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Mike Pence visited Tampa, Florida yesterday, amid a record-breaking surge in COVID-19 cases and waning hospital capacity, to spin Donald Trump’s disastrous response to the coronavirus pandemic. Ahead of his trip, Florida Democrats called out the …

Yesterday evening, the Florida Democratic Party released a new digital ad, #NoJaxRNC, with an accompanying petition to tell Donald Trump to put public health ahead of his ego trip. The ad highlights recent developments in Jacksonville, …

1. On Sunday, you said that “…we are literally able to test anyone in the country that would want a test who comes forward.” This is in direct contradiction to what we saw in Florida this week, …

Ahead of Mike Pence’s visit to the Sunshine State today, Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo, Congresswoman Donna Shalala (FL-27), State Senator José Javier Rodríguez (SD-37), and Miami-based cardiologist Dr. Bernard Ashby held a virtual press …

Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that more than 17 million Americans are still out of work and the unemployment rate remains above 11 percent. On June 19, the BLS reported that Florida’s unemployment …

Today, Mike Pence announced his trip to Tampa, Florida tomorrow to meet with Ron DeSantis regarding COVID-19. In response, the Florida Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of FDP Chair Terrie Rizzo: “Coronavirus cases …

Though Mike Pence indefinitely postponed a planned campaign bus tour in Florida, the White House confirmed he’s still visiting the Sunshine State for a meeting with Governor Ron DeSantis this week. Approximately one month after Pence …

Today, Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld abortion rights in Louisiana: “Today’s ruling is a victory for reproductive freedom. The Supreme Court reaffirmed that the relentless …

In the wake of multiple record shattering days, the Florida Democratic Party has released an ad slamming Ron DeSantis for his claims that Florida had tackled the coronavirus in May. The digital ad also hits DeSantis …

Today Donald Trump shared, and has since deleted, a video of a Trump supporter from The Villages shouting “white power.” In response, Florida Democratic Party released the following statement from Terrie Rizzo, FDP chair: “Donald Trump …