Politics + Florida Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 16, 2009
Honduras’ crisis brings South Florida election showdown – Divisions over Honduras’ political future are evident not only in the Central American country but also in South Florida as legal issues arise over elections.
November 13, 2009
There will be a runoff Tuesday for the next commissioner to serve Miami’s District 4, a seat held by Tomás Regalado before he was elected mayor. – Miami runoff: Francis Suarez the better choice
November 6, 2009
MASCOTTE — Voters in this south Lake County city this week reversed a historical decision made two years ago when they elected Central Florida’s first Latino mayor. – The tables turned for Feliciano “Felix” Ramirez and Jeffrey Krull, whom Ramirez easily defeated in his landmark 2007 election with 68 percent of the vote. This time, Krull squeezed by with 12 more votes to defeat Ramirez, who had strong ties with Mascotte’s increasing Latino population.
November 5, 2009
Cuban Tomas Regalado was elected mayor of Miami with a pledge to control spending, limit property-tax increases and curtail development
November 4, 2009
Miami mayor candidates could trigger different shake-ups – Joe Sánchez and Tomás Regalado
October 27, 2009
Maurice Ferre pledges to help bring an end to “poisonous political games in Washington” – Releases second video with details of background and how he will approach the job of U.S. Senator
October 26, 2009
Poll: Tomás Regalado leads Miami mayoral race – 40% favored him, with 18% supporting his opponent, Joe Sanchez. 42% of voters were undecided.
October 17, 2009
Miami-Beach Florida’s Mayor Matti Herrera Bower’s 19 Day Countdown to Mayoral Re-Election – city’s first female and Cuban-American Mayor
October 12, 2009
Florida needs a pro in Senate, not a rookie – commentary by Maurice Ferre
October 9, 2009
U.S. Senate candidate for Florida Marco Rubio visited the Hispanic American Bar Association during its regular meeting and celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month
October 2, 2009
Former Miami Mayor Maurice Ferre is expected to announce Wednesday that he is running for the U.S. Senate, becoming only the second Hispanic Democrat to run statewide in Florida.
September 30, 2009
On this day in 1822, Joseph Marion Hernandez became the first Hispanic-American to serve in Congress as a delegate from the Florida Territory.
September 28, 2009
The Miami Herald’s Thirteenth Annual Americas Conference. Once again this year, leading business, government and academic leaders will come together on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 29 and 30, to discuss key issues and trends affecting political and economic relationships between Latin America, the United States and the Caribbean.
A Ripe Time For Florida’s Marco Rubio
September 22, 2009
White House seeks advice on getting Hispanics into college
Juan Sepulveda came to Miami on Monday to ask local educators for guidance in how to get more Hispanic students into college
September 21, 2009
Illegal Immigrants embroiled in health care debate
September 14, 2009
Senator Mel Martinez Farewell Speech: “Proud of Progress” on Immigration Reform – Incoming Sen. LeMieux Embraces Opposite Course, Favors Failed Policies of Past
September 10, 2009
Mel Martinez Exits Senate — With Some Regrets
September 2, 2009
Florida Governor Names Former Aide LeMieux to Senator Mel Martinez seat – (so 1 less Latino Senator)
Will Florida’s New Republican Senator Focus on Immigration Reform?
August 24, 2009
Could Mildred Fernández become Florida Orange County’s first Puerto Rican mayor?
Florida Sen. Mel Martinez’s Departure Leaves GOP Floundering With Hispanic Voters
August 18, 2009
U.S. Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Miami has taken himself off Gov. Charlie Crist’s shortlist of potential appointments to the U.S. Senate.
August 17, 2009
La banca del ex senador hispano republicano por Florida, Mel Martínez, podría ser ocupada por otro cubanoestadounidense, el representante de este estado Lincoln Díaz Balard, dijo este lunes
U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez’s exit to weaken Florida’s political clout
August 16, 2009
Under pressure to pick a Hispanic to replace U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez, Gov. Charlie Crist said Friday that U.S. Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart and former U.S. Attorney Bob Martinez are on the short list.
