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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Amidst Loud ‘We Say Gay!’ Chants at the Capitol, Florida Senate Votes to Pass the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
Students and Democratic Florida lawmakers met in Tallahassee to protest the discriminatory “Don’t Say Gay Bill.”
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This Is How Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Already Impacting Life in Florida
Fewer tourists, record-high gas prices, and cutbacks on spending are some of the ways the war abroad is affecting the Sunshine State.
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Florida Senate Passes 15-Week Abortion Ban
More than a dozen amendments proposed by Democrats, including one that would provide an exception for rape and incest, failed to pass.
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Jackie Espinosa: ‘Boricuas in Florida Need to Recognize the Immense Power of Our Voice’
Jackie Espinosa, who is running for a seat in the Osceola County Commission, believes Puerto Ricans can see huge changes in their communities if they vote, but in the right way.
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Climate Change Has ‘Irreversibly’ Impacted Florida’s Environment and Economy
No other state has more to lose over this issue than the state of Florida, according to the president of the Florida Beach and Shore Preservation Association.
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DeSantis Rails Against Canada, Australia, While Failing to Address Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine
In response to the governor’s silence, state Democrats say now is the time for DeSantis to show where he stands.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson, Biden’s Historic Supreme Court Nominee, Has South Florida Ties
Only two Black men and one Latina have served on the highest court in the land.
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Florida House of Representatives Approves Controversial, Unpopular ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
Opponents of the bill call it a hateful attack on the state’s young LGBTQ population, which already faces greater risk of self-harm and suicide.
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Sexual Crimes Bill Wins Unanimously in Florida
The new legislation makes changes in the state’s sexual battery laws in order to help prosecutions and gives victims more time to report cases.
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Florida Dems Confront DeSantis on Minority Issues, Call Him ‘A Standard-Bearer for Trumpism’
“Gov. DeSantis would rather engage in a culture war, than the war to fight poverty in our communities,” a state senator said.
