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Frank TorresSeptember 21, 2015

Orlando State Senator and candidate for Florida’s 9th Congressional District, Darren Soto, sent out a fundraising email using GOP Presidential front runner Donald Trump’s stance on immigration as a call to action. Titled “Can you believe what they’re saying?” the email, in part, says “Did you catch the debate last week? There was plenty of […]

Ryan RayApril 1, 2015

Florida’s so-called “dreamers”- undocumented youth who were brought to this country as children – received a rude April Fools joke from the Senate majority this afternoon. Sen. Darren Soto introduced an amendment to SB 2500, better known as the Senate budget proposal, that would have prevented Attorney General Pam Bondi from pursuing a lawsuit against the Obama […]

Daniel TilsonMarch 25, 2014

When I first met Felipe Matos, he was heading nobly northward through Palm Beach County, traveling by foot along with three brave young companions. Felipe, Gaby Pacheco, Juan (now Isabel Sousa) Rodriguez and Carlos Roa had departed from the foot of Miami’s historic Freedom Tower on New Year’s Day 2010, the beginning of an epic […]

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Email insights: Darren Soto fundraising off Donald Trump immigration message

Senate passes language preventing Pam Bondi suit against feds, takes it back

Daniel Tilson: Florida ‘DREAMers’ deserve in-state tuition