Florida’s long awaited primary elections have arrived.
Carlos Guillermo Smith is returning to the Florida legislature, this time as a newly elected state senator.
It was almost Christmas 2023 when a family came through SunServe’s door. A mom, a dad, and their six children under the age of 11 were in dire straits. They were moving from shelter to shelter, and they saw no glimmer of hope. It’s a story Brenda Rentas will never forget.
The 2024 LGBTQ+ State Safety Report Cards by SafeHome.org ranks Florida as the second-worst state for LGBTQ+ behind only South Dakota. Nine states received an F, while another nine got a D+ or worse.
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