August 7, 2009
Sources told the Miami Herald on Friday that Florida GOP Sen. Mel Martinez said he is going to resign before his term ends in 2010
July 17, 2009
The Senate’s lone Hispanic Republican, Mel Martinez, says he’ll vote for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.
July 14, 2009
Long-time political mover and shaker Joe Garcia -a Democrat from Miami Beach, was nominated Tuesday to be director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact for the U.S. Department of Energy.
June 29, 2009
Hondurans in South Florida express support for shake-up
June 23, 2009
Video: Proud To Endorse Marco Rubio by Mike Huckabee
June 19, 2009
Florida Senate Candidate Marco Rubio Speaks Spanish To Win Votes, But Espouses English-Only Policies
June 17, 2009
The prospect of staff cuts at Hillsborough’s Hispanic community liaison office has some residents planning to pack a County Commission budget hearing today. – Florida
June 5, 2009
Marco Rubio Is the “Cuban Newt Gingrich”?
May 31, 2009
Miami mayoral candidates Tomás Regalado, Jose Sanchez face off at debate
March 21, 2009
MIAMI — Cuban-American voters here remain dominated by an older generation with more extreme views on U.S.-Cuba foreign policy, including support for the U.S. embargo against their communist homeland, according to an exit poll taken during the 2008 election.
March 19, 2009
Former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio has quietly registered as a candidate for the Senate seat to be vacated by Mel Martinez in 2010.
February 1, 2009
Los venezolanos residentes en Carolina del Sur, Carolina del Norte, Florida y Georgia podrán votar en el referendo del próximo 15 de febrero en el Miami Dade College de Kendall, en el condado de Miami-Dade, informó una organización.
January 28, 2009
Joe Sánchez anuncia candidatura para Alcaldía de Miami
January 23, 2009
Fidel Castro’s reemergence stirs little emotion among Cubans in Miami.
January 21, 2009
A Hispanic perspective: Obama opens a door
December 28, 2008
The third time may the charm for a Cuban-born judge seeking appointment to the Florida Supreme Court. Gov. Charlie Crist said Wednesday he has interviewed all six nominees for a current opening and was impressed with each, including Judge Jorge Labarga of West Palm Beach.
December 19, 2008
Pedro Garcia elected Miami-Dade property appraiser – A county magistrate defeated well-known politician Gwen Margolis in a runoff to become Miami-Dade County’s first elected property appraiser.
Miami Cuban American Frank Jimenez nominated for Florida Supreme Court
December 18, 2008
Ken Salazar Wants to Drill, Baby, Drill Off Florida’s Shores
December 17, 2008
Facing pressure to appoint more Hispanics to high-profile slots, President-elect Barack Obama is considering Miami-Dade Aviation Director José Abreu for a leadership post in the federal Department of Transportation.
December 12, 2008
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist eliminated the only Hispanic nominee (Judge Jorge Labarga) for an as-yet unfilled Florida Supreme Court vacancy Wednesday by appointing him, instead, to a secondary appellate court.
December 5, 2008
On Wednesday, Republican congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen got a call from President-elect Barack Obama, didn’t believe it was him, and hung up on him. Twice.
December 3, 2008
Poll: Miami’s Cuban-Americans favor end to embargo
Hispanic voters helped turn Florida blue for president-elect Barack Obama, but not all of them are cheering. Many Colombian, Cuban and Venezuelan immigrants who voted Republican are nervous about what comes next.
U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez’s announcement Tuesday that he will not run for reelection set off a political free-for-all throughout Florida, as a slew of would-be successors began jockeying for position in the state’s marquee race in 2010.
December 2, 2008
Obama-Like Change Comes To Central Florida As Hispanics Dominate Politics Not just Miami is a Hispanic powerhouse anymore as population and power moves north.
The 2010 Senate election cycle has barely started, but the Democrats’ top target has already emerged: Republican Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida.
Florida Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer tapped Orange County political consultant Belinda Ortiz Monday to take the job of Hispanic outreach coordinator for the state party.
