The Duval County Emergency Preparedness Division maintains a registry of clients who have been identified as persons with Special Medical Needs. These individuals require assistance during evacuations and sheltering. What is a Special Medical Needs Client?

The City of Jacksonville has tried since 2010 to complete a statutory mandated disparity report, which examines how minority -and women-owned businesses have been treated in the city’s contracting process for the last 10 years. California-based Mason Tillman Associates is conducting the study. Jacksonville City Hall withheld results in draft disparity report since it questions data and research method used.

Three Latinas carving their path in the public arena depict Alvin Brown as the mayor who is changing the culture of government. The three discussed the experience of working for the local government. Men have run the world for well over 2000 years. It seems to be time for women to gain a greater visibility. Katy Aguilar Harris, Betzy Santiago and Monica Landeros may not be getting much time off, lately. Working for the City of Jacksonville, under this administration, implies more than a full time job, they say.

When children start their summer vacation, families face the challenge of choosing the right camp for them. Working parents need to make sure they find a safe, fun and affordable option for their kids to fill summer days. While many camp traditions and activities have remained the same, this year we are witnessing an unprecedented growth in the number of summer camps with programs tailored to meet the needs and interests of all ages. But regardless of the camp activity, trainers and counselors on the First Coast have agreed upon the commitment to teach kids how to be better people.

The Hispanic Institute for Life and Leadership of Northeast Florida -a Jacksonville based non-profit organization- opened its doors to bridge professional Hispanic job seekers to companies in the area. Eco Latino Newsroom “Here on the First Coast, our Latin community has a very limited assistance to finding jobs,” The H.I.L.L. president Annie Grogan said. “The organization was created to fulfill this need.”

JACKSONVILLE, FL April 12 - The Hispanic Institute for Life and Leadership of Northeast Florida, will host Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability and Employment Policy, Kathleen Martinez on Wednesday, April 17th at their local offices at Beaver Street Enterprise Center. During her visit at The H.I.L.L. Ms. Martinez will address topics currently impacting the Latino labor force. Among some of the topics she will discuss are Latinos and minimum wage, disability and immigration.

MIAMI (AP) — A Florida couple accused of kidnapping their two young sons and fleeing by boat to Cuba were handed over to the United States and imprisoned and their children were returned to their maternal grandparents, who have official custody, authorities said Wednesday.

VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — Football great Alfredo Di Stefano is making good progress in a Spanish hospital where he is undergoing a routine check-up of his heart condition. The Argentine-born Di Stefano, a Real Madrid honorary president and former forward, was admitted Tuesday to Valencia's La Fe hospital. In 2005, he received a pacemaker at the facility after suffering a myocardial infarction. The hospital says the 86-year-old Di Stefano's "progress continues to be favorable." Wednesday's statement says he is "undergoing routine tests and checks." A date for his release was not given.

“Any worker in America deserves to get paid every dollar earned and never less than the federal minimum wage,” said William L. Richardson Jr., community outreach and planning specialist at the US Labor Department Wage and Hour Division in Jacksonville. In conversation with Eco Latino the officer assured that this is about “human beings working in the country” and that the law protects workers regardless of them being documented or not.