Statements Archive

In response to the news that the RNC is moving Donald Trump’s acceptance speech to Jacksonville, Florida, Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo released the following statement: “First, let me be clear that I sincerely hope that …

Today, POLITICO reported that the Trump administration is preparing to allow oil and gas drilling along Florida’s coastline — a decision that is expected to be so unpopular that they “will wait until after the November …

In response to DeSantis’ decision to postpone the Florida Cabinet and Clemency board meetings yet again, the Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo released the following statement:   “It is completely unacceptable that DeSantis continues to ignore …

Today, Senator Gwen Margolis passed away. Margolis was a tireless advocate for the poor, women, minorities and the LGBTQ community. During her career, she fought for progressive and social issues, and to make the government more accountable …

Today, the Florida Democratic Party(FDP) announced that Rosy Gonzalez Speers will serve as its first ever Senior Advisor for Down Ballot Elections, overseeing a new push by the FDP to expand the Democratic bench for this …

A new report from Florida BullDog revealed that Governor DeSantis’ emergency decree to have no-bid contracts was really ploy to reward top donors. The report detailed how three of his donors’ firms received millions in state …

“First, Gimenez punished working families by shutting down public transit to sabotage peaceful protestors. Now, his latest whim is an arbitrary curfew that has small businesses across Miami-Dade furious and losing customers,” said FDP spokesperson Luisana Perez. “Yet …

Today, Florida Politics reported on a new poll released by the Democratic National Committee that explored voter attitudes in six key battleground states, including Florida, regarding how Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus has impacted the …

Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo issued the following statement in response to today’s news that unemployment remains above 13%, meaning the United States is still in the worst financial disaster since the Great Depression. “The …

The Florida Democratic Party today released a new digital ad, “Dime con Quién Andas”, renewing the calls made by Representative Javier Fernández (D-Miami) for State Representative Ana María Rodríguez to disclose ties between her campaign and …