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“Action is Lacking” From Rick Scott on Opioid Epidemic   Today another one of Rick Scott’s friends, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, comes to town, this time to talk about the opioid epidemic, while Scott’s handling of …

Do Adam Putnam, Richard Corcoran, and Ron DeSantis Think That DREAMers are “Lazy”?   Tallahassee, FL. — Today, The Washington Post published audio of White House Chief of Staff John Kelly insulting Dreamers and insisting that …

ICYMI: Tampa Bay Times Column: Putnam panders on concealed weapons permits   KEY POINT: Putnam still hasn’t found much love from the Fox News/Sean Hannity/Rush Limbaugh axis of crazy. What to do? Days ago, in an effort to demonstrate …

Florida Democratic Party Announces New Executive Director, Juan Peñalosa FDP Chairwoman Terrie Rizzo taps longtime LGBT and Democratic Activist Juan Peñalosa to serve as Executive Director   Veteran progressive activist and Democratic operative Juan Peñalosa will take the reins of …

The Know-Nothing Candidate: This Week, DeSantis Spent Less than Fifteen Minutes Talking About Florida   Tallahassee, FL. — During his first official week on the campaign trail, U.S. Congressman and gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis has struggled …

FDP Statement on the Release of the Nunes Memo: “Congratulations to Florida’s Congressional Republicans for Helping to Undermine the Rule of Law in America”   Tallahassee, FL. — Today, Florida Democratic Party spokesperson Caroline Rowland released …

New Audio: Putnam Defends “Tallahassee Swamp”   Putnam Embraces GOP-Controlled Tallahassee as DeSantis Vows to Drain the Swamp   Tallahassee, Fl. — Just a few days after Congressman Ron DeSantis vowed to drain the Tallahassee swamp, …

ICYMI: Rick Scott is Playing Politics With Florida’s Coastlines TALLAHASSEE, Fl.– Experts issued a stern warning that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s comments on Florida being “off the table” for off-shore drilling, may have hurt Florida more …

ICYMI: Southern Poverty Law Center: Hatewatch: Florida politician releases fear-mongering anti-immigrant ad   KEY POINT: “Corcoran’s fear-mongering ad appears to position Corcoran further to the right for an upcoming primary run for governor against another Republican …

In New Low, Adam Putnam Wants to Let Criminals Get Gun Licenses   As GOP Field Rushes to the Far Right, Putnam Tries to Sell Out Floridians’ Safety   TALLAHASSEE, Fl.- In the latest sign that …