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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced two initiatives to increase access to USDA programs and services among Hispanic communities. The department announced it is renewing the USDA-HACU Leadership Group, a partnership with the Hispanic...

This week, U.S. Commerce Sec. Gina Raimondo announced grant awards to 32 industry-led workforce training partnerships across the country as part of the $500 million “Good Jobs Challenge” funded by President Joe Biden’s “American...

This week, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he will call on the Legislature to send $25 million to Miami-Dade College “to preserve, refurbish and enhance the Freedom Tower.” DeSantis said he will include the funds in...

“The Outstanding Floridian Award is presented by the Council of 100 to Floridians who reflect true meritorious service that goes above and beyond the call of duty and results in extraordinary achievement. Award recipients have rendered consistent service and contributions to the state and not just for a single achievement. The award is given infrequently to reflect a truly meritorious level of service of those distinguished Floridians being recognized,” the council noted. 

The funds are through Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program grants to help Hispanic students.

“At least half of the funding each institution receives will be distributed to students in the form of emergency cash assistance grants to help pay for housing, food, and other basic essentials,” Wilson’s office noted. “In total, the CARES Act provides $14 billion in emergency higher education relief funding to help students and institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic.”

On Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced all 28 schools in the Florida College System are backing the “Last Mile College Completion Program” to help students finish up their degrees. DeSantis, the Florida Department of Education...

Last year, Rubio wrote Miami Dade College, the University of North Florida (UNF), the University of South Florida (USF), the University of West Florida (UWF) and Cypress Bay High School on the matter, urging them to close their Confucius Institutes. So far, UNF, USF and UWF have severed ties with their Confucius Institutes.