What To Know Before Hitting the Polls: Your Guide to the 2024 Presidential Election
The 2024 presidential election is shaping up to be a pivotal moment in American history, with critical issues at stake and a highly engaged electorate...
Crisis in Haiti Escalates: FFTP Prepares for Large Scale Response, Packs Thousands of Food...
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 31, 2023) – With conditions deteriorating in Haiti amid a new wave of gang violence and kidnappings, Food For The Poor (FFTP)...
Early Voting Locations in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties
With election season approaching, voters in Broward, Miami-Dade and West Palm Beach counties have several convenient options for casting their ballots early. Early voting offers...
Andrew Gillum’s Personal Message to the Caribbean Community
Calibe Thompson, publisher of Island Origins Magazine had a chance to sit and have a robust conversation with Democratic Florida gubernatorial nominee (candidate at the time), Andrew...
Breaking Down Florida Amendments 3 and 4 So You’re Not Confused at the Polls
As Florida approaches the 2024 election, two of the most talked-about ballot measures are Florida Amendment 3 and 4. The former seeks to legalize the...
10 Caribbean-American Immigrants Serving in Congress
Regardless of your political beliefs—be it as a dedicated Democrat, a traditional Republican, or somewhere in between—it's important to celebrate the accomplishments of our Caribbean...
Jamaica’s Consul General Oliver Mair to Serve as Dean of South Florida Caribbean Consular...
Jamaica’s Consul General Oliver Mair will serve as the Dean of the Caribbean Consular Corp in South Florida. Making the announcement recently, Ambassador Gilbert Boustany,...
The History of 4/20 and Marijuana’s Influence on Jamaican Culture
The formation of “4/20” as a US holiday and of marijuana’s movement in Jamaica have equally interesting origins. A lot of it has been fraught...
Meet Linda Julien of Miami Gardens: A Haitian-American Story
Miami Gardens City County candidate Linda Julien has a uniquely Haitian-American history. “My mother came here on a boat,” she explains. “It was a life-threatening trip that...
How a North Miami Councilwoman is Leading Through Crisis
Mary Estimé-Irvin describes herself first as a single mother then as a community advocate, entrepreneur and, importantly, as the North Miami councilwoman elected to represent...