November 25, 2008
Volusia County’s Supervisor of Elections is being sued by a voter who says ballots should be available in Spanish for Puerto Rican citizens who do not speak English. – Florida
November 21, 2008
Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, already under consideration for a high-level job with the Obama administration, doesn’t need another award to bolster his resume. He’s getting one anyway. U.S. News & World Report, in a piece posted Thursday on the magazine website, names Diaz among 24 people honored as ”America’s Best Leaders” for 2008.
November 18, 2008
Indicted man’s firm gave to Lincoln and Mario Diaz-Balart
November 17, 2008
Hispanic Elected Local Officials (HELO) Honor Conference of Mayors President Miami Mayor Manny Diaz at The National League of Cities’ (NLC) Meeting In Orlando
Friends, foes watch Mel Martinez – Republicans are already eager for Mel Martinez to say whether he will run for reelection in 2010, while Democrats are hoping to vote him out of office.
November 12, 2008
Miami Mayor Manny Diaz — engineer of downtown’s building boom, president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, supporter of President-elect Barack Obama — may soon add a new title for his résumé: member of Obama’s administration.
November 6, 2008
Miami’s three Cuban-American congressional Republicans staved off the most serious challenges of their careers Tuesday, crushing Democratic hopes of making major inroads in the traditionally Republican Hispanic community – Reps. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Mario Diaz-Balart & Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Obama first Democrat to win Florida’s Hispanic vote
November 5, 2008
Obama won big among Hispanics — with GOP’s help – Florida
November 3, 2008
Lee County’s Hispanic voters urged to show up, be counted – Florida
AP Analysis: Florida Dems gain from Hispanic growth
In Florida, focus falls on turnout, Hispanic vote
October 27, 2008
Diversity among Hispanics presents challenge for presidential campaigns – Florida
October 26, 2008
Florida can’t afford to cut ESOL training – The Florida Department of Education will hold a public meeting in Tallahassee on Monday, Oct. 27, from 1 to 4 PM on ESOL and Reading professional development requirements.
Congressman Silvestre Reyes and South Florida Democrats Discuss Veterans’ Issues on Monday, October 27, 2008
October 24, 2008
Diaz-Balart secures $2M contract for firm that sold spy gear to Caracas – Miami Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart secured a $2 million contract for a firm that did business with Venezuela.
October 23, 2008
Bill Richardson leads rally for Obama in West Tampa
October 19, 2008
Miami’s Diaz-Balarts face first real challenge – U.S. Reps. Lincoln and Mario Diaz-Balart vs. Raul Martinez, the ex-mayor of Hialeah, and Joe Garcia, a former head of a national Cuban-American group
October 17, 2008
John McCain rides into Miami Friday on the hopes the city will offer the right change in scenery for a pro-immigration, anti-Castro Republican struggling in the polls.
October 16, 2008
“There’s an opening we see in Florida, and we like our chances,” Temo Figueroa, national Latino vote director for Obama, an Illinois Democrat, said in an interview. Hispanics represent 14 percent of the electorate in Florida, making them a key to victory in this battleground state
Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Raul Martinez rip each other over Cuba, taxes in District 21 debate – Florida
October 6, 2008
The contest between incumbent U.S. Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart and former Hialeah Mayor Raul Martinez has drawn national attention because it is expected to be close, and because it is colorful. – Economics to decide matchup
October 2, 2008
NDN’s Analysis of Hispanic Voters in Florida Increasingly Relevant
October 1, 2008
A New Latino Mix – Florida’s electorate gets more complex. Who benefits?
September 29, 2008
Florida vote may affect U.S.-Cuba policy
September 24, 2008
Florida Hispanics sticking with GOP – With polls showing John McCain leading among Hispanics in Florida, Barack Obama rolled out Spanish- language ads calling his rival out of touch.
September 22, 2008
A Sun Sentinel-Florida Times-Union poll found that 48% of likely Hispanic voters in Florida back Republican presidential candidate John McCain, compared with 41% who support Democratic candidate Barack Obama. 10% remain undecided.
Campaigning for Hispanic vote not a 1-size-fits-all battle – Florida
September 17, 2008
A political scientist in Florida says Barack Obama must increase his appeal among older white women and Latino voters if he hopes to erase his deficit in the Sunshine State.
