When he was 12, Angel Padilla’s father, Candelario, woke him up before dawn to pour concrete for his construction company. That hardworking ethic of his Mexican immigrant parents stayed with him into adulthood. Now 22, Angel says his Mexican heritage and culture define him in many ways, and has led him …
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MiYong Fitzpatrick immigrated to the United States from South Korea in 1982. She owns a tailor shop and a laundromat in Starke, Florida and plans to vote according to her conservative values this midterm election.
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Jeff Mays grew up during the MTV Rock the Vote era but never registered. He was too busy taking care of his dad.
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Veterans’ issues will be a key consideration for Navy veteran Chad Walker when he casts his ballot in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
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The town's one open laundromat — The Laundry Basket — has been a blessing.
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Lee Forzly trained the No. 2 greyhound in the country in 1993. Now out of the business for nearly a decade, she plans to vote 'no' on Amendment 13.
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Camille Huie is a 60-year-old antique shop owner. Although a registered Democrat, she is led by her spirit and votes based on the content of each candidate's character.
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Chestnut Hill Tree Farm LLC. sold its license to Liberty, making LHS an officially licensed Medical Marijuana Treatment Center (“MMTC”), with authorization to cultivate, process, and dispense medical marijuana in the state.
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As Election Day nears, Frog Song Organics owner Amy Van Scoik, a registered independent voter, will be looking closely at the candidates and their policies, and specifically how they might affect immigration, as she struggles to find workers for her farm.
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The name of the man detained in connection with the pipe bomb scare is Cesar Sayoc, 56, of Aventura, Florida, according to law enforcement officials.
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