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Hispanic Heritage in SWFL: Maria Palacio

We're now more than halfway through Hispanic Heritage Month, which extends from September 15th through October 15th.So, in honor of those of Hispanic…

Florida Elections Officials Preparing For 'Potential Interruptions, Disturbances'

Florida’s elections chief says he’s worried about potential disturbances during this year’s elections, and he’s working with law enforcement and...

A Young Republican On The Inauguration And Future Under President Trump

Will Estrada is chairman of the Loudoun County Republican Committee in Virginia. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with him about Trump's inauguration.

At a community meeting in Overtown, firefighters from the City of Miami talked with residents about how to prepare for hurricane season. City officials say they're thinking about how neighbors could be part of Miami's emergency plan.

Neighbors Are Your 'First Responders' During Hurricanes, Say Officials And Activists

"Seventy-two hours. Three days." That's how long officials expect residents to be able to survive on their own after a hurricane strikes, which includes...

Kelly Crocker is with the Florida Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Relocation Of Confederate General Statue To Florida Receiving Some Pushback

A Department of State panel has agreed to allow a Confederate General statue currently in the U.S. Capitol to call a Florida museum its new home. But,...

Al Sharpton Rallies In Clearwater To Call For Repeal Of 'Stand Your Ground' Law

The Reverend Al Sharpton led a rally at a Clearwater church Sunday to protest Florida’s controversial 'stand your ground' law. And while the civil...

Miami-Dade County school board member Lubby Navarro is leading a national effort to persuade the U.S. Census Bureau to drop the citizenship question planned for the 2020 survey.

Miami-Dade School Board Member: Immigrants' Fear Of Deportation Could Lead To Inaccurate Census

The last time the federal government asked about citizenship status on the U.S. census was 1950. Now federal officials plan to do it again in 2020.

Physicians and nurses wear personal protective equipment while they attend to a COVID-19 patient in the ICU at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center in Tarzana, Calif. on December 18, 2020.

As COVID-19 Cases Soar, Overwhelmed California Hospitals Worry About Rationing Care

As intensive care units hit capacity, hospitals across the state are being forced to consider that they may not be able to provide critical care for everyone who needs it.

Poll workers sit behind plexiglass barriers during primary elections on June 2, 2020 in Philadelphia. Many cities are reporting a surge of volunteers to work the polls although Philadelphia still faces a shortage ahead of next month's election.

Despite Surge In Volunteers, Some Swing States Still Need Poll Workers

As the election approaches, volunteers across the country are being trained on how to work the polls. But there may still be poll worker shortages in some of the areas that could decide the election.

Health care workers at the Covid-19 Unit at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston on July 2.

Texas Surpasses 1 Million Coronavirus Cases, According To Johns Hopkins University

The state is the first in U.S. to reach the grim benchmark as the nation faces a widespread surge in infections.

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