Luena Rodriguez-Feo Vileira

Quienes aún permanecen en el sector agrícola enfrentan una relevancia cada vez menor, no porque la producción de alimentos haya dejado de ser esencial para la supervivencia, sino porque la economía nacional —y la imagen del país— se inclinan ante un nuevo rey: el ecoturismo.

Gov. Ron DeSantis denounced the Florida House of Representatives’ proposed cuts to Everglades and water quality funding at a press conference Tuesday, marking the latest in his series of criticisms of House lawmakers over agenda discrepancies.

Hope Florida launched in 2021 as a program to connect Floridians in need of social and financial help to private sector groups, faith-based organizations and nonprofits, weaning them off government assistance.

Those remaining in the agricultural sector contend with a waning relevance, not because food production has become any less necessary for survival but because the national economy — and the national image — bows to a new king: ecotourism.

As the hottest state in the nation grows hotter, air-conditioning, once a luxury, has become a lifesaver. Some Floridians still struggle to afford it.

These two Florida families choose to live without AC, instead taking advantage of shade and other passive cooling techniques.

In a push to make help more accessible for Floridians in need, Gov. Ron DeSantis is adding a community resource liaison for the Hope Florida program to every sheriff’s office in the state.

Congress has tried – and failed – to make daylight saving time the permanent standard time across the country.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans for a two-lane expansion of Interstate 75 Tuesday, fast-tracking a project to reduce congestion and improve safety along Florida’s state roads.