Archive for Thursday, November 30, 2017
Education Desk: Orange Co. Superintendent On Taking In Students Fleeing Puerto Rico
Orange County Schools is taking in the most students and teachers fleeing from Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. These new arrivals are trying to get life back to a sense of normalcy following devastation back on the island. As part of reporting from our Education Desk, we visited Superintendent Barbara Jenkins to see how things are going.
Published in Central Florida News, Education, Puerto Rico
Published in Central Florida News, Education, Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rican Exodus to Central Florida
Two years ago, Betsy Franceschini was getting at least 100 inquiries a day to her Kissimmee office from Puerto Ricans desperate for a better life. Thousands of families fled the U.S. territory in 2015 for the metro Orlando area because of its crushing financial crisis and $72 billion debt. As the director of Florida’s regional Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration office, Franceschini helped new arrivals connect with agencies that could provide help. It was overwhelming then – but Franceschini says it’s nothing compared to the “unprecedented” exodus of Puerto Ricans who are now trying to escape to places like Orlando in the face of deteriorating conditions on the demolished colony in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Florida is expected to ...
Published in Commentaries, From the Pages of Orlando Weekly
Published in Commentaries, From the Pages of Orlando Weekly
Putnam Calls For Ag Help After Disaster Relief Ignores Farmers’ Plight After Irma
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam is calling for help for the state's farmers who have been left out of federal disaster relief money for Hurricane Irma.
Published in Central Florida News, Environment
Published in Central Florida News, Environment
Pulse Paramedic With PTSD, Fired Last Week, Fights To Get His Job Back
An Orlando fire fighter is hitting back after being fired last week.
Published in Central Florida News, Health, Health Nerd, Health WMFE, Pulse Shooting
Published in Central Florida News, Health, Health Nerd, Health WMFE, Pulse Shooting
Climate Scientists Watch Their Words, Hoping To Stave Off Funding Cuts
After years of budget and political pressure, some climate scientists are changing the way they describe their research, and avoiding the term "climate change."
Published in Environment, NPR News
Published in Environment, NPR News
Garrison Keillor Accused Of ‘Inappropriate Behavior,’ Minnesota Public Radio Says
The creator and former host of A Prairie Home Companion has been accused of "inappropriate behavior with an individual who worked with him," MPR says. The radio station is cutting ties with Keillor.
Published in NPR News
Published in NPR News
Puerto Rican Students Continue To Enroll In Osceola District Schools
The head of Osceola County Schools says she sees no end in sight to the arrival of students fleeing Puerto Rico. There are nearly 1,850 since Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
Published in Central Florida News, Puerto Rico
Published in Central Florida News, Puerto Rico