The first Gen-Z representative in Congress shares practical steps Floridians can take to work to protect their rights as well as their quality of life.
"We're going to ensure that our voices are heard," says Charo Valero, of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, who spoke with Floricua on the importance of keeping up the work to provide the healthcare women need after the defeat of Amendment 4.
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg, who top the list of the world’s wealthiest people, sat behind Trump as he took his oath of office as president, raising concerns for what Trump's second term means for America.
Gov. Ron DeSantis promised to “make America Florida” during his failed 2016 presidential campaign. But it appears that it will be Trump who will draw from the hard-right strategies tested out by his adopted home state.
As the state's attorney general, Moody has been instrumental in defending DeSantis' conservative agenda in court and has joined other Republican-led states in challenging the Biden administration's policies, suing over changes to immigration enforcement, student loan forgiveness, and vaccine mandates for federal contractors.
Proponents of Amendment 4 are calling DeSantis’ attempts to change the citizen-led constitutional amendment process “an attack on democracy itself."
Here are three of the top issues affecting Floridians that will likely be the subject of major discussions in this year's legislative session in Tallahassee.
If Gov. Ron DeSantis is appointed to President-Elect Donald Trump's new administration, Núñez would become Florida’s first Cuban-American and first female governor.
Despite its reputation as a retirement destination, rising rent costs continue to impact older Floridians, with approximately 35% of seniors in the Sunshine State moving or facing homelessness due to rising rent prices.
The president-elect’s nominations have given Florida a prominent role in his administration that could reshape the face of the nation.
