FL: Census
FL Group Works for Fair Process, Greater Awareness in Redistricting
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Reapportionment data announced Monday has sparked conversation about a census undercount, and lower-than-expected Florida …
Shorter Census Deadline Could Put Florida Funding at Risk
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- This year's U.S. Census count will determine how much funding Florida receives in the next decade for many crucial government-…
Census Prep Begins Targeting Underserved Areas
MIAMI – Exactly one year from Monday, the official count of every resident of the United States begins with the 2020 Census. But Florida has …
Progress Continues in Florida's Child Well-Being
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – This year's child well-being index for the Sunshine State is showing improvements for kids living in high-poverty areas…
Could Multiracial Americans Ease Racial Tensions?
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – At a time of cultural and racial divide, multiracial Floridians find themselves caught in the middle – even as they …
Fight for Marriage Equality Ignites Below Mason-Dixon Line
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A $1 million campaign began this week to help build support for marriage equality in the South. Southerners for the Freedom to …
FL Housing Crisis Opens a Unique Job Market
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida real estate developers were selling houses as fast as they could build them until the bottom fell out of the market. Now…
FL Poverty Agenda Set for 2012
MIAMI, Fla. - The 2010 U.S. Census reported the Florida poverty rate at 15 percent and Miami-Dade County poverty rate at 17.7 percent. According to a …
ID Cards for Illegal Immigrants: A Good Thing?
President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Wednesday criticized Arizona's law that makes failure to carry immigration documents a crime…