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Trimmel Gomes
With more than 11 years as a radio and television newsman, Trimmel Gomes has traveled the world searching and covering stories while working for major news outlets like NPR, PBS and ABC. He is a regular contributor for the ABC affiliate in Florida's capital city appearing across various programming to break down the latest in politics from Florida, Georgia and Washington.
The Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection is partnering with Tampa Bay area governments and the Tampa Bay Estuary Program to monitor water quality at locations affected by the Piney Point breach. File photo: Kristi Blokhin,!-->…
Despite Smooth Elections, Florida Bill Adds Restrictions to Vote-By-Mail
Current Florida law prohibits offering voters assistance within 100 feet of polling locations. HB 7041 would expand that zone to 150 feet and prohibits giving "any item" to voters. Photo credit: Florida Capitol, Trimmel Gomes.
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Opponents Call FL Bill Targeting Transgender Athletes Dangerous, Discriminatory
The bills moving through Florida's Legislature appear to be on fast-track, with talk from insiders that the Senate version by Sen. Kelli Stargel - R-Lakeland - might skip one of its three committee stops. Photo credit: DCStockPhotography /!-->…
Florida Misses Out on Medicaid Funding in COVID-19 Relief Package
Florida continues to resist calls and significant financial incentives to expand Medicaid eligibility for nearly all poor adults and children in the state. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed.
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Southern Communities Rally for Inclusion in Green New Deal
One of the goals of the Green New Deal is to meet "100% of the power demand in the United States through clean, renewable and zero-emission energy sources." Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed.
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‘Anti-Riot’ Bill May Be Dead on Arrival in Florida Senate, Advances in House
Triggered by the mostly peaceful protests after the police killing of George Floyd, sponsor Rep. Danny Burgess - R-Zephyrhills - said House Bill 1 would protect against agitators who destroy properties during public disorder. Editorial!-->…
Conservationists Warn of Power Grab in Florida’s Energy Policy
A FPL Florida Power and Light solar tree at Young Circle Arts Park in Hollywood Florida. August 8, 2020. Editorial credit: Felix Mizioznikov / Shutterstock.com, licensed.
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Officials Call on DeSantis to Apologize Over Vaccine Threats
Reporters raised concerns by some Manatee County officials that the new vaccine pop-up site in an upscale development was not in an area of most need. File photo: Juno Beach, Florida, June 30, 2020 Editorial credit: YES Market Media /!-->…
Reproductive-Rights Advocates Oppose 20-Week Abortion Ban
Hadleigh Tweedall of Tennessee lost her daughter at 18 and a half weeks due to fetal anomalies. A similar law forced her to go out of state to get an abortion after her doctors warned her of the risks of carrying to term. File photo,!-->…
Florida Adds Statewide Protections for LGBTQ Individuals
Supporters of Joe Biden and LGBTQ rights celebrated his victory over Donald Trump in the presidential election with thousands of other people out in the streets. Washington, D.C., November 7, 2020. Editorial credit: Allison C Bailey /!-->…
Workers: Florida “Union Busting” Bill Hurts Those on Front Lines
During the 2020 session, the Florida House passed a bill requiring public-sector workers to tell their employer proactively that they want to stay in a union, but it didn't advance in the Senate. Photo credit ShutterStock.com,!-->…
Black Floridians Getting COVID Vaccinations at Lower Rates
Black Americans are receiving COVID vaccinations at dramatically lower rates than whites, according to Kaiser Health News. And Florida's vaccine-tracking website shows 58,540 Black people have received at least one dose, compared to almost!-->…
Group Works to Research Internship Pay and Inequities
Lumina Foundation created its Racial Justice and Equity Fund in 2017 following the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, to advance social justice initiatives, primarily focused on race relations on college campuses. Photo credit!-->…
Conservationists Decry Trump’s Rollback of Migratory-Bird Protections
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act includes protection of birds such as the endangered Florida scrub jay. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed.
