Puerto Rico

After Hurricane Fiona left Puerto Rico under island-wide blackout and flooding, the South Florida diaspora wants to avoid the relief mistakes it witnessed in 2017.

Hurricane Fiona's arrival in Puerto Rico on Sunday came almost exactly five years after Hurricane Maria made landfall on the island, causing thousands of deaths and widespread destruction.

Fiona strengthened into a hurricane on Sunday that caused an entire blackout of the island, and forecasters say it could produce up to 25 inches possible in isolated areas.

A morning show host for Jacksonville reggaeton radio station Flow 105.3 shows us how to celebrate.

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.