As Krome Processing Center burst at the seams with new detainees, emergency calls have risen faster than the detainee population.
Tag: Miami-Dade County
Posted inFlorida News Articles & Reporting
Extreme Florida heat increasingly dangerous for maternal, infant health
Heat risks for mothers and their unborn babies are rising around the world — and particularly in Florida.
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Florida nuclear plant workers were too afraid to report safety concerns, records show
These records cap years of issues surrounding the nuclear operations of the state’s largest utility, Florida Power & Light, most of which have been disclosed in highly technical reports that have escaped public notice.
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Incumbent Vicki Lopez wins Florida HD 113 seat
Incumbent Vicki Lopez retains OR Challenger Jackie Gross-Kellogg wins seat for House District 113 in one of the most-watched House contests this cycle.
Posted in2024 Voter Guide, Florida Education News, Florida Election Coverage, State Government
Red Lights, Green Cash: How a Florida Legislator Boosted School Bus Cameras and Benefited Her Family
An investigation reveals how Florida Rep. Vicki Lopez’s sponsorship of school bus camera laws benefited BusPatrol—a company employing her son—raising ethical concerns about conflicts of interest and state ethics.
Posted inFlorida News Articles & Reporting
Former Florida senator convicted in ‘ghost candidates’ scandal
Former Florida state Sen. Frank Artiles was convicted by a Miami-Dade Circuit Court jury on Monday evening, the latest fallout from the state’s 2020 “ghost candidates” scandal.
Artiles was convicted on three felony counts related to $44,000 in payments he made to Alex Rodriguez, a no-party candidate whose role was to siphon votes from Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez, the Democratic incumbent.
Posted inChanging Florida
New racial gerrymandering lawsuit argues Florida treats Latino voters as political monolith
A new federal lawsuit challenges Florida’s redistricting of four congressional seats and seven state House districts, accusing the state of racially gerrymandering these districts and violating the U.S. Constitution.
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Workers at 2 Jacksonville Starbucks coffee shops vote to unionize
Workers at Jacksonville Starbucks shops in San Marco and Mandarin voted to join Workers United, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union.