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Drew WilsonMay 3, 2018

It doesn’t take a national, or even a state-level initiative to combat intergenerational poverty, local communities can make inroads on their own according to businesswoman Forough Hosseini. Hosseini, who along with her husband runs ICI Homes, spoke about her efforts to make a difference with impoverished youth in Volusia County during the Florida Chamber of […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 10, 2018

Senate President-designate Bill Galvano and Senate Majority Leader Wilton Simpson raised big money for their political committees ahead of the 2018 Legislative Session according to newly filed campaign finance reports. Galvano continued to raise substantial funds for the Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee. After a record-setting Q3 effort, the Galvano-controlled FRSCC raised $844,950 in December, putting Galvano’s […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 30, 2016

Morteza “Mori” Hosseini is the newest member of the University of Florida Board of Trustees. On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott announced he had appointed the Daytona Beach homebuilder to the university’s governing board. His term begins immediately and ends Jan. 6, 2021. Hosseini, who was named one of the 100 most influential Floridians by INFLUENCE […]

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Debate party at Sports Grill Kendall. Image via AP.

Forough Hosseini: Local efforts can lead the way in lifting Floridians out of poverty

Bill Galvano, Wilton Simpson raised big money in January

Mori Hosseini appointed to University of Florida board