Puerto Rico

Barbara Liz-Cepeda refuses to let the pandemic stop her from running her Puerto Rican cultural arts school Escuela de Bomba y Plena Tata Cepeda. As the founder and the director of the Central Florida non-profit, she’s making it her mission to expand her audience and reach the Puerto Rican diaspora around the globe through virtual platforms.

Wanda Vázquez, Puerto Rico’s Justice Secretary, was sworn in as governor of the island last week, bringing some stability after weeks of protest that…

Because Puerto Rico's Senate has not approved Pedro Pierluisi yet, legal challenges are expected. Protesters gathered outside the governor's mansion Friday to see his disgraced predecessor leave.

Puerto Ricans who live in Florida need to register to vote here, in order to have a say in the island’s future. That’s the message from the chair of the…

Maria was the rainiest storm known to have hit Puerto Rico. Scientists say a storm of such severity is nearly five times more likely to occur today, with warmer air and ocean water, than in the '50s.

Island officials will have discretion to spend the federal money as they see fit. But some worry the government's plans will leave local communities behind.

Over a year ago, Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico.Thursday evening, the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee is hosting a panel discussion,…

For months, Puerto Rican officials have said their government is ready for another hurricane. But the part of its emergency response plan dealing specifically with hurricanes hasn't been completed.

As the sun rises above San Juan’s Peninsula de Cantera neighborhood, stray pigs roam the streets looking for scraps of food.In one yard, nearly a dozen…

For nearly seven decades, generation after generation has operated Carlos Bonnet-Vargas’ bookstand on the colorful streets of Old San Juan.With painted…

As Puerto Rico recovers from Hurricane Maria and evacuees from the island settle in Central Florida, the University of Central Florida has created a...

It’s been a year since Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico. Recovery continues on the devastated island, but transitions are also happening here in…