Statements Archive

Governor DeSantis attempted to rewrite history during his press conference; let’s set the record straight As Governor DeSantis attempts to rewrite history to cover up President Trump’s negligence in responding to the coronavirus, here is a …

One week after President Trump’s administration misspelled Mayor Carlos Gimenez’ name, spelling it G-I-M-I-N-I-Z, the Mayor submits paperwork to launch his campaign for Congress, using the exact same misspelling. Juan Peñalosa, Executive Director of the Florida …

Today, on a video press conference, U.S. Reps. Darren Soto and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, State Rep. Fentrice Driskell, Dr. Bernard Ashby, Dr. Kayser Enneking, and Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo slammed Governor DeSantis and President Trump …

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 …