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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Parents Blame Scarcity of COVID Shots for Kids on Gov. DeSantis
Florida was the only state that declined to preorder the vaccines. It also prohibited county health departments from distributing or administering the shots.
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Florida School District Axes LGBTQ Anti-Bullying Video After DeSantis’ ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law
Duval County Public Schools pulled the video as part of its removal of LGBTQ resources “to ensure the content complies with recent state legislation.”
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Florida Democrats Introduce Bill to Finance Critical Condo Safety Repairs
The legislation authorizes the Federal Housing Administration to ensure repair loans for condo associations when serious problems are found.
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As Prices Continue to Soar, Rep. Charlie Crist Unveils Affordable Housing Plan for Floridians
Crist’s plan will assist local government in reducing home prices and expand down payment assistant programs for veterans, young families, and first-generation homeowners.
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How Much Will Floridians Save With the Gas Tax Holiday? Not Much, It Turns Out.
State Democratic lawmakers called for “immediate fuel price relief” as early as June. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ camp pitched for October, one month before the elections.
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DeSantis Pushes for Conservative School Board Candidates Who Align With his Political Agenda
Candidates endorsed by DeSantis include a councilman who promoted QAnon conspiracy theories and questioned the reality of the pandemic, and a teacher who opposes Critical Race Theory.
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California Gov. Newsom Urges Floridians to ‘Fight for Your Freedom!’
“Freedom is under attack in your state,” Newsom said in a TV ad that aired on the right-wing Fox News channel over the Fourth of July holiday.
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DeSantis Pushes Civics Program That Some Teachers Call ‘Christian Fundamentalist’
The training emphasized that it was a “misconception” that the “Founders desired strict separation of church and state,” and ending school prayer was characterized as unjust.
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Charlie Crist: ‘Floridians Are Struggling Across the State, and Ron DeSantis Is to Blame’
As rent, gas, and food prices continue to soar in the Sunshine State, the Democratic representative blasts the governor for “not doing a thing about it.”
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Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade. What Does That Mean for Floridians?
Here’s what the SCOTUS decision and Gov. DeSantis’ new abortion ban mean for Florida.
