February 14 marks the one-year anniversary of the school shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Florida has a serious gun problem with a total of 51 mass shootings between 2016 and 2018 leaving 118 people dead. Much will be written about the tragic killing of 17 innocent people one year…
DetailsToday we take time to remember the 17 victims who were cruelly gunned down at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine’s Day last year. We remember how the Parkland students led historic statewide, and nationwide calls for action, and forced Republicans to make changes to our gun laws in Tallahassee for the first time…
DetailsThe Democratic Hispanic Caucus of Florida will be hosting the 2019 Lobby Days from Sunday, March 17 to Tuesday, March 19th. More details will be published soon. You do not have to be a member to attend Lobby Days. Please help with a preliminary headcount by letting the Lobby Days Committee know if you are attending the DHCF 2019 Lobby Days by Friday, February 22, 2019. We will be…
DetailsABC-7.com WZVN News for Fort Myers, Cape Coral & Naples, Florida ARAY founder Hal Trejo interviewed on ABC-7 about the Florida Inclusive Workforce Act and its opponents. Here is more background at WUSF
DetailsThis volunteer will manage the Google GSuite account for CharlotteDems.org & Google Team Drive. Skills Required Familiar with: * Google GSuite * Google Drive and Team Drive * Google Docs * Proper backup procedures * User administration Time Commitment Two hours a month Committee / Team Leader Jim Blue / Patrick Hurley Interested? Please Apply…
DetailsOrganize and promote internal communications systems for the Charlotte County DEC. Skills Required CCDEC currently uses Slack. Familiarity with Slack, or another internal communications tool is desired. The volunteer will: * Administer users * Provide tech support * Evangelize the technology to tech-phobic users as needed. Time Commitment 10 hours per month Committee / Team…
DetailsMaintain the online calendar account for Charlotte County Democrats. Receive emailed calendar submissions, post calendar events, and monitor for changed or canceled events. Skills Required * Knowledge of or ability to learn the TeamUp calendar software. * Ability to monitor email and post events within 24 hours. Time Commitment Less than 1 hr. per week.…
DetailsA Web Editor is needed to review all pages on the Charlotte County Democrats website and identify out-of-date content, errors in spelling and grammar, or opportunities to improve. The Editor will coordinate with each Committee Chair to identify opportunities to improve the content. The Editor will produce a report and assist the Webmaster to update…
DetailsSeeking a web developer familiar with WordPress to manage the Charlotte County Democrats website. Transition and training will be available from our current webmaster who will continue to be available as a resource as long as possible. The site is currently in good shape and needs someone who can make sure it stays that way.…
DetailsA group called “Florida Decides Healthcare, Inc.,” is leading the initiative to expand Medicaid in Florida through a proposed Constitutional Amendment. Please stop by the Charlotte County Democratic Party’s office and sign their petition. If enough signatures are received, Medicaid expansion as a Constitutional Amendment will appear on the November 2020 ballot. Republicans—who have controlled…
DetailsThe Senate Education Committee filed a proposed bill that would allow arming Florida’s school teachers. SPB 7030, if passed, would repeal the provision of the Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Program that exempts those individuals who exclusively perform duties as classroom teachers to be armed. This bill is scheduled to be heard on Tuesday, February 12,…
DetailsAs we approach the Centennial of the 19thAmendment, we must come to grips with the alarming truth that the suffrage movement sold out and betrayed black women. Primarily white American women were given the right to vote. The Southern states from 1890 to 1908 passed voter registration and election laws that disfranchised African-Americans in their…
DetailsCharlotteDems.com Editor’s note: The following letter to the editor by CCDEC member Dan Rodriguez was published in the Sun on Saturday, Feb. 2nd. Editor: God doesn’t bless America. That’s not how this works. This kind of wrecks the narrative you’ve been told especially the past 18 months under this administration. This bit of heresy has…
DetailsWe want the Charlotte County Democrats’ office space to make a powerful impression. Seeking designer to help craft a welcoming, informative, and educational space. Seek design expertise to engage office visitors with informative signage, attractive and effective workspace layout(s), and motivational ambiance. The position could be a solo effort or work as a team if…
DetailsAs they deal with painful election losses and try to devise a plan for the 2020 presidential election cycle, Florida Democratic Party leaders announced Thursday they have formed a commission to help build an infrastructure that they hope will yield future wins in the nation’s largest swing state. (Read more in TampaBay.com) Florida Dems launch…
DetailsCharlotteDems.com Editor’s note: The following letter to the editor written by DEC member Leonard Guckenheimer was published in the Sun Friday, Feb. 1. Editor: Trump campaigned saying the border wall is necessary for national security and that Mexico will pay to build it. Mexico says, “No way, Jose!” For two years, Republicans had control of…
DetailsHotel occupancy dropped by 11.3 percent in Sarasota County during the last three months of 2018, the steepest year-over-year decline during that quarterly period since the Sept. 11 terrorist attack in 2001 and a sign of just how bad red tide has been for the region’s economy. Visit Sarasota County President Virginia Haley mentioned the…
DetailsThe election may be over, but Andrew Gillum isn’t leaving your television screen. The former Florida gubernatorial candidate announced Tuesday he is joining CNN as a political commentator. Thrilled to be joining @CNN as a political commentator. ? ???? pic.twitter.com/UpOC7MRKAz — Andrew Gillum (@AndrewGillum) January 29, 2019 (Read more in TampaBay.com)
DetailsNikki Fried appeared on CNN to deliver this message: “The shutdown is over for now, but it’s put Florida at unnecessary risk — from food safety and inspections, to federal loans and assistance for farmers. Our state has stepped up. We’ve got our fellow Floridians’ backs. Our inspectors are out there. The safety of Florida-grown…
DetailsThey rallied hundreds of thousands to march for gun reform, landed on the cover of Time magazine and raised millions of dollars from celebrities like Oprah and George Clooney. But could the teenage survivors of the Parkland school shooting actually motivate unpredictable young voters to cast their ballots? (Read more in TampaBay.com)
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