The organizations issued the following joint statement regarding the Supreme Court decision on West Virginia v EPA: “Today, polluters won and the rest of us lost. This ruling places an enormous hurdle in front of our nation as we tackle the climate crisis. It will make it harder for our country to hold polluters accountable
Punta Gorda rally highlights reversals for women By Craig Garrett, Daily Sun Staff Writer, July 2, 2022. PUNTA GORDA — Downtown weekends are mostly hushed, blocked streets for a farmers market, visitors sipping hot coffee or a cool beer. But this Saturday was different, as hundreds of people protesting recent limits on reproductive rights arrived
By Daniel Sutphin, Staff Writer, The Daily Sun, June 28, 2022. PUNTA GORDA — Officials with the Punta Gorda City Council and the Charlotte County Airport Authority hope this week’s meeting is the start of a long relationship. The two boards had a joint workshop on Wednesday, June 28th at 10 a.m. at the Punta
By Daniel Sutphin, Staff Writer, The Daily Sun, June 29, 2022. PORT CHARLOTTE — Charlotte County commissioners are moving forward with a decision that could potentially double impact fees for local residents. Public hearings will be held before anything becomes official, but a full increase to each of the six fee categories will double the
By CBS MIAMI TEAM, CBS/NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA, June 28, 2022. TALLAHASSEE – From a record $109.9 billion budget to naming a state dessert, nearly 150 laws that Florida legislators passed this year are set to hit the books Friday. Some of the measures face legal challenges, such as a bill that would prevent abortions after
We will meet at Ken & Barb’s Grove City Kitchen Restaurant, located at 2000 Oyster Creek Drive in Englewood. Paraiso’s Mexican Grill is closed for the 1st two weeks of July , but we are not deterred! We are moving our event to Ken and Barb’s. It’s a nice water view venue with great food
Staff Report, The Daily Sun, June 28, 2022. U.S. Rep. Greg Steube is launching a congressional bill to strip Disney of copyright protections for Mickey Mouse, his office announced Tuesday. WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Greg Steube is the latest Florida politician to take on Disney. Months after Gov. Ron DeSantis removed a special district status
By Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post Columnist, June 28, 2022. Cassidy Hutchinson’s surprise testimony before the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection produced a lot of anticipatory buzz. How big would the hearing be? Did the hasty announcement of the testimony produce excessive expectations? Let’s put it this way: The parlor game in identifying who would be
By Nancy J. Semon, Staff Writer, The Daily Sun, June 24, 2022. PUNTA GORDA — State Rep. Michael Grant told the Charlotte County Airport Authority on Thursday he does not favor privatizing Punta Gorda Airport. His comments came after he thanked the Charlotte County Airport Authority for working with the Charlotte County Public Schools Board
By Sue Erwin, Staff Writer, The Daily Sun, June 24, 2022. Local and state officials reacted to Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision ending Roe v. Wade with celebrations and condemnations. Charlotte County Democratic Club President Teresa Jenkins said reproductive rights are essential freedoms. “Yet, I am certain that Florida Republicans will outright ban all abortion
By John Fritze, USA TODAY, June 24, 2022. WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court ruled Friday that Americans no longer have a constitutional right to abortion, a watershed decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and erased a reproductive right that had been in place for nearly five decades. In the court’s most closely watched and controversial case in years, a
Vaccines for children under 5 coming soon, state health department states By ISSAC MORGAN , Florida Phoenix, June 20, 2022 A clinical coordinator measures the exact dose of the COVID-19 vaccine before it is administered; Dec. 14, 2020. Credit: Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post (pool) As controversy over COVID-19 vaccines for young children in Florida
By Daniel Sutphin, Staff Writer, The Daily Sun, June 19, 2022. PUNTA GORDA — A state grant has been awarded to the Blanchard House Museum to save the historic Jean Cleveland House on Gill Street in Punta Gorda. Built in 1925, the house was home to Jean Cleveland, Punta Gorda’s first female city clerk who
By Jennifer Rubin, (Washington Post) Columnist, June 15, 2022. President Biden and his White House staff have received a lot of criticism lately, much of it from Democrats nervous that his message isn’t breaking through or that he isn’t hard enough on Republicans. Biden must have heard the complaints. At a rousing speech before the AFL-CIO in Philadelphia
By Nancy J. Semon, Staff Writer, The Daily Sun, June 10, 2022. PORT CHARLOTTE — Deven Seibert, the Murdock Middle School teacher who generated controversy when she brought students to a School Board meeting to discuss bullying of gay students, has resigned. Seibert told The Daily Sun her resignation a “pause” from teaching. She said she’s not
Miami, FL — Once again, Governor Ron DeSantis is using his office to punish those who disagree with him. This time his target is the Tampa Bay Rays. DeSantis has blocked state funding for the Tampa Bay Rays partly because the baseball team “spoke out against gun violence in the wake of back-to-back gun-related massacres.” DeSantis
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By Daniel Sutphin, The Daily Sun Staff Writer, June 1, 2022. ARCADIA — DeSoto County commissioners and residents want more details from Mosaic Fertilizer Co. regarding reagents in phosphate mining. “What is the list of reagents and can we get a disclosure of reagents used in the process?” Commissioner Jerod Gross asked during a county
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month is celebrated annually in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots. This Pride Month, the Charlotte County Democratic Party reaffirms its commitment to stand in solidarity with LGBTQ+ Americans. This month and every month we send our love and respect to all LGBTQ+ Americans. This month and every
That’s why 42 of the nation’s wealthiest families and individuals have invested in his campaign Miami– As Ron DeSantis continues to focus on his own national political ambitions while leaving behind Floridians struggling to pay rent or afford property insurance premiums, new reports are making clear he’s been spending his time courting the approval of
Join us at the Englewood Democratic Club Membership Meeting on Wednesday, May 25th from 5:30 to 6:30. It will be an in-person meeting at the Englewood Chamber of Commerce at 601 S. Indiana Ave. as well as streamed on Zoom. Refreshments will be served immediately after the meeting. Please select the meeting style of your
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