Florida Counties Ordered to Eliminate Latino Leadership Courses Amid Federal Crackdown

Orlando, FL — In a sweeping move that has sparked outrage across Florida’s advocacy and education communities, the U.S. Department of Education has ordered multiple school districts—including Broward, Seminole, and Hillsborough—to terminate the Latinos in Action leadership course, citing alleged violations of federal civil rights law.

The program, which has operated in over 40 Florida schools and hundreds nationwide, was designed to empower Latino youth through leadership development, academic support, and community engagement. The federal directive claims the course “discriminates based on race” and threatens districts with loss of funding if they fail to comply. [Read more…]

Orlando, FL — The Florida Chapter of the National Organization for Women (FL NOW) condemns President Donald Trump’s reckless and humiliating address to the United Nations General Assembly, calling it a dangerous display of authoritarianism, xenophobia, and disinformation that undermines global cooperation and threatens civil liberties at home.

“What we witnessed was not diplomacy—it was a tantrum,” said Julie Kent, President of FL NOW. “Trump used the world’s most respected diplomatic forum to insult allies, deny climate science, and threaten sovereign nations with militarized nationalism. It was an embarrassment to the United States and a warning to anyone who values democracy.” [Read more…]