Giselle Balido

Jan 29, 2025 | floricuanews.com | Giselle Balido

The first Gen-Z representative in Congress shares practical steps Floridians can take to work to protect their rights as well as their quality of life. After President Donald Trump’s initial flurry of executive orders signaled massive changes that could negatively impact many individuals and families, there is growing concern across the nation about how four more years of the Trump administration will affect people’s lives. And Florida is not an exception.

Jan 24, 2025 | floricuanews.com | Giselle Balido

The gun violence prevention activist running for Congress in a special election on April 1 shared with Floricua her plans to provide Floridians with affordable healthcare and housing, and a better education for children. It is true that when tragedy strikes, some people react in a way that, perhaps, surprises even themselves. In the face of unspeakable pain, they become stronger, more aware of the need all around them and what they can do to make it better for others.

Jan 20, 2025 | floricuanews.com | Giselle Balido

Gov. Ron DeSantis promised to “make America Florida” during his failed 2024 presidential campaign. But it appears that it will be Donald Trump who will draw from the hard-right strategies tested out by his adopted home state. With Donald J. Trump sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, there is growing consensus that the state of Florida appears to be the epicenter of Trump’s political agenda.

Jan 14, 2025 | floricuanews.com | Giselle Balido

Proponents of Amendment 4 are calling DeSantis’ attempts to change the citizen-led constitutional amendment process “an attack on democracy itself.”On Monday, as Gov. Ron DeSantis called to convene a special legislative session to boost President-elect Donald Trump’s planned crackdown on undocumented immigrants, the Florida Republican also pushed for changes to the state’s citizen-led constitutional amendment process.

Jan 6, 2025 | floricuanews.com | Giselle Balido

Here are three of the top issues affecting Floridians that will likely be the subject of major discussions in this year’s legislative session in Tallahassee. It’s official: Florida is a red state. Republicans soundly defeated Democrats up and down the ballot in the state in November, cementing an end to Florida’s once infamous status as a perennial swing state.