farmworkers

A farmworker housing bill, unanimously passed by the Florida House and Senate, was vetoed by Gov. DeSantis. He cited "illegal foreign workers" in his veto letter.

Eleven counts of DUI with serious bodily injury have been filed against Bryan Howard, already facing eight counts of DUI-manslaughter in the May 14 crash.

A new study is looking into the people and places that make up Miami-Dade County's migrant farmworker communities — and their historical significance to the region.

A man with a record of dangerous driving told investigators he smoked marijuana oil and took prescription drugs hours before he sideswiped a bus, killing eight Mexican farmworkers in Ocala.

Florida’s agriculture industry hopes a newly passed bill that would limit local regulations on farmworker housing will bring in more non-immigrant foreign workers.

A legalization path for farmworkers failed to pass this month and faces an even steeper climb in a Republican-controlled House in the next Congress.

The Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services rolled out a new initiative aimed at helping farmworkers connect with mental health resources.

The first round of election results are in for Colombia, and we catch up on other Latin America headlines. Plus, an initiative to try to improve conditions for farmworkers on and off the field. And it’s Wildlife Thursday — we’re talking about those tiny pesky critters we love to hate — mosquitoes.

Artists, faith communities and farmworkers with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers marched in Palm Beach to urge Nelson Peltz, board chairman of Wendy's, to join the Fair Food Program. Peltz owns the hedge fund Trian Partners and has a home in the Town of Palm Beach. His hedge fund is the company’s largest shareholder.

$4 billion in loan forgiveness meant to aid minority farmers is tied up in a legal battle. On one side is the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) trying to remedy its long history of discriminating against farmers of color. On the other is a white farmer from Jennings, Florida. He argues the loan forgiveness program violates his rights.

At issue is a 1975 California law that allows union organizers limited access to farms so they can seek support from workers in forming a union.

Laura Kallus, CEO of the Caridad Center in Boynton Beach, is demanding prioritization for vulnerable migrant farmworkers.