September 16, 2008
McCain courts Florida Hispanics – John McCain attacked Barack Obama over immigration in a two-day Florida tour to win Hispanics.
Hispanics’ tiny Obama rally criticizes McCain’s message – Florida
September 15, 2008
Democrats gain edge in Florida Hispanics
McCain Courts Hispanic Vote In Orlando
September 5, 2008
Departing House Speaker Marco Rubio, R-West Miami, put more passion in a five-minute speech this morning to the Florida delegation than there was in almost all of Tuesday night’s nationally televised talks at the Republican National Convention.
National GOP star Sen. Martinez shines less bright in Florida
Florida Sen. Mel Martinez lauds John McCain in speech at convention
August 28, 2008
Three Hispanic judges trail in their Broward County races – Florida
Incumbent Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart, of Florida’s 21st, is trailing in a new poll conducted by Roll Call — but only slightly. His challenger, notorious former Hialeah mayor Raul Martinez, scored 48 percent of those surveyed to Diaz-Balart’s 46. – Florida
August 18, 2008
Big Trouble in Little Havana – For the first time in 20 years, Democrats are mounting serious challenges to at least two of Miami’s three Republican lawmakers, who often run unopposed.
August 14, 2008
Mayor Diaz Voices His Concerns about Situation in Venezuela
Orange County Democratic party chief Bill Robinson fired back at his Republican counterpart late Tuesday, saying that the local GOP’s slate of Hispanic candidates partly reflects an attempt to buy Latino names to put on the ballot – Florida
August 12, 2008
Political activist, former candidate for Florida House District 60 and Puerto Rican Woman of the Year Karen Perez has endorsed Bill Mitchell for Congress.
GOP salivating for a Belinda Ortiz-Siplin race? – Orange County, Florida
August 11, 2008
In Central Florida, there are almost a quarter of a million swing voters, most of whom are Puerto Ricans or other Hispanics. – Orlando-area Hispanics’ votes will be vital to campaigners
August 9, 2008
New Florida task force focused on Latin music as industry slumps
August 8, 2008
Spy catcher claims four are agents for Cuba – A U.S. intelligence expert has named four people as Cuban agents in the United States, including two in the Miami area.
August 5, 2008
Two Florida legislators — Marco Rubio, speaker of the House of Representatives, and state Rep. David Rivera — on Monday accused the agencies that offer travel packages and send packages to Cuba of making false allegations during a trial in Miami federal court to determine the validity of a new state law that imposes high fees and tighter restrictions on that industry.
August 4, 2008
Immigration concerns weigh heavily in Lake County sheriff’s race
August 1, 2008
McCain, in Orlando, will have to work for Hispanic vote
McCain, in Orlando, will have to work for Hispanic vote
Democracia USA was responsible for registering 35% of all the new Hispanic voters in 2006
The Hispanic voting population in the Orlando media market also quadrupled between 1990 -2008 from 66,000 to 234,000
Democracia USA Launches 2008 Central Florida Hispanic Voter Project
July 29, 2008
U.S. Conference of Mayors President Miami Mayor Manny Diaz to Address the National Press Club
July 28, 2008
U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez’s soon-to-be released first book, “A Sense Of Belonging” Describes Pursuit Of American Dream
July 22, 2008
Are Obama, McCain reaching Hispanic voters? – Tampa Bay area view
July 16, 2008
U.S. Conference of Mayors President Miami Mayor Manny Diaz Announces Mayors ‘08 Action Forums in Five American Cities
July 14, 2008
Will Little Havana Go Blue?
July 10, 2008
Factcheck.org: Errors en Español – A Spanish-language McCain radio ad gets nearly all its facts wrong.
July 9, 2008
Poll: Diaz-Balart, Martinez Race Tight – Florida
June 30, 2008
Local Republicans Court Hispanic Vote – Osceola County, Florida
June 29, 2008
Cuban-American woman leads McCain’s Florida campaign – Arlene DiBenigno
June 26, 2008
Miami’s El Nuevo Herald states McCain is the favored candidate by Hispanic voters. Huh? (Latina Lista)
Roger Hernandez: Can Democrats win in Cuban Miami?
