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The Florida Democratic Party has filed a formal public records request with the Governor’s Office and the Florida Division of Emergency Management, seeking all documents related to the state contracts behind the internment camp known as …
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Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried issued the following statement after Democratic lawmakers filed a lawsuit against Governor Ron DeSantis for illegally denying them unannounced access to their makeshift detention camp, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz”: “When Democratic …
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Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried issued the following statement after state legislators were blocked from entering the make-shift camp known as “Alligator Alcatraz”: “Lawmakers on the ground were just blocked from entering a state-funded detention …
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Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried issued the following statement following House Republicans passing Donald Trump’s reckless budget bill—one of the most dangerous pieces of economic legislation in recent memory: “House Republicans just voted to strip …
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Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried issued the following statement slamming Governor DeSantis after a chaotic legislative session ended with nearly $600 million in vetoes that gutted critical community programs across the state: “What was supposed …
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Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried issued the following statement denouncing President Donald Trump’s visit today to the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz,” a makeshift prison camp in the heart of the Everglades: “‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is the kind …
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More than 1,000 Democrats from across Florida gathered at the Seminole Hard Rock last weekend for the Florida Democratic Party’s 2025 Leadership Blue, with another 1,000 tuning in virtually for the opening night livestream—making it one …
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Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried released the following statement in response to Governor Ron DeSantis’s proposal to build an immigrant detention center on Miami-Dade and Collier County-owned land in the Everglades: “Governor DeSantis and Attorney …
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Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried issued the following statement after learning of the U.S. bombing of Iran: “Last night, just after stepping off stage at the Florida Democratic Party’s annual Leadership Blue conference, I learned …
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TALLAHASSEE, FL — Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried issued the following statement after Attorney General James Uthmeier was held in contempt of court by a federal judge for continuing to enforce a law that was …
