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The Florida Democratic Party was shocked and saddened that Governor Ron DeSantis excluded mention of the LGBTQ community in his proclamation for Pulse Remembrance Day. Juan Peñalosa, executive director of the Florida Democratic Party, who is …

One week before Donald Trump’s Orlando campaign rally, the Florida Democratic Party has launched its Organizing Corps 2020 program. Today, more than 90 new paid Democratic organizers will begin organizing communities across the state, reminding voters …

Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives, under Democratic leadership, passed the American Dream and Promise Act, providing a path to citizenship to Dreamers and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders in the United States. The Miami Herald …

After learning Representative Mike Hill joked about putting gays to death, and cited Christianity as his reference point, Florida Democratic Party’s Executive Director Juan Peñalosa issued the following statement: “Representative Mike Hill has reinforced his support …

Since May 24, Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), and Rep. John Rose (R-Tenn.) have each blocked votes to move ahead a $19.1 billion disaster aid …

Harvey Martin, chairman of the Hernando County Democratic Executive Committee passed away May 26th. Terrie Rizzo, chair of the Florida Democratic Party released the following statement: “Florida has lost a bit of sunshine without Harvey Martin. …

The Florida Democratic Party announced speakers for the annual Leadership Blue Gala — the list includes the head of the Democratic Party, elected officials from across the country, and the spouses of presidential hopefuls. Party and …

The Florida Democratic Party launched a year-long ad campaign in African American newspapers focused on educating voters on the damaging effects President Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis and Florida Republicans are having on communities of color. The …

In response to Florida Republicans long history of voter suppression — underlined by the recent passage of SB 7066, that created a poll tax on ex-felons and would have invalidated 53,929 mail-in ballots if it were …

The House of Representatives passed a sweeping civil rights bill that will protect millions of LGBTQ Americans from discrimination. If passed by the Senate, the Equality Act would be a historic piece of legislation that moves …