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Drew WilsonNovember 12, 2015

If Democratic Sen. Darren Soto’s congressional run is successful, his Senate District 14 seat will open up two years early. Democratic HD 48 Rep. Victor Torres plans to capitalize on that opportunity. “My future lies with the courts and how they are going to align the Senate seats, but that doesn’t stop me from the […]

Mitch PerryOctober 6, 2015

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Last week, a number of Democrats in the Florida Legislature took the “Minimum Wage Challenge,” a weeklong attempt to live on what a minimum wage worker earns and endures to show empathy and solidarity with the Fight for 15 movement. That’s the effort led by the Service Employees International Union in Florida to have fast-food workers, […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 28, 2015

• Lawmakers will try to live on $17 a day: At least 18 Florida lawmakers plan to live on a minimum wage this week to draw attention to efforts to increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. Starting Monday, the lawmakers will live for five days on $17 per day. That figure represents what […]

Frank TorresSeptember 24, 2015

Wednesday night, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer joined local leaders to officially reveal details of the 2015 Calle Orange Festival, an annual celebration of the region’s Hispanic culture. The Festival, now in its 17th year, has become one of the largest events in Orlando. On Sunday, October 25, Calle Orange will fill the streets of downtown with thousands […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 22, 2015

Efforts in recent years by Florida Democrats to have Florida’s minimum wage raised have gone nowhere, and the odds that may change in 2016 don’t look promising. Last week in Tallahassee, Miami Democratic state Sen. Dwight Bullard and Orlando state Rep. Victor Torres announced their legislation that would raise the state’s minimum wage from the […]

Frank TorresSeptember 18, 2015

On Monday, Osceola county commissioners will vote on a living wage ordinance that requires all workers employed by the county – and the companies they contract with – to receive a wage that aligns with the cost of living in the region. The wage that will be debated is expected to begin at $11.61 with […]

Frank TorresAugust 24, 2015

For a second time, Democratic State Sen. Darren Soto introduced legislation to ban hydraulic fracturing, popularly known as “fracking,” in Florida. At a Monday afternoon press conference, Soto made the case for supporting SB 166 in the 2016 Legislative Session. He cited the main reason for filing the bill was repeated attempts by energy companies […]

Ryan RayMarch 24, 2015

Rep. Bryan Avila faced pointed scrutiny in the House Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee on Tuesday, as he shepherded a bill that would circumscribe the way cities and local governments can use red-light cameras to detect traffic infractions at intersections. HB 7071 seeks to limit the amount of infraction-based revenue cities get to spend on […]

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Darren Soto congressional run opens door for Victor Torres SD 14 bid

Florida Democrats talk about living on the minimum wage for a week

Monday morning roundup from the Tallahassee desk

Local leaders announce Festival Calle Orange in downtown Orlando

17 Florida state Democrats to live on minimum wage for a week

Osceola commissioners to vote on living wage ordinance Monday

Darren Soto announces second shot at anti-fracking bill

House red-light camera bill rolls through committee stop