Lillian Hernández Caraballo
ReporterLillian (Lilly) Hernández Caraballo is a bilingual, multimedia journalist covering housing and homelessness for Central Florida Public Media, as a Report for America corps member. Before joining public radio, she was an editor for the weekly newspaper Hometown News, and an associate producer at Spectrum News 13 in a top 20 TV market. Hernández Caraballo graduated from University of Central Florida in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, a minor in writing and rhetoric, and a certification in Hispanic media. While at UCF, she served as editor-in-chief of NSM Today, the student news outlet, and interned with several organizations, including the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, WKMG News 6, and WUCF 89.9. She also hosted, managed, and web produced the award-winning project WUCF's “The Road to Freedom Avenue: The Legacy of Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore.” Her role in that project was instrumental in earning the organization a National Edward R. Murrow Award in 2022 for Excellence in Digital Reporting, among other accolades. Her passions include reporting on issues of climate, social, and economic justice, as well as government and politics.
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After deliberating for more than six months, the Office of Insurance Regulation posted its 17-page, final rate order on its website Thursday. -
Officials said the ordinance serves health, safety, and welfare, and services to unhoused people. The ordinance doesn’t reflect that. -
The proposal wants $590 million toward the My Safe Florida Home program and $30 million for the state's Condo Pilot Program. -
Experts say the fear of arrest may cause unhoused people to refrain from giving out the information necessary to collect an accurate count. -
At an Orlando press conference Wednesday, the Homeless Services Network of Central Florida and other activists explained the importance of continuing aid programs. -
Organizations that depend on federal funds to pay staff and provide crucial services, such as housing support, medical treatment, and casework would be threatened by the order. -
The ordinance is to expand the Coalition for the Homeless Men’s Service Center on Terry Avenue to include a women and children’s center. -
Some nonprofits and officials opened emergency cold weather shelters Tuesday, ignoring the standard threshold of temperatures dipping below 40. -
At a Senate committee, the Office of Insurance Regulation director said regulators are still making a decision. -
Recent studies show that about 15-20% of Florida homeowners are uninsured. Experts said the risky trend is a direct result of the state’s property insurance market crisis. -
This new year, some Florida residents will now be able to bring civil action against local governments that fail to comply with the new state mandate. -
Buyers and sellers experienced ups and downs in this year’s housing market but also signs that next year’s market might bring more balance and stability.
