Veronica Zaragovia

Veronica Zaragovia appears in the following:

To prevent gun violence, these peacemakers start with the basics

Saturday, September 30, 2023

For South Florida's Peacemakers, stopping the shootings begins with helping people with daily needs — from diapers and groceries to medical care.

Comment

Families who were suddenly dropped from Medicaid seek reinstatement

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

After pandemic-era protections expired in March, more than a million Americans were dropped from Medicaid. More than 205,000 of the disenrolled are in Florida and still qualify — many are children.

Comment

1.1 million people — and counting — have had Medicaid coverage revoked this year

Saturday, June 17, 2023

About 1 million people have lost Medicaid coverage nationwide since April. Of that, about a quarter of them live in Florida.

Comment

Miami's Argentinian community celebrates soccer star Lionel Messi moving to the city

Friday, June 09, 2023

Miami's Argentinian community is one of the largest in the U.S. — and they're celebrating this week because soccer superstar Lionel Messi is moving to their city to play for MLS club Inter Miami.

Comment

Messi shocks soccer world with announcement he'll join Miami's MLS team

Thursday, June 08, 2023

Soccer legend Lionel Messi is coming to the United States to join Major League Soccer. He will be playing for Inter Miami, a franchise led by soccer icon David Beckham.

Comment

Haitian American women are disproportionately affected by cervical cancer

Saturday, October 15, 2022

Cervical cancer among Haitian Americans in Miami is four times higher than Florida's rate. Vaccination against HPV, and better screening, could help — if it's done in a culturally competent way.

Comment

Miami's Little Haiti joins global effort to end cervical cancer

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

As a first step to early treatment, health workers who speak Haitian Creole are teaching people in Little Haiti how to test themselves for HPV, the virus that causes half of all cervical cancers.

Comment

First responders struggle with trauma, 1 year after the Surfside condo collapse

Saturday, June 25, 2022

One year after the deadly collapse of a condominium tower in Surfside, Fla., many first responders are still haunted by the experience of digging through the rubble to find survivors.

Comment

Divvying up the nearly $1 billion Surfside condo settlement

Monday, May 23, 2022

After the nearly $1 billion settlement for the Surfside, Fla., condo collapse comes the task of divvying it up. Families have to file claims to put a dollar value on their lost loved ones' lives.

Comment

A tentative settlement is reached in a Surfside condo collapse lawsuit

Thursday, May 12, 2022

Survivors and families of the 98 victims of the Surfside, Fla., condo collapse have reached a $997 million settlement. The payout was announced in a court hearing and still needs final approval.

Comment

11 months after Surfside condo collapse, fight to pay and honor victims continues

Tuesday, May 03, 2022

It's been almost a year since a condominium building collapsed in Surfside, Fla., killing 98 people. Legal wrangling continues about how to pay the victims and honor those who died in the accident.

Comment

Florida fights back against federal vaccine mandates with a new set of laws

Friday, November 19, 2021

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed four bills Thursday, including one that fines companies if they don't let workers opt out of vaccine requirements through a number of exemptions.

Comment

What's Next At The Site Of The Surfside Condo Collapse

Sunday, July 25, 2021

The search effort in Surfside, Fla., has ended. Residents and officials are debating what will happen to the site of the condo collapse, including if developers should be allowed to build there.

Comment

Surfside, Fla., Tries To Heal After Tragedy

Sunday, July 11, 2021

Life forever changed in Surfside, Fla. when a condo building collapsed last month. Weeks later, the beachfront town is trying to heal itself as it helps families affected by the tragedy.

Comment

1 Dead In Miami-Area Condo Collapse

Saturday, June 26, 2021

Rescue teams are searching for survivors after a 12-story residential building partially collapsed overnight in Surfside, north of Miami Beach, Florida.

Comment

Trying To Avoid Racist Health Care, Black Women Seek Out Black Obstetricians

Friday, May 28, 2021

Black women are three times more likely to die in childbirth than white women. Some of them look to Black doctors for a sense of safety and connection, while medical schools add anti-racism training.

Comment

Black Women Try To Avert Medical Racism By Searching For Black Doctors

Thursday, May 27, 2021

Black women are three times more likely to die after giving birth than white women. That disparity is prompting Black women to seek Black ob-gyns, and medical schools are adding antiracist training.

Comment

Miami Tries To Make Vaccinations Easy: 'Wherever People Are That's Where We Will Be'

Monday, May 17, 2021

In Miami, as vaccinations slow, officials are coming up with new ways to make them easier to get, particularly for immigrants and busy working people.

Comment

Miami Beach Business Owners Say Mayor's Curfew Is Cutting Into Their Bottom Line

Thursday, March 25, 2021

Miami Beach's mayor has ordered a curfew to try to stem a crush of spring breakers and limit the spread of the coronavirus. Business owners say the order is cutting into their bottom lines.

Comment

Miami Beach Imposes Curfew To Try To Curtail COVID-19 Spread

Monday, March 22, 2021

Miami Beach has declared a state of emergency and imposed an 8 p.m. curfew. The moves came after crowds of people without masks gathered to party and confrontations broke out with police.

Comment