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Puerto Rico
Only half of Puerto Rico & USVI have electricity now, 3 months after hurricanes
Officials: Nearly half of Puerto Rico clients without power By DANICA COTO, Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico authorities said Friday that nearly half of power customers in the U.S. territory still...
Tampa group brings aid to Puerto Rico; raided by police
The distribution of aid by large nonprofits and governments seems to be failing, but a tiny Tampa-based recovery collective successfully distributed aid to people in need; Dezeray Lyn, with Tampa’s Mutual Aid Disaster Relief, just returned this...
Students from Puerto Rico enrolling in Tampa Bay schools
Since Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico dozens of students have moved to Florida from the American commonwealth and enrolled in public schools here; Pinellas County Schools says as of Tuesday, it had “27 students who registered...
October 5th Fall Fund Drive on From a Woman’s POV
We thank you for your support of From a Woman’s Point of View during past fund drives. And thanks to those who have already contributed to this drive! We need leadership and that leadership has...
Puerto Rico resident: “It looks like a bomb went off”
The situation in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria remains grim; Monica Casablanca lives part time in the San Juan neighborhood of Ocean Park and the rest of the time in New York. After Hurricane Maria pounded...
Florida Legislators want governor to help Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria
Some Florida Legislators are pressing Governor Rick Scott to prepare for an influx of refugees from Puerto Rico settling in Florida after Hurricane Maria; Miami Democratic State Representative Robert Asencio says the situation on the island...
Puerto Rico: what we need after Hurricane Maria
By Rob Villacres. Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. The impact and destruction have never been seen on this scale before, not in Puerto Rico, nor in any of the states. Katrina seriously impacted New Orleans and...
Key to winning Florida: new Puerto Rican voters
The presidential race in Florida is expected to be very close, as usual; one key difference this year could be the turnout of Latino voters – especially a large influx to Central Florida of new...
Will new Latino voters in Florida impact the presidential election?
The presidential race in Florida is expected to be close again this year, but one growing demographic could tilt the scales: Latino voters. Victor DiMaio is treasurer of the Hillsborough County Democratic Hispanic Caucus of...
‘Whole towns will be underwater;’ Environmentalists warn of climate risks in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican scientists are raising alarm bells about the risks of climate change. Following a briefing Thursday on Capitol Hill, members of the Puerto Rico Climate Change Council spoke with reporters in a conference call....
