Apr 30 Ahead of midterms, politicians try to woo Puerto Ricans who fled storm By Gisela Salomon, Claudia Torrens, Associated Press The intensity of political attention is new for Puerto Ricans, who are accustomed to not having much political clout. While they are U.S. citizens, they cannot vote in the presidential election while on the island, which is a territory not… Continue reading
Apr 20 1 student injured in Florida high school shooting amid national walkouts over gun violence By Joshua Barajas Planned walkouts for the 19th anniversary of the Columbine shooting were canceled for the school district shortly after news of the incident spread. Continue reading
Apr 16 In a Florida prison, a poet grapples with power and oppression By Corinne Segal In poet Eduardo Martinez's work, power is a trap; being ruled by it is a trap, and wielding it is, too, a dynamic that he said he confronts every day in prison. Continue reading
Apr 16 WATCH: Trump praises tax law, low Latino unemployment rate at event in Florida President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak from Florida at 12:40 p.m. ET today. Watch the president's remarks here. Continue reading
Apr 10 FEMA faulted for failed contracts to deliver hurricane aid By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded contracts for hurricane supplies without adequately researching whether winning bidders could deliver what they promised, according to a new investigation by Democrats on a Senate oversight committee. Continue reading
Apr 09 Florida Gov. Rick Scott says he's running for Senate in 2018 By Gary Fineout, Associated Press Florida's Republican Gov. Rick Scott announced Monday he's running to unseat Florida's Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson. Scott, a friend and ally of President Donald Trump is being term-limited out of office after eight years as governor. Continue reading
Mar 30 Noor Salman, widow of Pulse nightclub gunman, acquitted of terrorism charges By Associated Press The widow of the gunman who killed 49 people at a gay Orlando nightclub has been acquitted on charges of lying to the FBI and helping her husband in the 2016 attack. Continue reading
Mar 26 Florida Gov. Rick Scott expected to run in Senate race By Associated Press President Donald Trump has already publicly encouraged Rick Scott to run. Continue reading
Mar 23 More lawsuits filed over the Miami bridge collapse By Joshua Barajas Here's a look at what the lawsuits claim and what's next as the investigation into the bridge's failure moves forward. Continue reading
Mar 17 State says voicemail about cracking in bridge wasn't picked up By Jennifer Kay, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press An engineer left a voicemail two days before a catastrophic bridge failure in Miami to say some cracking had been found at one end of the concrete span, but the voicemail wasn't picked up until after the collapse. Continue reading