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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After Hurricanes Helene and Milton, DeSantis continues to deny climate change
The Republican governor likened global warming to debunked theories spread across social media that claim the government can send hurricanes to targeted locations.
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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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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.
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DeSantis administration, which claims to oppose censorship, tries to pressure TV station to take down Amendment 4 ads
A letter from the Florida Department of Health threatened a Tampa TV station with a lawsuit if it fails to remove an ad promoting the pro-choice amendment on the November ballot.
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Florida’s six-week abortion ban ‘is frightening,’ says this mother
She faced one of the toughest decisions of her life as she navigated Florida’s abortion restrictions. Now she’s speaking out against them and in support of Amendment 4.
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Judge refuses to block DeSantis’ taxpayer-funded website opposing Amendment 4
After Floridians Protecting Freedoms successfully placed Amendment 4 on the ballot, the DeSantis administration launched its own campaign to derail the initiative at what critics say is a steep cost to taxpayers.
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Rick Scott dismisses Amendment 4 as a gimmick targeting women voters
During a Zoom conference with supporters, the Republican Senator said the ballot measure was nothing more than a ruse or a gimmick to mobilize women voters in the state and repeated lies about abortion.
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DeSantis claims he’s “exempt” from law banning interference with Amendment 4
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody argued that she and Gov. Ron DeSantis are exempt from a state law prohibiting officials from using their authority to interfere with an election, and have a right to use their power to try and defeat Amendment 4.
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Abortion restrictions delay necessary medical care, Florida physicians say in new report
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ six-week abortion ban “leads to preventable suffering” and unnecessarily puts women’s lives in danger, say health care professionals across the Sunshine State.
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‘We’re told to do malpractice’: Florida doctor highlights devastating impacts of six-week abortion ban
The state’s 6-week abortion ban that went into effect in May endangers women with at-risk pregnancies and puts medical practitioners in an ‘extremely’ difficult position, a Florida doctor says.
