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Natalie La Roche Pietri/WLRNThe potential closures are in Coral Springs, Hollywood, Miramar, Oakland Park, Fort Lauderdale and Pembroke Pines. -
Yuki Iwamura/APThe increase began in June and accelerated in July, with less public exposure than during Trump's first year. Texas and Florida accounted for nearly 20,000 of the July arrests.
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![Arely B. Lozano Cantú [pictured above], is director of health access and livability for Urban Health Partnerships, a South Florida non-profit organization that helps locals find food distribution sites through an AI-powered app, is expanding and enhancing its platform to help feed more people. It was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from Citizens Florida, part of Citizens Financial Group, through its Champions in Action program that supports non-profits.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5ebe310/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2048x1141+0+360/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F6e%2Fdc%2F8ab1d0d74b908c86995c1d615d0f%2Farely-2048x1861.jpeg)
The Community Food Finder app launched during the government shutdown last October, when many workers were furloughed and SNAP benefits were withheld. -
The Trump administration is revising a visa rule for international students that in part determines how long, and under what conditions, they can stay in the country. The change sounds technical. Its effects are not. -
Florida chef Elijah Button faces a tough situation after losing his Affordable Care Act health insurance due to a premium hike. The 21-year-old St. Cloud resident had to treat a severe finger injury at home because he couldn't afford emergency care. The issue affects many in Florida, where about 440,000 people dropped their ACA plans this year after the expiration of federal subsidies.
![Arely B. Lozano Cantú [pictured above], is director of health access and livability for Urban Health Partnerships, a South Florida non-profit organization that helps locals find food distribution sites through an AI-powered app, is expanding and enhancing its platform to help feed more people. It was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from Citizens Florida, part of Citizens Financial Group, through its Champions in Action program that supports non-profits.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e130f67/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2048x1141+0+360/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F6e%2Fdc%2F8ab1d0d74b908c86995c1d615d0f%2Farely-2048x1861.jpeg)
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