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“They’re exploiting the pain and loss of the Venezuelan and Cubans for political gain” Today, the Florida Democratic Party hosted a press call with State Senator José Javier Rodríguez, State Representative Javier Fernández, Dr. Frank Mora, …

Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo today objected to a recent claim by Senate President-elect Wilton Simpson, R-District 10, that Florida is in “good shape” and does not need the legislature to convene a special session …

Giménez highway is an “ill-conceived waste of taxpayer and toll payer money” – and he sets the stage to give $60m of taxpayer money to political cronies and donors Corrupt Carlos Giménez continues to fail Miami-Dade …

Today, the Florida Democratic Party hosted a press call with U.S. Representative Darren Soto, Senator Carmelo Rios, along with Marcos Vilar, Alianza for Progress Executive Director, and Natascha Otero-Santiago, Vice President for the Democratic Hispanic Caucus …

The CARES Act included $400 million in election safety grants, with Florida eligible for over $20 million dollars to make our elections safer. Yet, as of May 12, Florida is one of only six states that …

Last week, Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Nikki Fried and Congressional Democrats, led by Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy, called on Governor Ron DeSantis to formally request the $20 million in federal funds made available through CARES …

Yesterday, 60 Minutes published a report showing how Rep. Matt Gaetz’s unsubstantiated claims about a U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant led the Trump Administration to cut federal funding for a well-respected research program dedicated …

As hundreds of people are forced to evacuate because of wildfires raging in Northwest and Central Florida, Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Nikki Fried has been on the ground in Walton, and Santa Rosa counties, …

Today, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that the unemployment rate nationwide rose to 14.7%. Since the outbreak began, Floridians filed more than one million unique unemployment claims. This report highlights the consequences of Donald Trump’s …

As teachers nationwide cope with upheaval and sudden quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic, parents and students alike are appreciating the enormous contribution that teachers make in educating the nation’s children. Today, during Teacher Appreciation Week, …