June 24, 2008
Obama on wrong side of Elian Gonzalez saga
Obama has a lead in South Florida, poll shows
June 17, 2008
With no established politician expected to challenge him, Carlos Alvarez is likely to win a second term as Miami-Dade mayor.
June 11, 2008
Christian leaders in Florida call for kinder immigration debate
McCain Targets Florida Cubans with New Radio Spot
June 9, 2008
GOP Club Tries To Organize Hispanics – NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida
On Treasure Coast, Hispanic voters swing to the left – Florida
June 2, 2008
Democrats See Cuba Travel Limits as a Campaign Issue in Florida
Did You Know? Half the state’s 750,000 Puerto Ricans live in Central Florida. Most of them are Democrats, yet four of the five Puerto Rican elected officials in the region are Republicans, reinforcing the community’s prized independence in a closely divided state.
Political parties embrace Florida’s Puerto Ricans
May 29, 2008
South Florida Hispanics split evenly among Democrats, Republicans – new data from Democracia USA
May 22, 2008
Un Nuevo Dia: In Florida, Hispanics Are No Longer Majority Republican or Cuban
Treasure Coast Hispanic leaders meet with Obama – Florida
May 21, 2008
Obama visits to win over Kissimmee Hispanics – Florida
May 20, 2008
Text of McCain’s Miami speech
Some Say Sheriff Using Racism To Fuel Re-Election Campaign – Lake County, Florida
Presidential Candidates To Address South Florida Cuban-American Community – Local News Story – WTVJ | Miami
May 19, 2008
Wouldn’t hurt Obama to have Joe Garcia on his Fave-Five list of Florida politicians — – South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
May 12, 2008
Did You Know? Since January 2006, when Florida began identifying voters as Hispanic, Democratic registration has increased 18 percent.
Florida now has more Hispanic voters registered Democratic than Republican.
May 9, 2008
Democrats are touting their expanding hold on Hispanic voters in Florida, but GOP officials say they will turn Hispanic voters out in force in 2008.
May 7, 2008
Immigration advocacy alive and well despite fewer protesters, some say – Florida
May 6, 2008
Joe Garcia: His life and times – Ever since Joe Garcia has been running against Mario Balart for Florida’s 25th district, there are people who think that he can end Balart and Castro dynasty within US. He is one of few Cuban Americans who took the road from Republican to Democratic.
May 5, 2008
Hispanic evangelicals hold potent votes, experts say
Hispanics may put Florida in play for Dems – For the first time, the number of Hispanic Democrats in the state is expected to exceed the number of Hispanic Republicans.
May 1, 2008
Florida Latinos Protest At Nat’l Democratic Party HQs
April 24, 2008
Hundreds of Floridians to Demonstrate at the DNC to Fight for Their Right to have Their Votes Counted | LULAC
April 21, 2008
Immigration-related bills get little support this legislative session – Florida
April 9, 2008
Osceola changes give Hispanics better shot at winning seat on School Board – Florida
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez and Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio make nice — for now
April 8, 2008
Immigration debate heats up in the House – Florida
April 2, 2008
Tomas Regalado Runs For Miami Mayor
February 27, 2008
Orlando elects former cop Tony Ortiz to City Council
February 25, 2008
Cuba-policy issue enlivens S. Florida congressional race
Florida’s Three Cuban Representatives Face Challenges
February 19, 2008
Tickets on Sale for the PODER Benefit Concert – A private concert and reception featuring Grammy Award winner Juan Luis Guerra
Castro’s Move Talk of the Town in Miami
February 18, 2008
Southwest Floridians debate: Statehood good for Puerto Rico, U.S.?
February 6, 2008
State Reps Offer a Slew of Bills To Combat Illegal Immigration – Florida
January 31, 2008
John McCain Slaps Rush Limbaugh’s Face With Florida Win
Did Immigration Cost Romney Florida?
Florida’s Latino vote powered victories by Clinton, McCain
January 30, 2008
Little Havana’s Big Impact In Florida
Florida’s Cuban Voters Harder to Woo
Cuban-American titans face to face – Race for the 21st congressional district in Florida pits incumbent Rep. Lincoln Díaz-Balart, 53, against former Hialeah Mayor Raul Martinez, 58, two guys who neither like nor respect each other.
