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George Zimmerman’s Mother Rips Media, Says Arrest was ‘Solely to Placate the Masses’
April 12, 2013 | by The Celebrity Cafe | Latino Daily News
The mother of George Zimmerman, the man being charged with the shooting death of Florida teen, Trayvon Martin, has written a letter to the public on the anniversary of her son’s arrest. In the letter, Gladys Zimmerman slams the media and says that Zimmerman’s arrest was “solely to placate the masses.” continue reading »
Obama’s Plans to Rebuild America Begin With Job Creation in Miami
March 29, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
President Barack Obama announced here Friday a public-private program of infrastructure to "rebuild" the United States and create jobs. continue reading »
Florida Evacuates Families After Detecting Possible Sinkhole
March 27, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Officials in Florida evacuated several homes located four kilometers (about 2.5 miles) from the spot where a sinkhole swallowed and killed a man on the state's west coast a month ago and another sinkhole was detected nearby in early March. continue reading »
Jeb Bush Says He is Still in Support of Immigration
March 10, 2013 | by The Celebrity Cafe | Latino Daily News
Former Florida governor Jeb Bush is defending his stance on immigration reform after accusations that he is backing down on helping undocumented workers find a path to citizenship. continue reading »
Florida Police Call Off Search for Man Swallowed by Sinkhole
March 3, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Florida officials abandoned their attempt to recover the body of a man who was swallowed by an enormous sinkhole that opened up late last week in the bedroom of his house, presumably killing him. continue reading »
Florida Man Bit Off Girlfriend’s Thumb During Fight
January 19, 2013 | by The Celebrity Cafe | Latino Daily News
A Florida man is being accused of biting off the left thumb of his on-again, off-again girlfriend during a fight on Wednesday. continue reading »
Florida Governor Confesses to Returning Dog Adopted During Campaign
January 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Shortly after taking the oath of office in January 2011, Florida Gov. Rick Scott returned a dog he had adopted while he was campaigning, something that became known this week and sparked criticism and jokes on the Internet and in the local press. continue reading »
Fewer Manatees Died in 2012 Thanks to Florida’s Warmer Weather
January 9, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mild winter temperatures in Florida caused manatee deaths to drop in 2012 to their lowest level of the past four years, though 392 of those marine mammals still died. continue reading »
Cigar City Stories: Tales of Old Ybor City
December 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Book Reviews
ICE Arrests 11 Sex Offenders, Criminal Aliens in Central Florida
November 3, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Eleven convicted alien sex offenders and other criminal aliens were arrested as part of a four-day operation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). continue reading »
Judge Grants Zimmerman the Right to Trayvon Martin’s School, Social Media Records
October 20, 2012 | by The Celebrity Cafe | Latino Daily News
On Friday, attorneys for George Zimmerman were granted rights to the school records of Trayvon Martin, whom Zimmerman is on trial for murdering. Zimmerman is being charged for shooting and killing Martin Feb. 26 near their gated Florida community. continue reading »
Brazilian Arrested Trying to Smuggle 27 Snakes onto Plane in Florida
August 25, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A man was arrested at a U.S. airport for trying to smuggle 27 snakes hidden in two stereo speakers in his luggage onto a plane to Brazil, but which were detected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents. continue reading »
Latino Civil-rights Group Sues Florida County Over Redistricting
August 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A Latino civil-rights group is suing the authorities of Central Florida's Orange County for discrimination against the Hispanic community by imposing a new electoral map on the region. continue reading »
An American Son: A Memoir
July 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Book Reviews
Obama Has Major Lead in Key Electoral States
June 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
President Barack Obama is leading likely Republican opponent Mitt Romney among Hispanic voters in the key electoral states of Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Nevada and Virginia, according to a survey released Friday. continue reading »
Florida Tops the Country in Latino Graduation Rates
June 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Hispanic and African American students in Florida are much more likely to graduate from high school than their counterparts in other states according to a new national report. Education Week today released the 2012 Diplomas Countreport highlighting Florida’s graduates compared to the nation. The report, which is based on data from the graduating class of 2009, shows that Florida’s Hispanic and African American students outpace the national graduation rate average by 10 and 3.5 percentage points, respectively. continue reading »
Environmental Group Commends Mexican Farmworker For His Stance on Food Justice
May 18, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Lucas Benitez, a Mexican immigrant who helped organize fellow farmworkers in Florida, shared with colleague Greg Asbed the Natural Resources Defense Council's Growing Green Award in the category of Food Justice. continue reading »
RUBIO WATCH: Marco Rubio on Anniversary of Osama Bin Laden’s Death
May 6, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
This week in Marco Rubio's weekly newsletter the Senator from Florida noted the anniversary of Osama Bin Laden's death by reflecting on the future of the country's national security. He also called for passage of The Down Payment to Protect National Security Act, a bill he cosponsored, which stops the automatic, across-the-board cuts to our nation’s defense capabilities. continue reading »
PREMIERE TONIGHT: “South Beach Tow” Executive Produced by Jennifer Lopez (VIDEO)
July 20, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
From Executive Producer Jennifer López, “South Beach Tow” takes you inside the world of the Latino family owned Tremont Towing. continue reading »
