TALLAHASSEE, FL  — The Florida’s State Department announced that no citizen-led initiatives submitted enough verified signatures to qualify for the 2026 ballot, effectively shutting Floridians out of the direct democracy process. The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement in response. “Citizen-led initiatives are an important part of Florida elections because it’s the way everyday people can hold politicians accountable when they refuse to listen. So, when th

·    Over the last 7 and a half years of his leadership Floridians have seen skyrocketing prices, reduced access to healthcare, the liquidation of traditional public schools, boundless corruption, attempts at wide environmental destruction, infringement of personal and civil rights, reduced worker protections, the inhumane treatment of immigrants, and an outright erosion of democracy.  ·    His legacy is one of cruelty, callousness, and cluelessness to the issues facing Flori

By  The Editorial Board The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding   values . It is separate from the newsroom. Election integrity  in the United States can be a fraught subject. Merely raising the prospect that a future election might be compromised makes many democracy experts uncomfortable. It can undermine faith in our reliable, well-run election system and amplify  the false claim

USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida Feb. 10, 2026, 6:03 a.m. ET The number of reported measles cases in Florida varies depending on the source, with discrepancies  between state and local reports. An outbreak at Ave Maria University in Collier County has contributed to a significant number of cases, several reporting more than 80 cases. Measles is a highly contagious virus with no cure, and it can lead to serious complications like pneumonia and brain swelling. How many cases of meas

USE THE APP 5CALLS click here – it has all the phone numbers you need and scripts to use. We are in a federal government shutdown  for one reason: Republicans had a choice between supporting massively popular, desperately needed restrictions on ICE and Customs Border Patrol (CBP) or shutting down the Department of Homeland Security (DHS.) They chose to shut down DHS.    Supermajorities of Americans think ICE and CBP are out of control and want Congress to do something about i

Florida Democratic Party - February 6, 2026 Comments? Discuss this on our Facebook Page Republican lawmakers are advancing legislation that would make it harder for eligible U.S. citizens to vote instead of addressing the state’s growing affordability crisis. Florida House Bill 991 and Senate Bill 1334 could force every voter in the state to re-verify their citizenship just to stay registered, throwing millions of lawful voters into an error-prone system, and putting them at