Statements Archive

At Ron DeSantis’ coronavirus response briefing today in Orlando, the Governor used an old Florida joke to describe our state: “God’s Waiting Room.” Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo released the following statement: “Governor, this isn’t …

Ron DeSantis will hold a press conference at Orlando Health today at 12:30 PM. In advance of the conference, Orlando voters have many unanswered questions for Governor DeSantis. We have outlined five (and a bonus): Why …

While President Trump and Governor DeSantis consult with business executives, health experts are sounding the alarm that testing needs to be dramatically expanded before safely relaxing social distancing measures. According to Harvard researchers, testing nationally and …

On April 23, the Department of Labor (DOL) reported 4,427,000 seasonally adjusted new unemployment claims had been filed last week and the four week average to 5,786,500. This brings new unemployment claims since the start of …

On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the Florida Democratic Party Chair and the President of the Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida point out that in the middle of a health crisis caused by a respiratory …

“Eyebrows raised” by new NBC investigation – Corrupt Carlos refuses to comment A shocking NBC6 investigation into new emails obtained from Miami-Dade County show the political calculus behind Corrupt Carlos Giménez’s county staffs’ decision to put …

Today, Donald Trump announced that he will “suspend immigration,” including a pause in issuing green cards, impacting thousands of people seeking to reunite with family members or continue working in the United States. Pro-immigrant organizations and …

The Florida Democratic Party released the following statement from hotel and casino workers’ union representative, Wendi Walsh, who is one of many voices not at Governor DeSantis’ Re-Open Florida Task Force table. Frontline workers in the …

Today, State Sen. and Democratic Minority Leader Audrey Gibson, small business owner Michael Dolatowski, State Rep. Margaret Good, and State Rep. Anna Eskamani joined a virtual press conference to urge President Trump and Governor DeSantis to …

Latest reporting shows Florida’s unemployment system has moved painfully slow in dispersing assistance to Floridians out of work and still rejects many applicants. On April 20, The Tampa Bay Times reported that from March 15 through …