Florida Grows by 322,000 More People
Puerto Rico’s population fell by 130,000 people between 2017 and 2018.
Orange
Historic Day for Orange County
A new Orange County Commission was sworn in this week, one that hit several historic markers for including the county’s first African-American mayor, two new Latina commissioners and the first all-female Orange County Commission. For these and many other reasons, it was an emotional installation service. “It’s a great day […]
Post-María Voters, Latina Wave and More Election Thoughts
It’s not looking as if the 2018 midterm elections produced a wave of post-María Puerto Rican voters. Preliminary election data show that counties with a large Puerto Ricans population, such as – and especially– Osceola, underperformed the rest of the state. Voter turnout was very high, about 62 percent for […]
More Difficult Phase of Hurricane Relief Underway
The 2018 new year will open a second, more difficult, phase of Hurricane María relief efforts for Puerto Ricans in Central Florida, after the new arrivals center at Orlando International Airport closes its doors on December 29. The shuttering of the facility – which has helped 34,000 mostly Puerto Ricans […]
