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Take Action: Urge the State Legislature to Pause the Data Centers Boom. Sign our petition here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/ta...
Take Action: Urge the State Legislature to Pause the Data Centers Boom
Florida is facing a rapid wave of proposed AI data centers. We need to safeguard our communities against pollution, skyrocketing utility rates, and protect our Florida way of life. A single large data...
actionnetwork.org
October 12, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Take Action: Urge the State Legislature to Pause the Data Centers Boom. Sign our petition here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/ta...
Poll affirms that abortion rights are popular in the Deep South: jessica.substack.com/p/2026-elect...
Poll: 70% of Deep South Voters Oppose Abortion Bans
Plus, Deep South voters are the least likely to say that abortion should never be permitted.
jessica.substack.com
October 9, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Poll affirms that abortion rights are popular in the Deep South: jessica.substack.com/p/2026-elect...
Florida's ex-surgeon general warns against effort by DeSantis administration to eliminate school vaccine requirements: "It is not grounded in science and really has the potential to cause great harm to children." www.wusf.org/health-news-...
Florida's ex-surgeon general warns of 'great harm to children' if vaccine rules change
The state department of health is holding a hearing on the rule change Thursday, Oct. 8 in Orlando. Commenters have two minutes each to speak.
www.wusf.org
October 8, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Florida's ex-surgeon general warns against effort by DeSantis administration to eliminate school vaccine requirements: "It is not grounded in science and really has the potential to cause great harm to children." www.wusf.org/health-news-...
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This is what it is all about for many of the book banners—the ones that still fight to remove books long after universal vouchers are passed and they can take public money to educate their kids how they see fit.
“Parental rights” are only meant to apply to those they deem morally fit to have them.
“Parental rights” are only meant to apply to those they deem morally fit to have them.
October 8, 2026 at 12:44 PM
This is what it is all about for many of the book banners—the ones that still fight to remove books long after universal vouchers are passed and they can take public money to educate their kids how they see fit.
“Parental rights” are only meant to apply to those they deem morally fit to have them.
“Parental rights” are only meant to apply to those they deem morally fit to have them.
“They’re very frustrated ...you have a president that’s made it worse and doesn’t seem to even want to stop it or solve it.” floridaindependentnews.com/economy/repo...
Report: Affordability woes affect Floridians during second Trump administration
Data compiled by Defend America Action shows how Florida families are having to tighten their budgets.
floridaindependentnews.com
October 6, 2026 at 1:07 PM
“They’re very frustrated ...you have a president that’s made it worse and doesn’t seem to even want to stop it or solve it.” floridaindependentnews.com/economy/repo...
"Chilren had horrible suffering and outcomes." Health officials alarmed by increased measles cases as DeSantis administration tries to reduce vaccination requirements: www.wctv.tv/2026/10/02/h...
Health officials alarmed by increased measles cases amid proposals to lower vaccine mandates in Florida
Health officials in Florida are ringing the alarm as confirmed measles cases continue to explode across the state.
www.wctv.tv
October 5, 2026 at 6:11 PM
"Chilren had horrible suffering and outcomes." Health officials alarmed by increased measles cases as DeSantis administration tries to reduce vaccination requirements: www.wctv.tv/2026/10/02/h...
"Repealing the mandate would really, really negatively impact public health as a whole in Florida, but especially the children there." www.wlrn.org/health/2026-...
If Florida ends school rules for vaccines, expect a wave of measles nationwide: study
The disease was declared eliminated from the US in 2000, but outbreaks have increased in recent years as vaccine skepticism rises.
www.wlrn.org
September 30, 2026 at 12:45 PM
"Repealing the mandate would really, really negatively impact public health as a whole in Florida, but especially the children there." www.wlrn.org/health/2026-...
"Quite simply, the law is being ignored."
Required audits are MIA as DeSantis’ ‘emergency’ spending spree continues: www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/29/m...
Required audits are MIA as DeSantis’ ‘emergency’ spending spree continues: www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/29/m...
Maxwell: Required audits are MIA as DeSantis’ ‘emergency’ spending spree continues
Maxwell: Where are the audits? State law says Florida should’ve long ago audited the billions of tax dollars DeSantis spent on “Alligator Alcatraz” and elsewhere. Yet not a single audit has been relea...
www.orlandosentinel.com
September 29, 2026 at 6:41 PM
"Quite simply, the law is being ignored."
