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According to reports, state health officials have confirmed more than 100,000 coronavirus cases in Florida. Last week, the state saw a surge of cases that accounted for more than a fifth of all cases in the …

Today, Florida Democrats and Hispanic leaders hosted a press call and demanded Ron DeSantis apologize to the Hispanic community after his latest comments blaming Hispanics for the increase of Coronavirus cases in Florida. The participants also …

In an interview with Axios, Donald Trump expressed an openness to meeting with Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and admitted to having second thoughts about his recognition of Juan Guaidó as Venezuelan Interim President. The news comes …

In response to Ben Carson’s photo op in Tampa and Orlando today, Florida Democratic Party Director of Rapid Response Frances Swanson released the following statement: “Even before the pandemic, many Floridians were struggling to pay rent …

This week saw the largest increase in coronavirus cases since the crisis began in Florida, currently in Phase 2 of re-opening. Yesterday, Governor DeSantis tried to blame the dramatic rise in coronavirus cases in Florida on …

Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that Florida’s May unemployment rate rose to 14.5 percent, up from April’s 13.8 percent. In response, Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo released the following statement: “Florida’s unemployment …

On the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo released the following statement in commemoration of this holiday. This evening, FDP will host a live virtual celebration of Juneteenth on social media channels. …

Today, the Florida Democratic Party announced the launch of their new ad: “In the end, we don’t know who they work for” which calls upon Floridians to demand an investigation into who has been implicated in …

Today, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 to protect DACA and reverse the Trump Administration’s “arbitrary and capricious” decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. In celebration of their decision, Chair of the Florida …

Republicans legislators are refusing to go back to work and convene a special session to address the serious fiscal problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As yesterday’s Politico article points out, Governor Ron DeSantis and the …