Saving salsa: Gainesville community fights to keep free salsa classes
In the heart of downtown Gainesville, a vibrant community gathers each week to connect through the rhythm of salsa to dance the night away.
Painting a path to peace
Avocados cling on to the drooping branches as their youthful green tassels with a ripening wave of brown. Sitting below with her younger cousins, MaryCruz Ruiz immortalizes the moment in her oil painting titled “The Return.”
From Muñecas to Cintrón: The Latin restaurants of Gainesville
Whether it be paellas, arepas, tajadas or empanadas, food is an integral part of Hispanic culture.
ACPS address English proficiency achievement gaps
ACPS saw a 20 percentage point gap in ELA achievement between white and Hispanic students, where 70% of white students achieved level three language arts and above compared to only 50% of Hispanic students during the 2023-24 school year across all grade levels.
Dissecting the Hispanic, Latino voting monolith myth
For Gabriela Gongora Rosales, unprecedented times like the 2024 presidential election call for dynamic solutions, including setting the record straight on the false narrative that the Hispanic voting bloc is a monolith.
A majority of ICE Baker County facility detainees have no or minor criminal convictions
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement Baker County Detention Facility houses detainees from every Florida county north of Orlando, with over 70% of ICE detainees originating from Latin American countries.