Required audits are MIA as DeSantis’ ‘emergency’ spending spree continues: www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/29/m...
Required audits are MIA as DeSantis’ ‘emergency’ spending spree continues: www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/29/m...
In the race for Florida governor, the fate of two sprawl-inducing state laws hangs in the balance: jasongarcia.substack.com/p/in-the-rac...
In the race for Florida governor, the fate of two sprawl-inducing state laws hangs in the balance
Florida in Five: Five stories to read from the past week in Florida politics.
jasongarcia.substack.com
September 29, 2026 at 1:00 PM
In the race for Florida governor, the fate of two sprawl-inducing state laws hangs in the balance: jasongarcia.substack.com/p/in-the-rac...
Governor’s office paid a second law firm $111,000 as Hope Florida grand jury report was fought in secret: floridatrident.org/governors-of...
Governor’s office paid a second law firm $111,000 as Hope Florida grand jury report was fought in secret
Invoices obtained by the Florida Trident show a second taxpayer-funded firm contacting Leon County prosecutors and fighting to keep the Hope Florida grand jury report sealed.
floridatrident.org
September 28, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Governor’s office paid a second law firm $111,000 as Hope Florida grand jury report was fought in secret: floridatrident.org/governors-of...
Hope Florida led disabled people to dead ends as state misused $10M: www.tampabay.com/news/florida...
Hope Florida led disabled people to dead ends as state misused $10M
After leaked grand jury report, 10 people from the disability community tell the Times they’re outraged that leaders steered Medicaid money to politics.
www.tampabay.com
September 25, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Hope Florida led disabled people to dead ends as state misused $10M: www.tampabay.com/news/florida...
Hope Florida has hollowed out Florida’s safety net. Floridians are paying the price. floridatrib.org/2026/09/23/h...
How Hope Florida quietly hollowed out Florida’s safety net
State records show the controversial initiative shifted priorities away from DCF’s eligibility division that has since failed federal standards and left Floridians cut off
floridatrib.org
September 24, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Hope Florida has hollowed out Florida’s safety net. Floridians are paying the price. floridatrib.org/2026/09/23/h...
The previously undisclosed contract was withheld by the DeSantis administration for nearly two years from a public transparency database where state agencies are supposed to post details of all contracts and purchase orders: jasongarcia.substack.com/p/desantis-s...
DeSantis staff quietly rehired jilted lawyers who helped secure the Hope Florida settlement
Just after the 2024 elections, the DeSantis administration awarded a new contract to lawyers who helped bring in a legal settlement that the governor’s staff then used to fund political activities.
jasongarcia.substack.com
September 23, 2026 at 4:27 PM
The previously undisclosed contract was withheld by the DeSantis administration for nearly two years from a public transparency database where state agencies are supposed to post details of all contracts and purchase orders: jasongarcia.substack.com/p/desantis-s...
"Many experts view this race as a test of how far Trump’s popularity has cratered with the Latino community." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
One Miami district is testing how far Trump has fallen with Latino voters
Rep. María Elvira Salazar broke with Trump on ICE. Her opponent is betting that's not enough.
www.motherjones.com
September 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM
"Many experts view this race as a test of how far Trump’s popularity has cratered with the Latino community." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Taxpayers paid nearly $200,000 in legal fees for a witness the Hope Florida grand jury found “not credible." floridatrident.org/hope-florida...
Taxpayers paid nearly $200,000 in legal fees for a Hope Florida witness found “not credible”
Boies Schiller Flexner billed $875 an hour to represent Katie Strickland, the former DeSantis aide the grand jury believed least. The governor’s office approved every invoice.
floridatrident.org
September 21, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Taxpayers paid nearly $200,000 in legal fees for a witness the Hope Florida grand jury found “not credible." floridatrident.org/hope-florida...
Byron Donalds has consistently voted for Trump's tariffs and war in Iran, policies that analysts estimate have cost the average Florida household $1,951: floridaindependentnews.com/economy/byro...
Byron Donalds supported Trump administration actions that have fueled inflation
Florida households have paid nearly $2,000 more due to tariffs and the war in Iran, analysts say.
floridaindependentnews.com
September 17, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Byron Donalds has consistently voted for Trump's tariffs and war in Iran, policies that analysts estimate have cost the average Florida household $1,951: floridaindependentnews.com/economy/byro...
