Following the 2020 election, it is clear that Florida Democrats must plot our political comeback. We are facing a tough reality: The Sunshine State voted for Trump. He carried the state by more than 370,000 votes; more than he did in 2016. Florida Republicans successfully swayed Latino voters, boosted support in the state’s rural heartland,…
DetailsEditor’s Note: Since Terrie Rizzo announced she will not run for re-election, six candidates have announced their candidacy for Chair of the Florida Democratic Party (FDP). Below are the announcements by Dr. Cynthia Moore Chestnut and former Miami-Dade Mayor Mannie Diaz, followed by articles on candidates Dr. Janelle Christensen, President of the Democratic Environmental Caucus…
DetailsAn heir to Trumpism, the Florida governor has concealed the severity of the coronavirus pandemic and fomented a depraved indifference to human life.
DetailsBy Susan B. Glasser, excerpt from The New Yorker, December 29, 2020 As the awful year of 2020 and the awful tenure of Donald Trump both come to an end, the President has partied with the unmasked in Palm Beach and taken credit for a vaccine against a virus that he once counselled could be beaten with bleach.…
DetailsDepartment of Health to vaccinate at Harold Avenue Park
DetailsAn excellent overview of the current vaccine distribution status and outlook for FL seniors
DetailsBy Dana Milbank, Washington Post Columnist, Dec 23, 2020 President Trump and Republicans campaigned in 2020 by scaring Americans into thinking Democrats would “defund the police” and unleash a crime spree. This helped Republicans keep control of the Senate (for now) and grow their numbers in the House. So what are they doing to celebrate?…
DetailsOpinion by the Washington Post Editorial Board, Dec 22, 2020 While Americans prepare to celebrate the holiday season, President Trump and his hardcore supporters are contemplating a turbulent final month that could make the rest of his chaotic presidency look placid. As Mr. Trump sidelines even some of his most loyal aides and allies, the few checks that…
DetailsOpinion by Catherine Rampell, Washington Post Columnist, Dec 21, 2020 At long last, Congress has a deal on fiscal relief. Both parties recognized the political urgency of preventing the sudden, simultaneous expiration of dozens of safety-net programs in the days after Christmas. Both parties also exploited this urgency as an excuse to demand other concessions. The wish…
DetailsEditor’s note: Ron DeSantis’ term as governor ends in November 2022, if we survive until then. By Lizette Alvarez, Washington Post contributing columnist, Dec. 21, 2020 Earlier this month, just as Florida neared its 20,000th Covid-19 death, a bit of good cheer popped into the inboxes of 160 state lawmakers: an invitation (plus one!) to Gov. Ron…
DetailsThe 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,…
DetailsJobless benefits, aid to small businesses, stimulus checks and money for vaccine distribution are in. Aid for local governments and corporate liability shields are out.
DetailsBy Helaine Olen, Washington Post Columnist, Dec. 18, 2020 This week, The Post reported that a lawyer for the evangelical DeMoss family, President Trump’s next-door neighbor at Mar-a-Lago, had submitted a letter to the town of Palm Beach pointing out that an agreement Trump signed with the town decades ago forbids anyone — including the soon-to-be-former president…
DetailsLetter to the Charlotte Sun Editor, Dec 18, 2020 The day after the Supreme Court shredded the Republican attempt to overturn a free and fair election with a partisan power grab thwarting the will of a majority of American voters, the Sun ran a front-page story on a Trump caravan whose main purpose is to…
DetailsExtract from the politico.com newsletter, Dec 16, 2020 Slow shuffle — Florida Republicans, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, appear to be grudgingly moving closer to accepting that Joe Biden will be America’s next president. Recognition of reality — Attorney General Ashley Moody — who joined 16 other attorneys general in an unsuccessful effort to get the election results…
DetailsLinda A Richardson wrote this in response to a Christmas brag sheet she received which complained about the inconveniences of a family while ignoring the suffering of so many of their neighbors. Instead of Christmas cards, she is mailing post cards to Georgia Democrats to encourage voting in their Senate Runoff. As we stop and…
DetailsCharlotte County is asking residents to participate in The National Community Survey. The survey is designed to provide a baseline of how the county government is serving residents, to gauge perceptions of the county, and to make comparisons with peer counties. The survey is administered by National Research Center (NRC) at Polco of Middleton, Wisconsin…
DetailsBy Betsy Calvert, Charlotte Sun Staff Writer, Dec 13, 2020 Developers looking at Charlotte County can now consider building more units in tighter spaces, taller and with a mix of residential and commercial. But only in a few locations. Commissioners unanimously approved a new mixed use zoning category Tuesday after months of debate and staff…
DetailsEditor’s note: US Representative Greg Steube, FL District 17, was one of the 125 Republican representatives who proudly signed an amicus brief supporting the lawsuit filed by Ken Paxton, the attorney general of Texas, and backed by seventeen other Republican state attorneys general (including Florida’s Ashley Moody,) that requested the Supreme Court throw out the duly certified…
DetailsBy Betsy Calvert, Charlotte Sun Staff Writer, Dec 10, 2020 Dozens of ordinary citizens and high-ranking officials made their pitches Thursday to Charlotte County’s three-member legislative delegation, who also represent seven other counties from Polk to a piece of Lee County. Hearing the presentations, and cutting them off if they ran too long, were Rep.…
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