No fracking way
April 8, 2015
Two dirty and dangerous fracking bills are rapidly advancing in the legislature. We need to let our legislators know the best way to protect Florida’s water is to ban fracking, not accommodate it.
Author: Mark Ferrulo
“An insult” to Florida voters
March 31, 2015
Write your state legislators today: demand Amendment 1 funding be used as intended: for water and land conservation, not politicians’ pet projects.
Get politics out of the exam room
March 30, 2015
Women shouldn’t have to unnecessarily postpone access to an abortion for 24 hours. SB 724 has no basis in science, and in some parts of
Clean Water (and Beer!) in St. Pete
March 25, 2015
Join us and fellow clean water supporters at 3 Daughters Brewing on Tuesday, March 31st at 6:30pm, as we raise a glass for clean water!
Politicians playing doctor (again)
March 11, 2015
HB 633 has nothing to do with women’s health and everything to do with putting politics between women and their doctors.
Big Sugar vs. the Everglades
March 10, 2015
“In Tallahassee you can be a gutsy champion for the Everglades, or just another lame shill for Big Sugar. You can’t be both, though some politicians try to pretend.” – Carl Hiaasen
Undeterred
November 5, 2014
Last night’s election results weren’t what we wanted. However, while the books are closed on this election, Progress Florida’s doors remain open. We’re in this for the long haul. Progress Florida exists because campaigns come and go. We fight for the values we believe in every year, not just during election years.
Sweet deal for Rick Scott, bad deal for Florida
July 30, 2014
From time to time an investigative news story comes along that every Floridian should read. Earlier this week, the Tampa Bay Times reported that many of Florida’s leading Republicans, including Gov. Rick Scott, Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam, and House Speaker Will Weatherford, have had a really sweet deal from the powerful sugar industry: free secret hunting junkets to King Ranch in Texas.