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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 13, 2018

A group of prominent Florida Democratic politicians, including one Congresswoman, one State Senator, and the former United Nations Ambassador running for DeSantis’ former seat in Congress, excoriated Republican Gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis Thursday for his opposition to the Violence Against Women Act. U.S. Representative Lois Frankel, State Senator Annette Taddeo, and Ambassador Nancy Soderberg discussed DeSantis’ “unconscionable vote.” The […]

Drew WilsonAugust 1, 2018

Attorney General candidate Sean Shaw picked up endorsements from eight Democratic members of Florida’s congressional delegation Wednesday, less than four weeks from the primary election to determine whether he or Ryan Torrens be the Democratic option in November. Lining up behind Shaw were U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor, Charlie Crist, Val Demings, Ted Deutch, Alcee Hastings, […]

Drew WilsonJune 24, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine will be out and about in Broward County this afternoon. The former Miami Beach mayor will show up at the Rally to Oppose Trump’s Family Separation Policy in Fort Lauderdale, an event co-organized by the Florida chapter of the Women’s March. The campaign said that at 3:15 p.m., Levine will […]

Ryan NicolJune 21, 2018

After being denied access Tuesday to a Homestead facility housing migrant children, Sen. Bill Nelson says he is being granted a tour of the facility by Health and Human Services (HHS) officials. That tour will take place Saturday. Nelson arrived at the center earlier in the week with Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and incoming Florida House […]

Scott PowersJune 5, 2018

Sean Shaw and Jeremy Ring have gotten the backing of the Florida Young Democrats in their quests for the Florida attorney general and chief financial officer posts, as have 11 candidates in their congressional races. The YoungDems did not endorse in the governor’s race, the agriculture commissioner’s race, or 16 other congressional races, including several […]

Scott PowersMay 22, 2018

A bipartisan group from Florida’s congressional delegation, along with the chairman of the House Transportation Committee, are offering a counterpunch to the jab thrown in Washington D.C. by opponents of the Brightline private passenger railroad in Florida. In a letter Monday, U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, the Pennsylvania Republican chairing the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and […]

Scott PowersMarch 16, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto has received endorsements from all ten of the other Democratic members of Congress from Florida, his re-election campaign announced Friday. The announced endorsements would come as no surprise and seemingly fill no particularly-urgent campaign purpose, since Soto’s only opponent thus far in Florida’s 9th Congressional District is a Republican, St. Cloud […]

Scott PowersJanuary 29, 2018

U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist is bringing a medical marijuana patient. U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch is bringing the wife of an American held hostage in Iran. U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel is bringing a trailblazing anti-sexual harassment advocate. U.S. Reps. Darren Soto and Stephanie Murphy are bringing Puerto Rico evacuees. U.S. Rep. Val Demings is bringing a police […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 24, 2018

Both of Florida’s U.S. senators and 22 of its House members are in a dither over mixed signals on offshore oil drilling from Washington. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke assured Gov. Rick Scott that Florida was “off the table” earlier this month. Soon, Zinke’s position was undercut by Ocean Energy Management Acting Director Walter Cruickshank’s telling the House Natural Resources […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 9, 2018

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A bipartisan group from Florida’s congressional delegation sent a letter to the Donald Trump administration opposing any rollback of safety regulations adopted after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. In a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, the group of 20 lawmakers — both Democrats and Republicans — warned that “an oil spill can devastate a regional […]

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Flags at American embassy in Havana , Cuba. Image via AP.

Democrats slam Ron DeSantis for opposition to Violence Against Women Act

Democratic U.S. Reps. line up behind Sean Shaw for Attorney General

Philip Levine making three Broward campaign stops Sunday

Bill Nelson, others to tour Homestead migrant facility Saturday

Florida Young Dems endorse Sean Shaw, Jeremy Ring, 11 congressional candidates

Florida’s congressional Brightline supporters come to train’s defense

Darren Soto endorsed by 10 other members of Fla. congressional district

Democrats’ guests to State of the Union include DACA recipient, medical marijuana patient, hurricane evacuees

Majority of Florida Delegation demands clarity on White House offshore drilling position

Most of Florida congressional delegation protests lifting oil rig safety rules