January 29, 2008
Miami robo-calls scaring Cuban American voters on Romney’s Cuba stance
January 28, 2008
In Miami’s Little Havana, Giuliani makes his stand
Beyond cafe con leche: Candidates compete for Cuban-American vote
Romney trades shirt for a guayabera – Florida
Primary results to help gauge Hispanic voters’ strength – Florida
Florida Hispanics diverse in origin, culture, politics
January 24, 2008
Hispanic Republican vote matters in South Florida primary
January 23, 2008
Candidates pay little attention to Florida Hispanics
January 22, 2008
GOP courting Florida’s Cubans – How many cafecitos does it take to win Florida’s Republican primary? The presidential candidates will find out as they jockey for support in the Cuban-American community.
McCain Woos Cuban Vote
Battle of the titans: Martinez vs. Diaz-Balart – Former Hialeah Mayor Raul Martinez will run against one of South Florida’s most powerful Cuban-American Republicans. – Sourthern Flordia
January 16, 2008
Hispanic leaders in Rudy radio ad – Florida
January 14, 2008
Giuliani targets Hispanics on South Florida visit
January 11, 2008
U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez earned $25,000 for 10 months of work as RNC chief
January 9, 2008
New Giuliani ad appeals to Hispanic voters – Florida
January 4, 2008
Giuliani courts Cuban-American vote – Florida
December 14, 2007
Cuban-American Bloc Splintering – Florida
December 10, 2007
Florida House Speaker Backs Huckabee For President – Marco Rubio
December 9, 2007
Giuliani duplicates his N.Y. success with Hispanics in Florida
Among Hispanic voters, GOP candidates look to Cuban-Americans for allies – Florida
December 3, 2007
Los Republicanos are coming to town – Miami
November 19, 2007
Orlando-area town to swear in first Hispanic mayor – Feliciano “Filix” Ramirez in Mascotte – (first Central Florida municipality to elect a Hispanic mayor! – hard to believe)
November 14, 2007
Al Cardenas campaigns for Romney, en espanol
November 12, 2007
His popularity flagging, Sen. Martinez turns away from Bush
October 31, 2007
Hispanic State Legislators Convene 5th National Summit
October 29, 2007
Candidate denies Cuban ties cited in union mailer – Miami
October 24, 2007
Mel Martinez again Florida’s
October 22, 2007
A Latino Take on the GOP Debate in Orlando « Platicando
GOP not giving up on Latino voters – Florida
October 17, 2007
Sensing Cuba shift, Democrats target trio of House Republicans in Florida
Miami’s GOP legislators criticized for insurance vote
October 14, 2007
Dominican president will visit Florida next month
October 10, 2007
Treasure Coast entrepreneur invited to White House for National Hispanic Heritage Month
October 4, 2007
Immigrants may boost Florida’s clout
September 24, 2007
South Florida’s Colombians are again trying to unite and claim U.S. political influence, an effort that has been foiled by past political infighting and apathy.
September 7, 2007
GOP Hopes to Hold on to Florida’s Cubans
August 27, 2007
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer aide now adviser in all things Hispanic – Orlando Rolon
July 31, 2007
Clinton avoids the Hispanic votes rifts. Obama can learn from her navigating tricky South Florida waters.
Martinez candid about his priorities – Senator says he puts Florida before RNC
July 25, 2007
Gov. Charlie Crist gets La Raza birthday serenade – Florida
July 23, 2007
Top Democrats Woo Hispanic Voters
July 18, 2007
Giuliani in Cuban-American enclave, seeks Latin American focus – Florida
July 16, 2007
The Hispanic Bar Association of Northeast Florida hosts seminar on politics in Latin America
July 11, 2007
Hillary Clinton, Obama and Sharpton headline Hispanic conference – La Raza’s conference in Miami
July 10, 2007
La Raza moves to mobilize Hispanic voters – Miami
June 28, 2007
Immigration bill vote hits home in South Florida
Adios, Republican stronghold – Both parties are courting the swing voters of the state’s fastest-growing ethnic group. – Florida
June 27, 2007
Did You Know? Over 1,000 Hispanic elected officials and community leaders from across the country are in Orlando this week for the 24th annual conference of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials.
