by Karn Cummingham, Englewood Democratic Club The Englewood Democratic Club had planned to march in the Englewood Pioneer Days Parade, originally scheduled for last Labor Day. Those plans and the parade were blown away when Hurricane Dorian threatened our area. Pioneer Day organizers vowed to continue the 63-year-old tradition and have rescheduled festivities and the…
DetailsTallahassee, Fl.- This morning, the Wall Street Journal released a new report, which reveals personal photos from Lev Parnas’ Instagram account. In one photo, Parnas poses with then gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump Jr. Another photo shows both Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman at the DeSantis election night party. DeSantis has yet to…
DetailsOn Friday, a federal judge temporarily blocked Florida’s state law that imposed significant restrictions on people with felony convictions who want to register to vote. The preliminary injunction that the judge granted was requested by the ACLU and other organizations and rebuked Gov. DeSantis and the Republican-controlled legislature. The decision only applies to the plaintiffs…
DetailsMore than 20 Charlotte County Democrats attended the 2019 Democratic Party Convention in Orlando this past weekend. Grass-roots activists, party leaders, and elected officials convened for intense strategy sessions, adoption of resolutions, and one significant rules change. The 2019 Convention helped Florida Democrats define our strategy for 2020 electoral victories. The three-day session…
DetailsThe Florida Democratic Party has delivered a public records request to Gov. Ron DeSantis, seeking any communications between him or his office with Rudy Giuliani and other people involved in alleged campaign finance violations. A letter, sent Wednesday over party chairwoman Terri Rizzo’s signature, seeks documents “evidencing any communications to, from, or between you…
DetailsThe Florida Democratic Party has approved a new party platform which includes the Rights of Nature. This is believed to be the first time such a provision has been included in a state political party platform in the United States. The platform reads: We resolve to adequately protect our waters, support communities’ rights in reclaiming…
DetailsQuestions continue to arise after reports of the relationship between DeSantis and the two arrested men While reports continue to show a clear connection between Governor DeSantis and arrested Giuliani associates, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, Floridians are still waiting for DeSantis to answer what his relationship was with the Giuliani associates, and explain why his campaign…
DetailsCharlotteDems.com Editor’s note: The following letter to the editor of the Charlotte Sun, written by CCDEC member James Williams was published on Wednesday, Oct. 16th. Editor: Charlotte County and Southwest Florida have a very large number of veterans in its population, and I know that most of them are supporters of President Trump. But now…
DetailsThe Charlotte County Community Development Department will host visioning workshops to solicit citizen’s input on the update of Charlotte County’s Comprehensive Plan, Charlotte 2050. Dates and locations of upcoming workshops are listed below. All workshops are held from 6-8pm. October 16. East Port Environmental Campus. 25550 Harborview Road, Punta Gorda October 23. Cultural Center. 2280…
DetailsSchool board member Cara Reynolds was the featured speaker at the October meeting of the DWC, focusing on recent Florida legislation and its impact on the Charlotte County Schools.
DetailsHilda Adamczyk celebrated her 100th birthday at the October 14 meeting of the DWC.
DetailsA photo and video emerged Monday of Gov. Ron DeSantis with Lev Parnas, one of the two Soviet-born businessmen arrested last week on charges of funneling foreign cash into U.S. elections, at DeSantis’ election night victory party in Orlando last year. The images come as the governor’s office echoed its statements from last week that…
DetailsOrlando, Fl. –– On Saturday, October 12, over 1,500 Democratic Delegates convened for the Florida Democratic Party’s bi-annual state convention in Orlando. Democratic activist held trainings, strategy meeting, and rallied with Democratic leaders from the state and national party. During Saturday’s General session Florida Democrats heard from Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried, New Jersey Governor…
DetailsMiami, Fl. –– On October 10, the Miami Herald reported that two Republican fundraisers with connections to Governor Ron DeSantis, Lev Parnas, and Igor Fruman, have been arrested on campaign finance charges. According to the Miami Herald, DeSantis received $50,000 from the pair by way of a company called Global Energy Producers. Terrie Rizzo, chair of the…
Detailsby Jane Merriam, Secretary, Charlotte County Democrats Four Charlotte County Democrats spoke to local state legislators about issues affecting Charlotte County that we would like to be addressed during the 2020 Legislative Session. Bill Welsh, Brenda Curtis, Judith Fincher, myself, and more than 15 other Charlotte Dems were among about 75 residents who met with…
DetailsTeresa Jenkins, vice-chair of the Charlotte County Democratic Party, released the following statement in response to the US House’s formal impeachment inquiry and the release of transcripts from Trump’s call with Ukraine : “Charlotte County Democrats stand by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressional Democrats in their efforts to safeguard our democracy. Speaker Pelosi and House…
DetailsOrlando, Fl. –– This weekend, from October 11 to 13, nearly 2,000 Democrats from across the Sunshine State will convene for the Florida Democratic Party’s Bi-Annual State Convention. The Florida Democratic Party is pleased to announce that Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey, incoming Chair of the Democratic Governors Association, will deliver the afternoon keynote…
DetailsCharlotteDems.com Editor’s note: The following letter to the editor by CCDEC Secretary Jane Merriam was published in the Charlotte Sun on Friday, Oct. 4. Editor: The concentration levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have risen from 339 parts per million in 1980 to 408 parts per million in 2018. Global sea levels have…
DetailsSumter County, Fl. – As Donald Trump heads to the Villages on Thursday, hoping to avoid critics, The Florida Democratic Party announced they were greeting him with a digital ad campaign calling out his broken promises to Florida seniors on Medicare. The ads feature seniors from the Villages, who rely on Medicare, and are…
DetailsTALLAHASSEE — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and South Florida Democrats plan to meet with Venezuelan exiles this week amid an ongoing stalemate in Congress over whether or not to offer protections to those who fled the South American country. Democrats have scheduled a forum on Thursday in Weston, a town that has seen an influx of Venezuelans…
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