The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has launched a new interactive algal bloom dashboard . This dashboard is a visual enhancement to its existing sampling database. This data has been publicly available on DEP’s website, but previously did not allow the public to easily see where algal blooms were occurring in Florida. The algal bloom…
DetailsThe following bills have passed both Chambers of the Florida Legislature and have been signed by the governor. HB 5 – Ballot Measures – places restrictions on the process for collecting signatures on petitions to amend the Florida constitution. HB 19 – Prescription Drug Importation Program – allows importation of lower cost prescription drugs. HB…
DetailsJoin your Democratic friends and neighbors for a “Lights for Liberty” event that seeks the reunification of separated families and the humane treatment of children seeking asylum. The event will be held on July 12 from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. at the Congregational United Church, 1201 Aqui Esta, Punta Gorda. The U.S. government under this administration…
DetailsHarvard Law School’s Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics is out with a fascinating new report measuring legal and illegal corruption in American states, and Florida does not fare particularly well. The deep dive is here, but here’s the short take: (Read more in FloridaPolitics.com)
DetailsDespite the torrential rainstorms, more than twenty local Democrats huddled at Englewood’s End Zone Sports Grille to watch Night 1 of the Democratic Presidential Debates. Thursday’s Night 2 debate will be held there also. Click here to register. https://www.mobilize.us/charlottecountydec/event/96530/ Organized by Precinct 47 Co-Captain Karen Fisk, the first of the two-night debate series was a…
DetailsNBC-2.com WBBH News for Fort Myers, Cape Coral & Naples, Florida All eyes are on Florida this week as 20 Democrats will battle it out in round one of the Democratic Debates The debate takes place in Miami on Wednesday. Climate change is expected to take center stage. Toxic algae, rising tides, and a hurricane-battered…
DetailsThe administration has, for now, reversed its directive for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to start massive arrests of migrant families that have received deportation orders. Yet, this administration seems bound and determined to carry out these roundups in Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Denver, Houston, LA, Miami, New Orleans, NYC, San Francisco, DC, and Newark. While, thankfully,…
DetailsAs 20 Democratic candidates arrive in Miami this week for the first round of presidential debates, the region of tide-swollen floods, hurricane-battered communities and toxic-algae infestations is providing a vivid backdrop for an issue that has emerged as a top priority for many voters: climate change. (Read more in MiamiHerald.com)
DetailsJust as President Donald Trump used Florida as the stage to formally kick off his re-election effort, Democrats are using the state as the location for the first mega-event of their primary season — a pair of high-stakes candidate debates in Miami. The twin debates, with 10 candidates on Wednesday and 10 on Thursday, provide opportunity…
DetailsDemocrats are looking to make inroads with Florida Latinos as President Trump prepares to launch an aggressive effort to court the state’s fastest-growing voter bloc. Eager to avoid a repeat of 2018, when two Trump allies edged out Democrats in the state’s Senate and gubernatorial contests, Democrats are wading into Florida’s Hispanic communities earlier this time around,…
DetailsA former chairman of the Charlotte County Republican Executive Committee, Bob Starr, filed a complaint in April 2018, alleging that a number of local party officials had failed to properly register federal election campaign accounts… (Read more in Sun)
DetailsOUR POSITION: With higher sea levels, more flooding and stronger storms forecast, the Southwest Florida region must become more resilient in the face of climate change. (Read the Editorial in Sun)
DetailsAs President Donald Trump heads to Florida on Tuesday to officially declare his reelection bid in 2020, he’s trailing multiple top Democratic candidates in the battleground Sunshine State, according to a new Quinnipiac poll. Former Vice President Joe Biden bests Trump in a hypothetical matchup for the general election, by 50% to 41%. This includes 7%…
DetailsNearly half of Charlotte County Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida (CCDECF) membership traveled to Orlando this past weekend to help elect officers for the statewide environmental caucus. Phyllis Wojcik CCDECF president, proudly reports, “We had 10 members go to the Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida (DECF) elections. We have a total of 26 official members…
DetailsFlorida has passed a bill that will likely make it harder to put citizens’ initiatives on the ballot. The bill (HB 5) places additional restrictions on gathering the hundreds of thousands of petition signatures needed to reach the ballot. Changes to petition gathering will occur on July 7, 2019. Therefore, please gather as many petitions…
DetailsPreparing for 2020 elections, strengthening the Democratic Party, learning new technologies, making new friends, meeting old friends, and building partnerships were some of the highlights for 13 Charlotte County Democratic Executive Committee members who traveled to Orlando to attend the Leadership Blue Conference. Five participants reflect on their experiences at Leadership Blue. They are Lucy…
DetailsThe Charlotte County Democratic Women’s Club held a luncheon at FM Don’s in Punta Gorda, on Monday, June 10. Guest speakers reflected on a beloved DWC member Betty Gissendanner, who had recently passed away. A scholarship in Gissendanner’s name, the “Betty G Memorial Scholarship,” was awarded to four recipients… (Read more in Sun)
DetailsLeadership Blue Convention was an eye opening opportunity. As I repeated several times throughout the weekend to anyone who bothered to listen, I knew older generations are much more likely to vote than younger generations, but it was a relief to see so many passionate Democrats who were not just of collegiate age.
DetailsOne week before Donald Trump’s Orlando campaign rally, the Florida Democratic Party has launched its Organizing Corps 2020 program. Today, more than 90 new paid Democratic organizers will begin organizing communities across the state, reminding voters what is at stake in 2020, and laying the groundwork to defeat Donald Trump in Florida. Terrie Rizzo, chair of the…
DetailsThe DWC held its Betty Gissendanner Scholarship Awards Ceremony on June 11 at F.M. Don’s in Punta Gorda. Over thirty members, scholarship recipients and their guests, and friends of the DWC attended.
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