Puerto Ricans in Florida

Handing over a home because you can't afford it, living in a hotel, or even in a car due to the high cost of housing. This is the reality for some Puerto Ricans who moved to the Sunshine State in search of better opportunities, only to end up facing eviction.

As the sky began to clear around 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, Madeline Colón and her husband, Flor Colón, decided to check on their home on Shadow Brook Lane in the Palmetto community, west of Florida. “It was the most horrible night of my life,” as she described the onslaught of Hurricane Milton. Fallen trees, flooded […]

Puerto Ricans living in Florida seek refuge fearing their homes won't withstand Hurricane Milton's impact