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Coronavirus Meet the Nurse Who Administered the First COVID Vaccine in Puerto Rico

Hilda Alemán is the first health practitioner to give an anti-COVID shot on the island, and the fourth person to receive the much-anticipated vaccine.

Mivette Vega Mivette Vega December 15, 2020 5:02 pm EST
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Coronavirus SNAP Applications Are Spiking. Advocates Say Congress Needs to Expand the Program Now.

Florida counties are seeing a surge of food insecurity. In Miami-Dade County, it has increased from 11.8% to 15.9%. In Bradford County, it has jumped to 19.1%, and in Marion County, it's at 17.9%.

Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz December 15, 2020 1:49 pm EST
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Courts The Fate of Florida — And America — Could Come Down To An Unjust Poll Tax

"I didn't appreciate the vote until I lost my rights as a felon. If they want to stop a bunch of Blacks and Latinos from voting, it must be important."

Keyvan Antonio Heydari Keyvan Antonio Heydari October 15, 2020 12:09 pm EDT
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Floricua A Guide on How to Read Your Florida Ballot

Although the presidential seat is the main interest for many voters, other positions affecting the day-to-day government also deserve consideration.

Mivette Vega Mivette Vega October 9, 2020 2:50 pm EDT
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Elections Federal Judge Rules Against Extending Florida’s Voter Registration Deadline

The magistrate made the decision even though the system meltdown might have prevented thousands of potential voters from participating in the upcoming elections.

Associated Press Associated Press October 9, 2020 11:49 am EDT

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
Getty Images Elections Michigan’s County Clerks are Still Living Through the 2020 Election
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Elections Voting Rights Groups Warn FL Officials to Prepare for Election Day, After Voter Site Crash

"This isn’t something the state couldn’t have predicted...We’ve been trying to tell them for months this was going to happen."

Mivette Vega Mivette Vega October 8, 2020 11:42 am EDT
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Elections Economy, Affordable Housing, and Health Care: Here’s What’s Driving Latinos to the Polls in 2020

Men and women have their own priorities when voting.

Mivette Vega Mivette Vega October 5, 2020 5:26 pm EDT