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A.G. GancarskiMay 24, 2018

Headlining Thursday’s stop of the “Rick’s Recession” tour, Jacksonville state Sen. Audrey Gibson blasted both Gov. Rick Scott and his economic policies over the past seven years. Hosted by the left-leaning activist group “For Our Future,” the statewide tour is to highlight that 36 of Florida’s 67 counties remain at pre-2008 recession job levels, and — specific to […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 29, 2017

Over the last 12 years, I’ve worked intimately on various legislative campaigns throughout Florida. Democrats have seen our share of wins and losses and often, many attribute those to different factors. This week’s victory by state Senator-elect Annette Taddeo has many asking — what propelled her, and Florida Democrats to victory? It comes down to […]

Scott PowersMarch 23, 2017

Calling attention to the potential of lost health insurance benefits to disabled, young, low-income and other people under the proposed American Health Care Act, a coalition of mostly progressive political activists asked Central Floridians to urge members of Congress to reform, not replace the Affordable Care Act. Their call, outside the Orlando offices of Republican […]

Scott PowersMarch 7, 2017

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio lost leases on his offices in Tampa and Jacksonville in part because of landlord’s impatience with the incessant barrage of protests out front. Is Orlando next? The plaza in front of the downtown Orlando office building housing Rubio’s Central Florida office was the site of another protest Tuesday, as it has […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 7, 2016

Florida Democrats could have sporadic and first time voters to thank for high pre-Election Day turnout. As of Monday afternoon, more than 6.4 million Floridians have already voted. State records show more than 2.56 million Democrats have voted, compared to 2.47 million Republicans. Democrats now lead Republicans in pre-Election Day totals by more than 88,000 […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 6, 2016

The Democratic base is fired up and ready to go, at least according to a new memo from For Our Future. In a memo Saturday, the progressive super PAC said internal tracking polls show “strong enthusiasm among voters that are the core of the voters who turned out to elect Barack Obama.” The organization said […]

Larry GriffinOctober 31, 2016

Former Congressional candidate Susannah Randolph has been occupying her time lately spearheading the Floridians Against Trump group, which is exactly what it sounds like. They took their message to UCF on Halloween afternoon to spread the word about voting. The event, called “Don’t Boo, Vote,” after President Barack Obama‘s recent mantra, was put on as […]

Mitch PerryOctober 3, 2016

With the registration deadline to vote in the November election approaching next week, the Democratic Party and their allies held a couple of events in Tampa this weekend to attempt to get as many voters as possible on the rolls. While U.S. Senate hopeful Patrick Murphy fired up volunteers as they prepared to register voters Sunday in Ybor […]

Scott PowersSeptember 28, 2016

A coalition of three groups is urging African-American voters to “make a plan to vote” in the Nov. 8 election, with a $20,000 ad buy in Florida’s black press and on the internet. The initial ads unveiled Tuesday by the coalition of the National Congress of Black Women, Stop The Violence & Embrace, and For […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 19, 2016

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Progress Florida is tying Marco Rubio to Donald Trump in a new digital ad campaign. The progressive organization has teamed up with For Our Future to launch a digital campaign that ties Rubio to some of Trump’s more shocking statements. “Supporting the Republican nominee for president means supporting Donald Trump, period,” said Mark Ferrulo, executive […]

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Audrey Gibson messages against ‘Rick’s recession’

Christian Ulvert: A victory that sets a blueprint for success

Orlando activists urge Republicans to reform, not replace ACA

Protests at Marco Rubio’s office say focus is on access, not booting him

Progressive group says sporadic voters key to Democrats pre-Election Day gains

Progressive group touts energetic base, as more than 6.1 million Floridians have voted

Susannah Randolph: Electing Hillary Clinton could break ‘ultimate glass ceiling’ for women, girls

Tampa Democrats try to woo black voters to get behind Hillary Clinton

African-American coalition ad buy in black press pushes voting

Progress Florida rolls out ‘Wrong Way Rubio’ digital ad campaign