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Jacob OglesDecember 16, 2018

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A Texas judge’s ruling against the Affordable Care Act, just before the deadline for enrollment through the Health Insurance Marketplace, prompted a range of reactions from Florida pols. Judge Reed O’Connor on Friday declared the entire law unconstitutional after a lawsuit filed by 20 Republican Attorneys General and Governors, including Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorDecember 3, 2018

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are calling on Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to reconsider changes to the federal Title IX program that protects students from discrimination, including sexual misconduct, harassment and assault. A group of 77 House Democrats including Tampa’s Kathy Castor penned a letter to DeVos calling her latest proposal scaling back […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 23, 2018

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Local officials are encouraging Tampa Bay area residents to skip the Black Friday madness this year at big box retailers and large chains and instead spend their money in local stores and shops for Small Business Saturday. “Our small businesses here in St. Pete are really important to us. We believe it’s what really gives […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 20, 2018

Two Pasco County elected officials are making sure low-income families can have holiday meals this December. Pasco County Tax Collector Mike Fasano and Supervisor of Elections Brian Corley are hosting the 24th annual Farm Share Holiday Food Giveaway on Dec. 14. The giveaway includes fresh food donated by Florida farmers to create holiday dinner spreads […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 19, 2018

“I’m not lazy. I’m just a mom trying to feed my special needs son.” That’s the message on an enormous poster hanging from rafters over pallets of canned food and other non-perishable items at the Feeding Tampa Bay warehouse in Tampa. The nonprofit agency serves 10 counties and feeds people throughout the region every day […]

Scott PowersNovember 19, 2018

The congressional private power dancing has begun. Where will U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Darren Soto, Ted Deutch, Charlie Crist, Alcee Hastings, Stephanie Murphy, and Florida’s other House Democrats wind up sitting now that their party is taking power? Quietly, now and over the next few weeks, Florida’s Democratic representatives are declaring and testing their […]

Staff ReportsNovember 6, 2018

In the northern half of Florida, the races for Congressional District 6 and District 15 captured the attention of the national media as well as pundits. Some of the others were decided shortly after the polls closed, or before. Democratic Reps. Val Demings of Orlando and Kathy Castor of Tampa are returning to Washington after receiving no opposition in […]

Ryan NicolOctober 31, 2018

Ahead of President Donald Trump‘s Halloween visit to Florida later in the day, Florida Democrats warned voters not to get “tricked” regarding the GOP’s record before next week’s midterm election. Democratic U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor, Ted Deutch and Val Demings spoke to reporters Wednesday, highlighting what they see as flaws in Republicans’ agenda during the 115th […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 19, 2018

The University of South Florida School of Architecture and Community Design’s Florida Center for Community Design and Research (FCCDR) is teaming up with community partners to come up with resiliency strategies to deal with climate-related impacts to Florida including red tide, toxic algae blooms and hurricanes. The groups will develop ideas on how to build […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 17, 2018

Three Democratic federal lawmakers will work toward increasing water quality monitoring in the Gulf of Mexico and creating more wetlands to clean water flowing into the Gulf and other waterways. U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor and Charlie Crist, and U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson crafted a preliminary action plan Wednesday after meeting with local scientists and business leaders about […]

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Florida officials condemn, celebrate ruling against ObamaCare

Congressional Democrats blast Betsy DeVos over anti-victim sexual abuse policy

Tampa Bay leaders: Skip Walmart, shop local

Pasco County to host holiday food giveaway for families in need

Ahead of Thanksgiving, Kathy Castor looks to Feeding Tampa Bay to help solve food insecurity

Leadership opportunities emerge for Democrat members of Florida’s congressional delegation

Several North Florida Congressional incumbents cruise to big wins

Florida Democrats on GOP: Voters shouldn’t be ‘tricked’

Kathy Castor announces climate change coalition with USF

Prevent red tide? Start with more wetlands, experts say