FL: International Issues
"Help a Brother Out" – FL Groups Rally to Resettle Afghan Refugees
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Organizations providing relief support for Afghan refugees say more people can help by simply taking time to learn about the …
Sending Help to Nepal: What You Need to Know
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - With the death toll in Nepal's earthquake projected to climb to as many as 10,000 people, Floridians are looking for ways they …
More Farmer Exchanges Planned to Ease Hunger
MIAMI, Fla. - When it comes to feeding the world's hungry, hooking up farmers in Florida with producers in developing countries is a great place to …
"Sister" Group Urges Action on Climate Change
MIAMI, Fla. - Flooding in northern Florida, record-breaking cold temperatures across the state resulting in crop losses, water scarcity -- all are …
Florida's Haitian Community Rallying Aid for Earthquake Victims
MIAMI, Fla. - Emergency management workers from across Florida are being dispatched to assist in recovery efforts in Haiti after the massive …
Floridians Add Some "Giving" to Thanksgiving
TAMPA, Fla. - For many Floridians, this Thursday is about sharing a big turkey dinner with family and watching parades and football, but some …
Bringing the Developing World to America
WASHINGTON - They've traveled thousands of miles to carry the message to the Southeast and Midwest this week that what we do - and don't do - in place…
US Door Opens Wider on Asylum for Battered Women
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Obama administration has reversed a Bush-era position on battered women seeking asylum in the United States, opening an …
Reports: Immigrants Dying for Decent Care
Immigrants are, literally, dying for decent care, according to two new reports that portray the medical care system for U.S. immigration detainees as …
Delegation: Grant Haitians Temporary Protected Status
Some 30,000 Haitians under orders for deportation from the U.S. are optimistic that they will find the hope promised by the Obama administration and …