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Dems were losing Latino voters in FL—how two young innovators turned that around
Alex Berrios and Devon Murphy-Anderson had a new idea for registering Florida’s Latinos. But once Ron DeSantis saw it working, he took aim with a ruthless voter suppression law.
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The no. 1 new restaurant in America is right here in Orlando
The best restaurant in America is found in Orlando, Florida. Otto’s High Dive in Orlando, FL is getting rave reviews.
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More than half of babies in Puerto Rico were delivered via cesarean in 2022. Here’s why.
Ponce had the most dramatic increase in cesarean deliveries (16%), followed by San Juan (15%) and Baymón (12%), where 63.9% of babies were born via surgery.
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Wrestler Hulk Hogan helps rescue teenage girl trapped after Tampa car crash
Retired wrestler Hulk Hogan and a friend rescued a teenage girl who was trapped in an overturned vehicle after a crash in Tampa, according to Hogan’s social media posts. Hogan said on the social media platform X that he used a ball point pen to puncture the car’s airbag and free the girl after witnessing…
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Did you know Martin Luther King visited Puerto Rico?
King had another connection with Puerto Rico: He was friends with the legendary Puerto Rican baseball player Roberto Clemente. Martin Luther King Jr.’s fight for social justice not only resonated with the Black community, but also with Latinos. The activist visited Puerto Rico at least two times, in 1962 and 1965. In 1962 King gave…
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Tracing Martin Luther King Jr.’s pivotal visit to St. Augustine
Martin Luther King Jr. faced racism and violence when he traveled to St. Augustine, but that visit precipitated the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Navigating the new FAFSA? Here’s what you need to know.
The new FAFSA form has been released. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) determines eligibility for federal financial aid.
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Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, docks in Miami
Highlights of the new $2 billion ship include 20 decks, an infinity pool suspended over the ocean, six waterslides, and three-story townhouses.
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Puerto Rico records lowest birth rate since 1888. What are some solutions?
Experts warn that the accelerated reduction in births does not lead to generational replacement
