins her seat in November.
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A.J. D’Amico: ‘A Lot of This Isn’t Really Political. It’s Trying to Make Life Better.’
Citing the “tremendous mismanagement” of its government, this young millennial is working to address the economic collapse, rising inequality and growing climate change affecting Floridians now.
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Crist-DeSantis, Rubio-Demings Running Neck and Neck in Races for Governor and US Senate
Two of Florida’s most contested races are very close, according to a new survey conducted by a bipartisan polling team.
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DeSantis’ Anti-Riot Law Infringes on First Amendment Rights, United Nations Reports
The Republican governor claims the state is “free of socialist doctrine,” but is being called out for a measure that undermines one of the cornerstones of democracy: the right to free speech.
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Charlie Crist to Democrats: Help Stop DeSantis Before It’s Too Late
The Democratic US Rep. warned that the country could end up with a disastrous DeSantis presidency in 2024.
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DeSantis, State Cabinet, Approve Anti-‘Woke Investments’ Rule for State Pension Plan
The resolution directs pension-fund employees against considering standards that take into account a company’s rating on climate change and its relationships with employees and the communities where it operates, among other issues.
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Find Out Which Florida Candidates Support Common-Sense Gun Safety Laws
With the Sunshine State ranking #2 in mass shootings, former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords announced the launch of a program to support candidates for local, state, and federal office who are committed to fighting gun violence.
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DeSantis: Teaching Requirements Are ‘Too Rigid,’ Moves to Let Veterans Without Degrees Teach
Low pay and a hostile environment toward educators around LGBTQ issues and race continue to push away Florida teachers in droves.
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Nikki Fried Blasts Gov. DeSantis for Criticism of FBI Trump Raid
Fried denounced the governor’s “hypocrisy” for calling the search a “weaponization of federal agencies against the regime’s political opponents,” and pointed to the governor’s alleged abuse of his executive power.
