Jeanette Nuñez /tags/jeanette-nunez Jeanette Nuñez en-US WLRN Thu, 25 Aug 2022 10:00:00 GMT Forgive Nuñez's Freudian slip. She momentarily mistook Cubans for some minority /commentary/2022-08-25/forgive-nunezs-freudian-slip-she-momentarily-mistook-cubans-for-some-minority COMMENTARY As record numbers of Cubans come across the U.S. border alongside "illegals," it's perhaps getting harder for Cubans in Miami to set them apart. Thu, 25 Aug 2022 10:00:00 GMT /commentary/2022-08-25/forgive-nunezs-freudian-slip-she-momentarily-mistook-cubans-for-some-minority Tim Padgett On anniversary, officials observe Hurricane Andrew's devastation — and its modernizing effects /news/2022-08-24/on-anniversary-officials-observe-hurricane-andrews-devastation-and-its-modernizing-effects Thirty years after the Category-5 storm destroyed much of South Dade, local and state leaders gathered in Homestead to commemorate the lessons learned. Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:08:27 GMT /news/2022-08-24/on-anniversary-officials-observe-hurricane-andrews-devastation-and-its-modernizing-effects Tim Padgett Dems blast Lt. Gov. for saying migrants — even Cubans? — will be bused to Delaware /news/2022-08-22/dems-blast-lt-gov-for-saying-migrants-even-cubans-will-be-bused-to-delaware Democrats say Florida's GOP Lt. Governor Jeanette Nuñez — a Cuban-American — indicated Gov. DeSantis will bus undocumented Cuban migrants out of the state. Mon, 22 Aug 2022 23:41:49 GMT /news/2022-08-22/dems-blast-lt-gov-for-saying-migrants-even-cubans-will-be-bused-to-delaware Tim Padgett DeSantis attends Florida GOP summit, targets Biden in speech /local-news/2022-07-25/desantis-attends-florida-gop-summit-targets-biden-in-speech As he draws increased attention as a potential 2024 presidential candidate, Gov. Ron DeSantis focused heavily Saturday night on President Joe Biden while rallying Republicans for this year’s elections. Mon, 25 Jul 2022 13:15:46 GMT /local-news/2022-07-25/desantis-attends-florida-gop-summit-targets-biden-in-speech Jim Turner | News Service of Florida Cuban exiles fear new Spanish-language radio owners in Miami will censor conservative voices /news/2022-06-08/cuban-exiles-fear-new-spanish-language-radio-owners-in-miami-will-censor-conservative-voices Cuban exile leaders gathered in Little Havana to warn a Democrat-led group buying Radio Mambí and WQBA not to turn the stations into "leftist" outlets. Wed, 08 Jun 2022 22:15:00 GMT /news/2022-06-08/cuban-exiles-fear-new-spanish-language-radio-owners-in-miami-will-censor-conservative-voices Tim Padgett Florida Lt. Gov. says 'good luck' to attempts to repeal so-called 'Don't Say Gay' law /2022-04-01/florida-lt-gov-says-good-luck-to-attempts-to-repeal-so-called-dont-say-gay-law NPR's Kelsey Snell speaks with Florida's Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez about the state's "Parental Rights in Education" law. The law has seen its first legal challenge this week from LGBTQ advocates. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 20:45:29 GMT /2022-04-01/florida-lt-gov-says-good-luck-to-attempts-to-repeal-so-called-dont-say-gay-law Kelsey Snell, Brianna Scott, Patrick Jarenwattananon Florida's special session: About protections from 'federal overreach' or 'vehicle for misinformation'? /2021-11-22/floridas-special-session-about-protections-from-federal-overreach-or-vehicle-for-misinformation Florida Republican lawmakers said employees need protections against being fired for not getting vaccinated. Democrats called it political theater casting doubt on COVID-19 vaccines. Mon, 22 Nov 2021 14:45:35 GMT /2021-11-22/floridas-special-session-about-protections-from-federal-overreach-or-vehicle-for-misinformation Tom Hudson Florida's Government Blames Lack Of COVID-19 Vaccine Supply On Heightened Demand /news/2021-01-07/floridas-government-blames-lack-of-covid-19-vaccine-supply-on-heightened-demand Gov. Ron DeSantis hosted a press conference Wednesday, at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, to announce that some selected people age 65 and older were already getting a COVID-19 vaccination. Thu, 07 Jan 2021 17:41:53 GMT /news/2021-01-07/floridas-government-blames-lack-of-covid-19-vaccine-supply-on-heightened-demand Verónica Zaragovia Trump's Better Than Dems At Using Latin America As A Political Prop. That's Not Really A Compliment /2020-08-27/trumps-better-than-dems-at-using-latin-america-as-a-political-prop-thats-not-really-a-compliment COMMENTARY Trump's made comparing Biden to Latin American socialists the theme of his campaign. Why aren't Democrats playing the caudillo card? Thu, 27 Aug 2020 12:28:58 GMT /2020-08-27/trumps-better-than-dems-at-using-latin-america-as-a-political-prop-thats-not-really-a-compliment Tim Padgett Florida Lieutenant Gov. Nunez Leads Trade Mission To Colombia /2019-11-21/florida-lieutenant-gov-nunez-leads-trade-mission-to-colombia Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez is wrapping up a trade mission to Colombia on Wednesday with a delegation that included 19 Florida companies hoping to... Thu, 21 Nov 2019 15:34:40 GMT /2019-11-21/florida-lieutenant-gov-nunez-leads-trade-mission-to-colombia Associated Press, Associated Press