It’s warming up to 46 in Washington DC on Inauguration Day! Opinion by the Washington Post Editorial Board, Jan. 19, 2021 Well, we made it. Some 1,461 days after Donald Trump took office as president, he must leave it, having been defeated for reelection last Nov. 3 by Joseph R. Biden Jr., who was sworn in…
The regular legislative session in Florida begins on March 2, 2021. To help us predict the Florida House and Senate priorities for 2021, Dr. Jeffrey Sharkey, President and CEO of Capital Alliance Group, Inc., will be our guest speaker. With his close working relationship with top policy makers and extensive knowledge of the political process,…
Join Charlotte County Democrats at 3596 Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte on Saturday Oct 24th from 10 am to 1 pm as we combine our Wave for Biden with a celebration of Charlotte County People of Color Unity for Communities. UNITY FOR COMMUNITIES will celebrate UNITY in all Charlotte County People of Color, as we…
By Linda Porterfield, Charlotte County Dems Writer On Saturday, October 17th, the loud and proud voices of 165 Charlotte County women and those who support them delivered one, unified message to the Trump administration: “We’ve had enough!” at the event held on Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte. The goal of the rally was to advocate…
By Kay Blue, Charlotte County Women’s Club Sara Ayers-Rigby, Director of the Southeast/Southwest Regions of the Florida Public Archaeology Network will be the presenter at the Monday, October 12, 2020, virtual meeting of the Charlotte County Democratic Women’s Club, which will start at 4:00 pm on Zoom. The program is in keeping with October’s focus…
By Linda Porterfield, Charlotte County Dems writer Join Charlotte County Democrats and all women who are mothers, daughters, children and the men who support them on Saturday, October 17th from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon at our headquarters, 3596 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, Florida for a rally protesting the administration’s assault on women. Music and…
By Linda Porterfield, Charlotte Dems writer America formally honors our veterans with two national holidays during the year: Memorial Day and Veterans’ Day. In recognition of Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day, Charlotte County Democrats will host a third, local day of opportunity to pay tribute to fallen and returning veterans who served our country.…
By Linda Porterfield, Charlotte Dems Writer On Sunday, September 27th from 2 to 3 PM, Charlotte County Democrats will host an event to honor veterans who served our country and in recognition of Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day. The event will occur at the Vietnam War Memorial within Laishley Park at 200 Harbor Walk…
On Wednesday, September 23rd at 7 PM, David Jones, our candidate for Florida House of Representative, District 75, invites you to a Fun virtual event, where the Raising is optional. Hear great speakers and music while you learn more about David Jones and what he plans to do after he is elected. Like all of…
The Englewood Democratic Club will hold its next Virtual Zoom Meeting on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 5:30 pm. The speaker for the evening is our candidate, Allen Ellison, Democratic Nominee for US House of Representatives, FL 17. Here’s your chance to reconnect with fellow Englewood Democrats (without a mask), hear from our local candidates…
By Linda Porterfield, Charlotte County Dems writer You may have seen us on Saturday mornings or Tuesday afternoons standing by the north side of Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte. We’re wearing blue or sometimes crazy apparel, holding Biden-Harris, David Jones or Allen Ellison signs (occasionally all three!) and rigorously waving. Frequently we receive an appreciative…
While we wish we could be together for our 2020 Blue Gala “No Regrets” fundraiser, we are thrilled we can join together virtually on Saturday, September 19th from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. This election is a battle for the soul of America and the state of Florida, a critical swing state that will make a…
On Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 6 PM, Charlotte County Democrats will commemorate Ax Handle Saturday, the day in 1960 when more than 200 Whites with baseball bats and ax handles attacked 34 Black NAACP Youth Council members in Jacksonville, Florida. Register for this free Zoom virtual event here. By James Abraham, Charlotte County Dems…
Join the Charlotte County Democratic Environmental Caucus in supporting the International Coastal Clean-Up 2020. Our area is Beach Road in Englewood, FL, from the drawbridge towards the Roundabout on Manasota Key, spacing as we go. “Keep Charlotte Beautiful” is providing buckets, tools, and some T-shirts. We recommend dressing appropriately, closed-toe shoes, bring your OWN reusable…
Submitted by Kay Blue, Charlotte County Democratic Women’s Club Are you ready to be entertained and informed? On Monday, August 10 at 4:00 p.m., the Democratic Women’s Club of Charlotte County (DWC), along with The Florida Studio Theatre, will present Celebrating Suffragists and Scholars, a Zoom artistic event that celebrates the upcoming 100th Anniversary of…
by Kathleen Davey, Charlotte County Dems writer New COVID-19 cases and deaths increase at ever-growing rates. Protests following the killing of George Floyd went on for months. We are witnessing the pandemic colliding with racial inequity and economic inequality. The impact of COVID-19 on minority and lower-income communities has been more devastating than on white…
Jon “Bowzer” Bauman. Image provided by Jon Bauman. Jon “Bowzer” Bauman will be the featured speaker at the CC DEC Business Meeting on July 6 at 6:30 P.M. The meeting will be held virtually on Zoom; please sign up here. Bauman is a former member of the band Sha Na Na and is the co-founder…
Carson McNamara, a student at Port Charlotte High School, led a peaceful protest in Punta Gorda on June 5, not unlike hundreds of others taking place across the country over the murder of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. This spring has revealed, time and again, a racist violence still intertwined in the recesses…
A march to protest the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer is planned to take place in Punta Gorda. The highlight of the march will be marchers kneeling silently for 9 minutes in front of the Punta Gorda City Hall. Nine minutes is the same length of time that…
ABC-7.com WZVN News for Fort Myers, Cape Coral & Naples, Florida ARAY founder Hal Trejo interviewed on ABC-7 about the Florida Inclusive Workforce Act and its opponents. Here is more background at WUSF