By Nancy J. Semon, Charlotte Sun, Jan 26, 2021 Port Charlotte resident and ex-Marine Jim Davis has filed with the Federal Election Commission to start the MAGA Patriot Party National Committee for former president Donald J. Trump Davis, 57, said the political action committee will pool campaign contributions from members and donate to Trump’s bid…
DetailsBy Bill & Vicky Welsch, Charlotte Dems writers Report by Joseph Pepe, FL Dept of Health Administrator and Patrick Fuller, Charlotte County Emergency Operations to the Commissioners, Jan 26, 2021 BOTTOM LINE ONE: Charlotte County has the resources to administer the vaccine. We just need the product. BOTTOM LINE TWO: “In a few days,” the…
DetailsThe ex-president and his family will feel right at home as they flee to the Sunshine State
DetailsPresident Biden has not completed his first week in office, but already there is much to celebrate.
DetailsBy Zac Anderson, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Jan 24, 2021 When Donald Trump boarded Air Force One Wednesday morning and headed to his estate in Palm Beach, it marked the end of his presidency and the beginning of Florida’s new role as the stage for Trump’s post-presidential drama. Trump departed the White House beset by scandal and…
DetailsBy Michael Moline, Florida Phoenix, January 20, 2021 A statewide survey of Florida voters, conducted following the attack by Donald Trump’s supporters on the U.S. Capitol, suggests a distinct lack of support for Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push to ramp up criminal penalties for what he considers “disorderly” protests. Asked to rate their support for “protecting…
DetailsBy Glen Nickerson, Editor and Publisher, The Charlotte Sun, Jan 23, 2021 Operation Warp Speed was not the greatest choice of names based on the current rollout of the vaccines to the American people. It was an outstanding name for the development of the vaccines worldwide by our scientists and pharmaceutical companies. They amazed us…
DetailsAmanda Gorman became the youngest person to deliver a poem at a U.S. presidential inauguration, with the 22-year-old reciting her poem “The Hill We Climb” reproduced below in case you missed it! When day comes we ask ourselves,where can we find light in this never-ending shade?The loss we carry,a sea we must wadeWe’ve braved the belly of the…
DetailsPresident Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris! How great does it feel to finally be able to say that? We can all envision a new, brighter day for America. In Florida, we must now be laser focused on voting out the former president’s biggest enablers, including Ron DeSantis, Marco Rubio and Greg Steube. The…
DetailsIt’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…
DetailsEditor’s note: Between Sunday and Monday, the number of Florida coronavirus cases increased by 8,002 (0.5 percent), to 1,579,281; active hospitalizations went up by 29 (nearly 0.4 percent), to 7,448; deaths rose by 137 (nearly 0.6 percent), to 24,274. In Charlotte County, we have had 9,023 cases and 270 deaths attributed to coronavirus. You can…
DetailsBy Teresa Jenkins, Charlotte County Democrats Executive Chair “We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.” This quote is from Dr. Martin Luther King’s March 22, 1964 speech at Arizona State University. Dr. King offers us only two choices: chaos or community; friendship or discord. With all the conflicts facing…
DetailsFL state senator Joe Gruters further demonstrated his leadership incompetence by speaking at an Anti-Vaxxers meeting yesterday.
DetailsEditor’s note: Charlotte County’s distribution effort has been stymied by a surging demand from its 65+ population and limited supply. When vaccine is available, residents quickly overwhelm this registration site. By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and TAMARA LUSH, Associated Press, Jan 14, 2021 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s director of emergency management said Thursday that a statewide…
DetailsBy DANIEL SUTPHIN, Charlotte Sun Staff Writer, Jan 13, 2021 ARCADIA — “Water is life, water is life,” Vicki Steiner pleaded to DeSoto County Commissioners Wednesday during a workshop in Arcadia on water quality and phosphate mining company Mosaic. Steiner, of DeSoto County, was one of a handful of Southwest Florida residents speaking out against…
DetailsOut of a abundance of caution in respect to the surging pandemic and political unrest, our DEC leadership has decided to cancel our Biden Harris Inauguration Celebration event, previously planned to be held at our headquarters on Wednesday, Jan 20th at 3 PM. It is a historic day and we have all worked hard to…
Details$850 million of the $1.4 billion will be administered by FL state government, while the other $550 million will go directly to cities and counties with populations of 200,000 or more.
DetailsEditor’s note: This is an important petition request….but please also contact FL Representative Mike Grant (re: HB 1, call (850) 717-5075 and https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/contactmember.aspx?MemberId=4349&SessionId=90) and FL Senator Joe Gruters ( re: SB 484, call 850-487-5023 and email https://www.flsenate.gov/senators/s23) to express your opposition to DeSantis’ Combating Public Disorder bill. Governor DeSantis just launched a grievous attack on Floridians’…
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DetailsBetsy DeVos relentlessly promoted school choice and ended many Obama-era rules. She shares few similarities with her likely successor, Connecticut state education chief Miguel Cardona.
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