Three of the state’s top Democratic candidates for governor support legalization of recreational marijuana, and the fourth backs decriminalizing pot for personal use, showing near-consensus on an issue political rainmaker John Morgan said could determine the outcome of the August primary. (Read more in Bradenton.com)
DetailsThe following editorial appeared in The Punta Gorda Herald: The decision on whether to ease the building height restriction in downtown Punta Gorda from 50 feet to 84 feet deserves voices — lots of them — and in a formal presentation. It is, in essence, a big-picture issue, one warranting an appropriate vetting. (Read the…
DetailsThe Democratic National Committee is giving Florida Democrats a $100,000 grant for mobilizing Puerto Rican voters across the state during what is expected to be a fiercely-fought U.S. Senate race. DNC chair Tom Perez visited Orlando Wednesday as the national party announced the grant. (Read more in TampaBay.com)
DetailsEven Some Supporters are Beginning to Question Whether Adam Putnam is “Ready for the Big Leagues” Adam Putnam’s campaign for governor is threatened by a clear and present danger: Adam Putnam himself. The candidate’s long career in Washington, his “proud NRA sellout” self-own, and his clear effort to out-Trump Ron DeSantis are haunting his campaign…
DetailsSen. Bill Nelson on Tuesday released the first digital ad of his re-election campaign, highlighting his trip into space in a feel-good appeal about reaching higher. “In Florida, we don’t just reach for the stars, we travel to them.” (Read more in TampaBay.com)
DetailsPUNTA GORDA, Saturday – On the banks of the Peace River, a handful of demonstrators, including four standing before body bags, marked the latest fatal school shootings. The memorial was held in Gilchrist Park, where two months earlier some 1,100 demonstrators gathered to protest the killing of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in…
DetailsActivists Are Participating in 38 Events in 23 Counties Across the State With less than 100 days until the August 28th primary, Florida Democrats are coming together this Memorial Day weekend for an “I Will Vote” weekend of action, with U.S. Senator Bill Nelson and FDP hosting joint “Nelson’s Neighbors” events across the state. The…
DetailsPunta Gorda Middle School went on lockdown, and extra police patrolled the campus Friday after a student made a disturbing post on social media. (Watch on NBC-2.com)
DetailsSurvivors of this year’s mass shooting at a Parkland, Florida, high school are staging a “die-in” at some Publix stores in the state to protest the supermarket chain’s financial support for a pro-gun rights candidate for governor. (See more on CBSNews.com)
DetailsLocal Veterans Caucus Launch! Every member of the Armed Services takes an oath promising to “…support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” It’s a pledge that is as important now as it was in the earliest days of our great nation. The Charlotte County Democratic Party is assisting the…
Details“I’m watching kids on TV. They’re standing outside their high school. And they’re crying because they survived a school shooting. It is so familiar and so horrifying. I’m so sad and so, so angry,” U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch wrote on Twitter. (Read more in Sun-Sentinel.com)
DetailsCharlotte County Democratic Women’s Club Legislative Liason Teresa Jenkins wrote the following letter to the editor published Sunday in the Charlotte Sun: Editor: Scott Rasmussen’s recent editorial column addressed how Don Blankenship, former CEO of Massey Energy sent to prison for conspiring to violate mine safety standards after an explosion killed 29 men in 2015,…
DetailsFlorida’s congressional delegation, citing the state’s vibrant tourism industry, delivered a unanimous, bipartisan and stern message of opposition to offshore energy exploration during a hearing on Capitol Hill… (Read more in McClatcheyDC.com)
DetailsThe cities are challenging a 2011 state statute, which was backed by the gun lobby, that outlines penalties for elected officials who try to enact local gun laws. The penalties include a $5,000 fine for elected officials, removal from office, as well as cities left on the hook for lawsuits from gun owners. (Read more in…
DetailsFlorida grocery chain Publix took to Twitter on Tuesday to clarify to customers that the company’s backing of Republican Adam Putnam doesn’t mean it supports the National Rifle Association. (Read more in TampaBay.com)
DetailsSarasota County Democratic Party Chairwoman JoAnne DeVries has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission alleging Republican Gov. Rick Scott’s U.S. Senate campaign violated federal election law. (Read more in HeraldTribune.com)
DetailsWith Rick Scott using his taxpayer-funded trip to promote his campaign and traveling abroad while a storm moves north in the Gulf, Florida Democratic Party spokesman Sebastian Kitchen released this statement: “Rick Scott’s self-serving priorities could not be any clearer as he travels abroad at taxpayer expense touting his campaign while the National Hurricane Center…
DetailsFour additional debates have been set for prior to the August 28 primary.
DetailsThe Florida Constitution Revision Commission deals with the constitution, which is the foundation of state government. You might think that appointees would be selected on a nonpartisan, impartial basis.
DetailsFirst row from L to R: Bev Washburn, Vice President John Washburn, President Nancy Razvoza, Janet Farrell 2nd row from L to R: Secretary Roxie Moore, Ginny Diehm, ginger Von Holden, Rae Denison, Laurie Uprop, Maura mcMahon Back row: Treasurer Hubert Daniely Missing: Cheryl Connor
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