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Ron DeSantis Parties at Mar-a-Lago, Ignores Pleas from Parkland Students   “Truth About Israel” Gala Was Planned to Show Solidarity with Trump’s Charlottesville Comments   Tallahassee, Fl. — As lawmakers in Tallahassee fiercely debate gun safety …

FDP Responds to Democratic Amendment Banning Assault Weapons Failing to Pass House Rules Committee   Florida Democratic Party Executive Director Juan Peñalosa released the following statement after the Democratic amendment to ban assault rifle’s failed to …

ICYMI: Putnam Confirms He’s Still an NRA Sellout and Blames Mass Shootings on Video Games   Tallahassee, Fl. — In an interview with The Daytona Beach News-Journal today, Adam Putnam reaffirmed that he is still an …

Rick Scott Called Out For “Woefully Inadequate” Gun Safety Proposal Fox News grills Scott for failing to listen to the Parkland students’ call to ban assault weapons, long record of opposing gun safety measures     …

Rick Scott’s ‘Woefully Inadequate’ Gun Legislation Fails to Protect Floridians    Tallahassee, FL.- Rick Scott’s “woefully inadequate” proposal is being criticized by advocates, mental health professionals, pulse survivors, and the students who fought for it. They say …

FDP Statement on Rick Scott’s ‘Woefully Inadequate’ Gun Proposal   FDP Spokeswoman Caroline Rowland released the following statement responding to Rick Scott’s proposed gun legislation:   “For eight years Rick Scott has worked to make Floridians …

The Triumph of the Parkland Students, In the Face of the GOP’s Failure   By: Terrie Rizzo, Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman   Link: https://medium.com/@FlaDems/the-triumph-of-the-parkland-students-in-the-face-of-the-gops-failure-1ee3c2cc6c7c   Like so many Floridians, my own thoughts since the Parkland tragedy have …

Cruel Corcoran’s House Republicans Shock the Nation   For Years, Richard Corcoran Has Been One of the Fiercest Opponents of Gun Safety and Mental Health Coverage   In the past week, Richard Corcoran’s House of Representatives’ …

While Rick Scott Hides From His Record on Guns, New Questions Arise About Tax Incentives for Gunmakers   While Governor Rick Scott failed to face students, parents, and Floridians at last night’s CNN Town Hall, Senator …

Adam Putnam Sold His Soul to the Gun Lobby. Now It’s Catching Up to Him.    As Florida Demands Action, A “Proud NRA Sellout” Dodges, Ducks and Deflects   Tallahassee, Fl. — Adam Putnam has spent …