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Guest AuthorJune 15, 2016

Seeing the coverage on TV versus being on the ground in Orlando is candidly a surreal experience. I still remain somewhat shocked when I see images from across the globe showing support for Orlando — the vigils, the monuments lit in rainbow colors, or when I read condolences or tweets from celebrities, prominent figures, citizens, […]

Associated PressMay 26, 2016

Hispanic voters in Florida, New Mexico and California have waved Mexican flags and bashed Donald Trump piñatas — clashing with police, at times — to protest the Republican presidential contender’s hard-line approach to immigration. Yet far from the protests, an increasingly vocal Hispanic minority is speaking out in favor of the brash billionaire. They are […]

Sergio BustosApril 7, 2016

The nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights organization is launching a major voter registration drive in the battleground state of Florida that will include door-to-door canvassing and an online app designed to reach millions of potential voters. The Washington-based National Council of La Raza will hold a news conference Thursday morning in Miami to announce its […]

Associated PressMarch 14, 2016

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was among the Republican Party’s biggest stars when he burst onto the national stage in the tea party wave of 2010. Now, he is facing a home-state showing on Tuesday that could devastate his 2016 presidential campaign and damage his political brand for years to come. The Cuban-American’s desire to become […]

Scott PowersFebruary 23, 2016

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U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster‘s departure from Congressional District 10 is as much about the fact that his current district now is set up for minority representation as it is about its becoming a Democratic stronghold. The Winter Garden Republican ended months of speculation Monday when he announced that, because of redistricting, he would be switching […]

Matthew IsbellNovember 3, 2015

A good deal has happened with the ongoing redistricting saga during the past several days. The state Senate passed its proposed districts with a controversial amendment attached. The House redistricting committee passed their own amended version of the map, and the coalition plaintiffs now have put forward three proposals. We’ll now look over each development. […]

Melissa RossOctober 1, 2015

Hillary for America has announced it will launch “Latinos for Hillary” this week, with the candidate doing an interview with Telemundo when she’s in Florida on Friday. The launch will coincide with Hispanic Heritage Month. According to an email from the Hillary Clinton campaign, the outreach effort “will be used to energize, organize and earn […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 30, 2015

This year marks the 27th anniversary of National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 to Oct. 15), a month-long recognition of the many contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to our country. In honor of the anniversary of Independence Day for five Latin American countries, Sept. 15 was chosen as the official kickoff day for this […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 28, 2015

This year marks the 27th anniversary of National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 to Oct 15), a month-long recognition of the many contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to our country. In honor of the anniversary of Independence Day for five Latin American countries, Sept. 15 was chosen as the official kickoff day for this […]

Darryl PaulsonJuly 15, 2015

As someone who has testified many times in Florida reapportionment cases, the voters of Florida and then the state Supreme Court got most everything wrong when it comes to “Fair Districts.” I have been hired numerous times by the state or national NAACP to testify about the legacy of voter discrimination in Florida. When you […]

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Kelly Cohen: This is my Orlando

Pro-Donald Trump Hispanics face ridicule from friends and family

National Council of La Raza to launch voter registration drive in Florida

Marco Rubio and the Florida primary: a political reckoning arrives

Daniel Webster on switch: CD 10 is “majority-minority” district in need of minority representation

Matthew Isbell: New coalition maps, DLP’S amendment, Oliva’s plan, and where things now stand in redistricting

Hillary Clinton campaign launches “Latinos for Hillary”

Columba Bush: Embrace your Hispanic heritage, expand knowledge of your culture

Columba Bush: Embrace your Hispanic heritage, expand knowledge of your culture

Darryl Paulson: What is really "fair districting" in Florida?