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Experts Urge Prioritizing Florida Prisons for COVID-19 Vaccination
Dade County Men's Correctional Facility, Florida. File photo, credit ShutterStock.com, licensed.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Health advocacy groups say Florida's recommendations on COVID vaccine priority should include people in prison as well as!-->!-->!-->…
Fired Florida Data Manager Files Lawsuit Over Raid on Home
A police officer wields a gun and calls for Rebekah Jones' husband to come downstairs. Photo credit: Rebekah Jones/Twitter.
TALLAHASSEE, FL -- Former state data analyst Rebekah Jones is fighting back against the administration of Gov.!-->!-->!-->…
Pandemic Intensifies Food, Housing Struggles for Florida Families
A new report shows a higher percentage of Florida families are struggling during the COVID crisis than families nationally. Photo credit: Javi Indy / Shutterstock.com, licensed.
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Study: Latinos in Florida Face Growing ‘Completion Gap’ to Earning Degree
A report from Unidos U.S. and the University of North Carolina finds an aversion to debt is the main reason for the completion gap between Latinos and students of other ethnic groups. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed.
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Group Urges Creation of Florida Legislative Committee on Climate Change
Sea-level rise has been the main focus of Florida policymakers when it comes to climate change, but environmental groups are calling for a deeper analysis of wide-ranging impacts. File photo, Tampa, Florida, September 20, 2019,!-->…
Despite Confusion, Thousands of Former Florida Felons Voted Successfully
Some local elections officials, including in Broward County, said they had to rely on an "honor system" that anyone restored to vote was eligible. Despite the confusion, Neil Volz - deputy director of the Florida Rights Restoration!-->…
Living Shorelines: Natural Defense to Storms
Hurricane Sally was expected to strike Alabama and Mississippi. Instead, it made a slow crawl over land in Florida's Panhandle with 105-mile-per-hour winds, ripping roofs, snapping trees, and leaving thousands without power. Photo credit!-->…
Unbiased Help to Navigate Obamacare Open Enrollment
Navigator Natalie M. and consumer Omar Luna at Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center review Luna's health-insurance options. Photo credit: Epilepsy Florida.
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Florida Invests in Short-Term Workforce Programs
Florida colleges and technical schools can access grants from CARES Act funds ranging from about $100,000 to $2 million to boost technical certification programs. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed.
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Florida Health Care Workers Urge Action on Climate Change
Last year, Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Florida's first statewide resilience officer to address climate change but soon after, that person left for a job in the Trump administration. Photo credit Shutterstock licensed.
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New Protections for Deep-Sea Coral Hotspots in Gulf
An octocoral (Metallogorgia sp.) and a commensal brittle star (Ophiocreas sp.) photographed at about 6,000 feet deep during a 2017 NOAA research cruise along the northern West Florida Escarpment in the Gulf of Mexico. Photo: noaa.gov.
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Pressure Mounts for Climate Question During Presidential Debates
A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration study examined every storm from 1980 to 2018 and found that the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, along with changes in other human pollution, has changed how often they form!-->…
New Tools for End-of-Life Decisions for People Battling Dementia
Statistics show Florida has the fourth-highest rate of Alzheimer's disease in the country. Doctors are trained to save lives at all costs, but a 2018 poll about dementia found 80% of Americans think it's wrong to force someone to live for!-->…
A Goal to Rebuild the Economy with Clean Energy
The Trump administration announcement to expand a ban on oil drilling off Florida's coast was met with praise and surprise by oil-drilling opponents, considering the administration's previous efforts to expand drilling. Photo credit!-->…
Florida Labor Day Celebrations Transformed into Day of Service
Union groups are holding caravans and "day of action" events across the state to bring attention to the needs of working families. Photo credit: Space Coast AFL-CIO.
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Hunger Persists for Florida Families Under Stalled Stimulus Package
Census data show about half of Florida's households include someone who lost income through the pandemic. here are urgent calls for legislators to act quickly to ensure all Florida families can meet their basic needs during and after the!-->…