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TALLAHASSEE, FL – Today, the Florida Senate Democratic Caucus voted to designate Senator Shevrin Jones (SD-34) the Senate Democratic Leader for the 2028-2030 cycle. Senator Jones will assume the role following the 2026-2028 term of current …
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TALLAHASSEE, FL. — The Florida Democratic Party is doubling its Campus Voter Registration Fellowship, expanding from six to thirteen colleges and universities across the state. The program places paid fellows on campuses to register voters. “The …
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Republican lawmakers are advancing legislation that would make it harder for eligible U.S. citizens to vote instead of addressing the state’s growing affordability crisis. Florida House Bill 991 and Senate Bill 1334 could force every voter …
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Tallahassee, FL — During an ongoing affordability crisis, Governor Ron DeSantis steered millions of state funds away from programs meant to help Floridians and into political ads in the 2024 elections. Following reports of an anonymous …
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TALLAHASSEE, FL — The Florida’s State Department announced that no citizen-led initiatives submitted enough verified signatures to qualify for the 2026 ballot, effectively shutting Floridians out of the direct democracy process. The Florida Democratic Party issued …
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, southwest Florida Republican, Vern Buchanan announced his retirement after 20 years in Congress, stating he will not seek reelection in this year’s midterms. The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement in …
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Over the past few weeks, Americans have watched in horror as federal immigration agents have used deadly force against U.S. citizens. Keith Porter, Jr., a dad of two and paraprofessional working with special needs children, was …
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today the Black Democratic Members of the Florida Legislature held a press conference to condemn an opinion released by the Attorney General on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day that claimed that all …
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The Florida Democratic Party Chair, Nikki Fried released the following statement after the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) announced moves to loosen rules that bar marijuana users from being able to lawfully purchase …
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Tonight, Chris Dzadovsky was elected to the Fort Pierce City Commission in District 2, Seat 2, defeating Jaimebeth Galinis and flipping the commission to Democratic control. In response, the Florida Democratic Party has issued the following …