Ana Goni-Lessan

2 days ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Ana Goni-Lessan

Florida officials called Operation Tidal Wave, where over 1,000 migrants were detained in five days, the "new normal." And not just for the Sunshine State, but for the rest of the country. Within the next 60 days, the federal government will attempt to put into practice an approach to mass deportation that's "strikingly similar" to Operation Tidal Wave, said Larry Keefe, executive director of the State Board of Immigration Enforcement, at a press conference in Tampa May 12.

3 weeks ago | heraldtribune.com | Ana Goni-Lessan

Even though Thursday's mass shooting left them shaken, FSU is home to these students. Rebecca Roberson was sitting on a brick wall outside of the Bellamy Building when she heard a pop. She turned to her friend, 21-year-old Matthew Miller, and shuddered. "It's that damn roofing hammer," Roberson said. "That's what we thought it was yesterday, because that's what it sounds like."It would make sense. There's a lot of construction happening on Florida State University's campus.

3 weeks ago | newsherald.com | Ana Goni-Lessan

A board meeting of the Hope Florida Foundation, connected to a key initiative of Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis, was interrupted April 17 after online trolls hijacked the open Zoom call with pornographic images, Nazi symbols and racist slurs. The administrators of the call did not know how to prevent audience members from sharing their screens, and the meeting paused several times, with "technical difficulties – please stand by," as seen on The Florida Channel.

4 weeks ago | eu.newsherald.com | Ana Goni-Lessan

In 2024, there were 12,100 fewer abortions provided in Florida compared to 2023. Show Caption Hide Caption What is Florida’s Amendment 4 on abortion? Florida will have the chance to vote on whether or not to make abortion legal beyond the six weeks the current law allows. Florida saw a 14.1% decrease in abortions in 2024, totaling 12,100 fewer procedures after a six-week ban took effect.

1 month ago | newsherald.com | Ana Goni-Lessan

Bills were passed Wednesday afternoon and are on the way to Gov. Ron DeSantis for signature. Show Caption Hide Caption 'Gulf of Mexico' is now 'Gulf of America' for US Google Maps usersGoogle Maps changed the 'Gulf of Mexico' name once it was officially updated in the U.S. Geographic Names System. Florida legislation was passed to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in state law and educational materials. The bills now await Governor Ron DeSantis' signature.