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How much did Gov. DeSantis cost Floridians this year? The Governor's year in review shows an escalating affordability crisis with rising property insurance premiums, higher utility costs, and increasing auto insurance rates. #florida #flapol

Floridians deserve reforms right now to our property insurance market that put consumers first by providing available, affordable, and accountable coverage to the policyholder. #florida #flapol

Under Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida continues to lead the nation in book bans. Every child deserves the freedom to learn & we need leaders who are committed to solving the issues that affect our kids day in and day out, not made up problems. #florida #flapol

Gov. DeSantis has shown his authoritarian intent by attacking free speech and limiting the freedom to learn in schools and higher education. He loves to tout a “free” state of Florida when it is clear that freedom is just a campaign slogan to the Governor. #florida #flapol

Housing is a human right! Florida's housing affordability crisis is hurting workers & seniors throughout our state. We will continue fighting for the freedom of every Floridian to have a safe & affordable place to call home! #florida #flapol

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Across Florida, working families and seniors are feeling the direct impact of our state's insurance affordability crisis. We deserve real solutions that prioritize policyholders over greedy insurance corporations. #florida #flapol

As summers get hotter due to the climate crisis, Gov. DeSantis has put the most vulnerable Floridians at risk to do the bidding of his corporate elite donors. We need leaders who fight for working Floridians! #florida #flapol

This year's hurricane season was very active with many powerful storms impacting Florida. Now, a new study has found that climate change has made Atlantic hurricanes about 18mph faster since 2019. We need leaders who will act on the climate crisis, not continue to deny reality! #florida #flapol

It’s tough to be a chill guy in Florida right now, but that’s why we’re fighting back! #florida #flapol

Blocking abortion access is a public health crisis. We will not stop fighting to protect reproductive freedom for all patients who need care! #florida #flapol

Many seniors in the Sunshine State are in dire financial straits and face losing their housing after a lifetime of hard work while Republicans give tax breaks & handouts to greedy corporate developers. Every Floridian deserves the freedom to be healthy, prosperous, & safe!

Under Gov. Ron DeSantis, property insurance rates are 5 times the national average, leaving many Floridians & unable to afford coverage & driving up the cost of housing for everyone. We need solutions to this crisis, not more giveaways to insurance corporations raising our rates. #florida #flapol

According to a recent study, Florida has the 4th highest power bills in the United States. While the cost of electric bills skyrocket, Gov. Ron DeSantis & Florida Republicans give tax breaks & handouts to the same corporate utilities that are price gouging us out of our homes. #florida #flapol

Under Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida is turning a blind eye to problems like the climate crisis or actively making things worse while doing the bidding of corporate polluters. We need leadership that serves the needs of the people, not wealthy political donors. #florida #flapol

Environmental justice is a civil right! Everyone in the Sunshine State should have the freedom to be healthy, prosperous, and safe! #florida #flapol

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We will not stop the fight for reproductive freedom! #florida #flapol

Rep. Fentrice Driskell and Sen. Jason Pizzo will serve as Democratic leaders in the legislature for the next two years. “Timidity has no place in the work we will undertake,” said Rep. Driskell as they vowed to hold the line & fight for working families & seniors in Florida! #florida #flapol

With Donald Trump’s election to the presidency, many immigrants fear deportation - even those with lawful status. The Sunshine State is powered by hard-working immigrants who raise families, pay taxes, & power our economy. They deserve respect, not to live in fear. #florida

Happy Native American Heritage Day! Today, we celebrate the many Indigenous Peoples that came before us and acknowledge the incredible contributions made by those whose land we live on today! #NativeAmericanHeritageDay #florida #flapol

Despite being required by law, Gov. Ron DeSantis' Department of Environmental Protection has refused to create rules to protect our water from corporate polluters. The Florida Springs Council is now suing to protect our environmental treasures for generations to come. #florida #flapol

Happy Thanksgiving! Today, give thanks for all those who are fighting for equality, fairness, and justice in the world. We wish you and yours a restful holiday! #Thanksgiving #florida #flapol

Every Floridian should have the freedom to be healthy, prosperous, & safe, but our state's affordability crisis is putting the dream of home ownership out of reach for many. While politicians give more tax breaks & handouts to greedy developers, it's working families who suffer.

As property insurance rates have skyrocketed, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Republicans have responded with taxpayer handouts to the same insurance corporations price-gouging Floridians. We deserve coverage that is available, affordable, and accountable to Floridians! #florida

Florida again argues books ban are 'government speech,' not prohibited by First Amendment "The selection of public-school-library books is government speech and therefore not subject to the First Amendment," it said in a Friday filing.

While many are alarmed about the Matt Gaetz AG nomination (and rightly so) FL's AG is arguing in court that book bans in schools and libraries are "government speech," meaning they are unrestricted by the First Amendment. www.tallahassee.com/story/news/p...

Inside the Lobbying Career of Susie Wiles, Trump’s New Chief of Staff Before managing the campaign of President-elect Donald J. Trump, Susie Wiles represented a tobacco company and a mining project, among others.

“By putting a corporate lobbyist in charge of his administration with his first act as president-elect, Trump is hanging a ‘for sale’ sign on the front door of the White House.” www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/u...