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Ana CeballosNovember 20, 2017

Judy Mount, who was tapped to temporarily serve as chair for the Florida Democratic Party following Stephen Bittel‘s abrupt departure, had eyed a run to be the permanent chair but on Monday she said she reconsidered and won’t be seeking that post. “I have always supported the Florida Democratic Party, its candidates and the causes […]

Staff ReportsOctober 13, 2017

Friday sees Sally Boynton Brown, the president of the Florida Democratic Party, in Jacksonville to address Democrats over lunch at the University of North Florida. She will take questions from students and outline FDP plans for 2018. And, in addition to the pizza being served, there may just be optimism in the air, with the local […]

Joe HendersonMay 25, 2017

Um, Sally Boynton Brown? If you’re trying to explain why Democratic voters didn’t turn out in sufficient numbers last November to deliver Florida to Hillary Clinton, I suggest a different approach than saying basically “they don’t get it.” That’s not a direct quote from the newly hired executive director of the Florida Democratic Party, but […]

Peter SchorschMay 25, 2017

Much has changed during Bill Nelson’s tenure as an elected official. As National Republican Senatorial Committee Communications Director Katie Martin observes in a recent email, campaigns are nearly unrecognizable today compared to 1972 when Nelson first arrived in the Florida Legislature. Since then, Martin says America has seen nine presidential administrations, the first woman in space, […]

Peter SchorschMay 2, 2017

For much of the past century, the first 100 days of a new presidency has become a traditional benchmark for success, a standard first set by Democrat Franklin Delano Roosevelt. With Republican Donald Trump’s administration, the first three months were — according to many — a mixed bag, at best. Similarly, the Florida Democratic Party is […]

Scott PowersApril 26, 2017

Sally Boynton Brown, executive director of the Idaho Democratic Party who also made a run for national chair this year, was named the new president of the Florida Democratic Party. Brown replaces Scott Arceneaux, who in January as executive director of the Florida Democratic Party, under the transition taking place under newly-elected state chair Steven Bittel. She also […]

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Judy Mount will not run to be Florida Democratic Party chair

Florida Dems’ president comes to Jacksonville as 2018 cycle revs up

Joe Henderson: If some Democrats don’t care about ‘issues’ maybe that’s leaders’ fault

Why is Bill Nelson still silent on outrageous comments by Sally Boynton Brown?

Florida Democrats jump on 100-day bandwagon, outline list of initial ‘successes’

Sally Boynton Brown coming from Idaho to be new Florida Dems president