Puerto Rico

Amid a federal court battle involving 32 counties, including several in Northeast Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday directed the state’s elections…

Monday on First Coast Connect we spoke with The Centrist Project Jacksonville chapter leader Perry Waag (01:16).Doctors Uma Eyyunni and Ravi Kancha told…

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and U.S. Rep. Darren Soto are traveling to Puerto Rico Wednesday to get a firsthand look at the on-going recovery from the Sept. 20…

Monday on First Coast Connect we spoke with 17-year-old author Jose Lopez who is writing a memoir about his experience in Puerto Rico and his family…

Florida has taken in nearly 8,000 students this year after hurricane disasters — the majority of them coming from Puerto Rico during the last couple…

Florida stepped up its emergency-operations activities Thursday as the federal government plans to offer short-term relocation to Florida or New York for…

Florida is waiving rules and regulations to let public schools and higher-education institutions admit students from Puerto Rico on an emergency basis,…

On Wednesday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and a group of Crowley Maritime employees met at Jacksonville’s JAXPORT to discuss…

Jacksonville utility JEA is sending more than 40 workers to assist in power restoration efforts on the island of Puerto Rico.Battered by both Hurricanes…

Friday on “First Coast Connect,” our weekly Media Roundtable featured Mark Woods from The Florida Times-Union, Charles Griggs from the Jacksonville Free…