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False information about elections has proliferated since President Trump’s lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. Today, more than 1 in 4 Americans believe the election was “rigged.” Here are five election rumors to be aware of. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
Five False Election Rumors to Watch For
Voters should expect recurring false election narratives to resurface in the coming months — and familiarize themselves with the facts.
www.brennancenter.org
September 17, 2026 at 2:16 PM
False information about elections has proliferated since President Trump’s lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. Today, more than 1 in 4 Americans believe the election was “rigged.” Here are five election rumors to be aware of. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
Crisis Pregnancy Centers are making it difficult, on purpose, to camouflage in with regulated medical clinics. Here are ways to spot them: reprojustice.substack.com/p/how-to-spo...
How to Spot Fake Abortion Clinics
Crisis Pregnancy Centers are making it difficult, on purpose, to camouflage in with regulated medical clinics. Here are ways to spot them.
reprojustice.substack.com
September 17, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Crisis Pregnancy Centers are making it difficult, on purpose, to camouflage in with regulated medical clinics. Here are ways to spot them: reprojustice.substack.com/p/how-to-spo...
Florida sheriffs, firefighters slam property tax amendment as a ‘train wreck’: www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/15/f...
Florida sheriffs, firefighters slam property tax amendment as a ‘train wreck’
“So vote ‘No on 3’ now,” Sheriff Grady Judd said.
www.orlandosentinel.com
September 16, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Florida sheriffs, firefighters slam property tax amendment as a ‘train wreck’: www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/15/f...
Editorial: A renegade Florida court becomes a right-wing think tank. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/09/14/a...
A Florida court becomes a right-wing think tank | Editorial
In 2022, the Legislature created a new Sixth District Court of Appeals, despite the other five not being overburdened. Four years on, the point seems to be overturning precedent.
www.sun-sentinel.com
September 15, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Editorial: A renegade Florida court becomes a right-wing think tank. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/09/14/a...
Florida’s children deserve protection, not politics.
Tell the Florida Department of Health to reject this dangerous proposal.
Take action now: bit.ly/floridavaccine
Tell the Florida Department of Health to reject this dangerous proposal.
Take action now: bit.ly/floridavaccine
September 10, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Florida’s children deserve protection, not politics.
Tell the Florida Department of Health to reject this dangerous proposal.
Take action now: bit.ly/floridavaccine
Tell the Florida Department of Health to reject this dangerous proposal.
Take action now: bit.ly/floridavaccine
More than 247,000 Florida kids have lost food stamps since last year. "It's not because people don't need these benefits." www.tampabay.com/news/health/...
More than 247,000 Florida kids have lost food stamps
Enrollment has dropped more than 20% since the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed.
www.tampabay.com
September 9, 2026 at 11:44 AM
More than 247,000 Florida kids have lost food stamps since last year. "It's not because people don't need these benefits." www.tampabay.com/news/health/...
Editorial: In a state whose government is supposed to be blessed with sunshine 365 days a year, Hope Florida is shady as heck. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/08/e...
Editorial: Beyond scandal, big questions about Hope Florida
By now, dozens of journalists have taken a turn writing about the so-called “Hope Florida” scandal, a bizarre waltz in which $10 million meant to repay Medicaid overcharges was instead two-stepped thr...
www.orlandosentinel.com
September 8, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Editorial: In a state whose government is supposed to be blessed with sunshine 365 days a year, Hope Florida is shady as heck. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/08/e...
The issues facing our neighborhood public schools didn’t happen by accident. They are the result of nearly 30 years of GOP leadership in Tallahassee.
September 4, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The issues facing our neighborhood public schools didn’t happen by accident. They are the result of nearly 30 years of GOP leadership in Tallahassee.
Questions persist over Hope Florida grand jury's failure to hold anyone accountable over misappropriated funds: www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/h...
Questions persist over Hope Florida grand jury's failure to hold anyone accountable over misappropriated funds
Legal experts say the grand jury failed to pursue accountability in a case they say involved stolen taxpayer funds.
www.cbsnews.com
September 4, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Questions persist over Hope Florida grand jury's failure to hold anyone accountable over misappropriated funds: www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/h...