June 18, 2007
New mood from new citizens – Latino immigrants in South Florida who have traditionally registered with the GOP have felt alienated by the party, critics say.
June 17, 2007
Tax-cut legislation elevates Marco Rubio’s status – Florida
June 11, 2007
Leader of Hispanic Chamber in Broward to leave job to focus on voting – Florida
Florida Democrats, meeting in Hollywood, make plans to woo Hispanic voters – Florida
June 5, 2007
McCain’s Visit To Miami Focuses On Immigration
May 26, 2007
Martinez at heart of debate on citizenship – GOP colleagues pull him one way, fellow immigrants another
May 2, 2007
Daniel Imperato 2008 Presidential Candidate to Speak at West Palm Beach Immigration Rights Rally
April 29, 2007
Immigration set to boost Texas, Florida Republicans
Bush, in Miami area, vows push for immigration plan
April 24, 2007
Hispanic leaders look at Cuba’s future – Florida
April 23, 2007
Hispanic Advisory Council To Host Public Forum – Tampa
April 16, 2007
Presidential contenders plan to drop by the Hispanic expo – Orlando
April 13, 2007
Lawmaker draws criticism for illegal-immigration joke – Florida
April 4, 2007
Poll: Cuban-Americans back change
March 25, 2007
Local woman attends the National Hispanic Leadership Summit – Pensacola, Florida
Hispanic leader (Jose Fernandez) to help Edwards – Orlando
March 21, 2007
Quiñones, RamÃrez to vie in Osceolas District 2 – Florida
March 20, 2007
Collier commissioners’ immigration resolution blasted – Florida
March 14, 2007
U.S. attorney will step down – Paul Perez in Florida
March 7, 2007
Romney airs Spanish-language ad in advance of Florida visit
February 26, 2007
A Hotel Maid’s Son Now One Of Floridas Most Powerful Leaders – Marco Antonio Rubio – Florida
February 15, 2007
President of Guatemala will visit Indiantown on Saturday – Florida
February 7, 2007
Florida lawmakers are proposing laws that crack down on the hiring of undocumented immigrant workers.
February 5, 2007
Sudden exit of Quinones sets off mad scramble in race – Central Florida
February 2, 2007
Quinones takes leap back into new spotlight – running for Osceola County Commission seat in Central Florida
February 1, 2007
Rep. John Quinones R-Kissimmee commission seat decision coming today – Osceola County, Florida
January 30, 2007
A new generation of Democrats is working to lure Cuban Americans away from the Republican Party they have supported for decades.
January 25, 2007
Latinos debate Bush’s speech – Florida
Did You Know? Only about three in 10 eligible Hispanics in Central Florida voted in 2006
Why do so few local Hispanics vote? – Most are cynical about politics, studies show, but activists want to change that mind-set. – Central Florida
January 23, 2007
Anti-Chávez group seeks a local voice in S. Florida
January 18, 2007
White House stands by Martinez to lead GOP
January 17, 2007
Choice of Florida senator as party chairman rankles some in GOP – Mel Martinez
January 11, 2007
State Democratic leader leaving to run Biden campaign – Luis Navarro
January 10, 2007
Spotlight on Carlos Irizarry
January 5, 2007
Hispanic voters end their silence – Group posts largest increase in election turnout – Brevard County, Florida
December 18, 2006
U.S.-backed anti-Castro TV Marti starts broadcasting in Miami; first airing in U.S.
December 17, 2006
County Web site may get Spanish, Creole versions – Palm Beach, Florida
December 14, 2006
Hispanics sue over nighttime evictions – Lakeworth, Florida
December 8, 2006
Mel Martinez pick good for Florida?
December 7, 2006
Mel Martinez is Spanish for Harriet Miers?
December 5, 2006
Groups urge U.S. to relax travel, aid restrictions to Cuba – Miami, Florida
