Advice by Teddy Amenabar, Washington Post General Assignment Reporter, Oct 5, 2022. Even when a source of information is known to be unreliable, research shows, many people will start to believe a claim if it is repeated often enough. That’s why it’s so important to stop misinformation when we can — a task that often, unfortunately, starts
By Frank DiFiore, The Daily Sun, Oct 11, 2022 PORT CHARLOTTE — Gov. Ron DeSantis and his election opponent, former Gov. Charlie Crist both made appearances Monday in Charlotte County. DeSantis visited a Disaster Recover Center on South McCall Road in Englewood, just outside a Home Depot store. The site was set up by FEMA to
The following Letter to the Editor was published in The Daily Sun on Oct 8, 2022. Well stated, Richard! I don’t know if it’s true, but I heard someone said … Former President Trump was seen politicking, saying he was still president. Meanwhile, Florida Gov. DeSantis thought he was a king, reigning over school curricula,
October 11th is the last day to register to vote. Click HERE to do so. The last day to request a Vote by Mail ballot to be mailed is October 29th, 2022. Call the Charlotte County Supervisor of Elections at 941-833-5400. The following editorial was published in The Daily Sun on Oct 10, 2022. OUR
By E.J. Dionne Jr., Washington Post Columnist, September 25, 2022. While they were trumpeting their “Commitment to America” on Friday, House Republicans might have told Americans more than they intended about what a GOP majority would mean and the forces it would answer to. But they also gave Democrats some tips about what’s coming their way. Some of
Election day is now less than 7 weeks away and Governor Ron DeSantis is trying very hard to distract us from 3 key areas where he’s failed Florida. DeSantis is so determined not to discuss reproductive freedom, skyrocketing housing and property insurance costs, or gun violence that he’s willing to resort to possible criminal means to change the subject. It’s
The following Letter to the Editor was published in The Daily Sun on Sept 21, 2022. Thanks, Bill. Congressman Greg Steube of U.S. Congressional District 17 which includes Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte, Englewood, Babcock Ranch, North Port and other areas in Sarasota County, has failed us. He must be replaced this November. The list
By Andrea Doria Kale, our Democratic candidate for US Congressional District 17 President Biden recently gave a speech with a powerful message. His remarks were addressed not to the average person, but to the MAGAs in Congress and insurrectionists such as the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys who stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Fresh off a trip to Wisconsin and Kansas to campaign alongside anti-choice extremists, Ron DeSantis is once again leaving Florida behind. This time, he’s headed to Knoxville, Tennessee, where he will headline a fundraiser and cater to his out-of-state donor base. While DeSantis is busy charging donors $2,500 apiece for photo-ops, new reports show that Floridians are now officially
Charlie Crist criticized Gov. Ron DeSantis for a decision to fly 50 migrants from Texas to Massachusetts while meeting supporters at Twin Isles Country Club in Punta Gorda. By Frank DiFiore, Staff Writer, The Daily Sun, Sept 20, 2022. Charlie Crist poses for a photo with local Democratic Party members Tom Garner and Bil Tucker.
The following letter to the editor was published in The Daily Sun on Sept 11, 2022. Thanks, Frank! November’s election is no longer Democrats versus Republicans, left versus right, or liberal versus conservative, it’s democracy versus authoritarian fascism. Republicans are incapable of legislating. They do nothing to boost clean energy or repair America’s crumbling infrastructure.
By FRANK DIFIORE, Staff Writer, The Daily Sun, Sept 14, 2022. Karla Hernandez-Mats poses for a photo with supporters after the press conference (SUN PHOTO BY FRANK DIFIORE). SARASOTA — The Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor criticized Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday for making common cause with the Proud Boys in school board elections. Karla Hernandez-Mats,
By Tim Craig and Lori Rozsa, The Washington Post, September 4, 2022. BELLE GLADE, Fla. — When Leo Grant Jr. cast his ballot in the 2020 election, it was the first time the 53-year-old had ever voted — an act that made him feel like he was setting a good example for his three sons and
By Frank DiFiore, The Daily Sun, Sept 14, 2022. SARASOTA — Karla Hernandez-Mats, running with Charlie Crist as lieutenant governor on the Democratic ticket, cited her family as an inspiration to her career at a Tuesday night campaign stop in Sarasota. Hernandez-Mats told a packed room of supporters that her running mate, U.S. Rep. Charlie
By Laura Luckert, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Sept 4, 2022. “I am woman, hear me roar,” belted out Helen Reddy in her 1972 ballad “I Am Woman.” It was a song that became a rallying cry for the women’s movement during the 1970s, and its lyrics certainly came to mind last month when voters in Kansas – yes,
Elect Val Demings as your US Senator on November 8, 2022. Marco Rubio is spending the first days of the general election campaign trying to hide his record of putting his party bosses and donors ahead of what’s best for Florida. Over the past year, Rubio has caved to their extreme agenda, opposing commonsense plans to lower
By DANIELLE J. BROWN, Florida Phoenix, Sept 2, 2022 When Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist picked his running mate last weekend — educator and teacher union president Karla Hernández-Mats — it wasn’t going to be the usual lieutenant governor. The last two lieutenant governors with an education background were Republicans. This time, it could be
By Matt Viser, The Washington Post, August 25, 2022. President Biden on Thursday night launched a push toward the midterm elections with a fiery speech in Rockville, Md., in which he cast the Republican Party as one that was dangerously consumed with anti-democratic forces that had turned toward “semi-fascism.” It was some of the strongest language
By Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post Columnist, August 24, 2022. Rep. Charlie Crist (D-Fla.) obliterated opponent Nikki Fried in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Florida governor. And now Crist, himself a former Republican governor of the state, goes up against the current Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, who has visions of the Oval Office dancing in his head. Just as Lawton
By Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post Columnist, August 22, 2022. Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.) is in her third House term, but her decades of experience in law enforcement come through whatever the topic. It not only peppers her language but also provides her with a perspective that differs starkly from that of Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), whose seat she’s
Christopher Proia will be our guest speaker at our next Charlotte County Democrats’ monthly meeting. He is running as a Democrat for the State Senate 27 seat currently held by Republican Ben Albritton. He plans to bring common sense legislation to help working class people get good paying jobs and take care of their families. Christopher