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Are You Ready for a Hurricane? Here’s What You Need to Do.
As the old saying goes, “mejor prevenir que lamentar,” and with hurricanes that couldn’t be any closer to the truth. If you live in an area affected by hurricanes, you should prepare, regardless of whether you plan to evacuate or ride out the storm in your home.
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It’s Hurricane Season. Here’s Your Emergency Kit Checklist.
Don’t wait until a hurricane is headed your way to assemble your emergency kit; otherwise you may not be able to acquire everything you need. Use this checklist to get started now. When a hurricane is approaching your area, you need to follow local evacuation mandates and recommendations to keep you and others safe. However,…
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Miami Population Drops for the First Time in Decades Amid Housing Crisis
In the Miami-Dade area housing costs have risen by 53%, since June 2020, while the median asking rent has increased by 27%.
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Teaching in DeSantis’ Florida Has Become Impossible, Educators Say
Two teachers, one retired, one hoping to make a difference, spoke to Floricua about the obstacles that educators are facing as a result of the Republican governor’s extreme right-wing education policies.
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DeSantis Suspends Orlando’s Duly Elected State Attorney
This is the second elected state attorney DeSantis has suspended in the past year. Both are Democrats.
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Florida Has ‘Effectively Banned’ AP Psychology Courses Under DeSantis
Coming several months after the state’s decision to block African American Studies AP courses, the decision to effectively ban the AP Psychology course represents the latest consequence of the governor’s restrictive education laws.
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Here Are the 5 Most Vulnerable Florida Counties This Hurricane Season
Two of the state’s counties are the most vulnerable areas to hurricanes in the nation.
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Top Trump Official Was Ready to Use Military Against Americans to Stay in Power
Jeffrey Clark, a top Justice Department official under Trump, was prepared to use the Insurrection Act of 1807 to put down any public protests that might have occurred if Trump stayed in office after the 2020 election, against the will of the people.
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Congressman Maxwell Frost Introduces Bill to End Junk Fees for Renters
As rent costs continue to skyrocket across the Sunshine State, a new bill that aims to put an end to the growing number of junk fees renters face when looking for housing was introduced by the Gen Z representative.
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New Biden Rule Will Expand Mental Health Coverage—Here’s How
A newly proposed federal rule would require insurance companies to offer the same level of coverage for mental health care as they do for physical health care.























