Florida Legislature thwarting the will of voters
March 22, 2019
Florida’s Amendment 4 – which voters overwhelmingly passed to restore the eligibility to vote to 1.4 million people with a past felony conviction — is in danger.
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Stop this assault on marine life
March 13, 2019
There’s growing resistance to the Trump administration’s reckless plan to open the Atlantic Coast to dangerous seismic airgun blasting, the precursor to offshore oil drilling, and we have a real chance to stop it.
Another day, another attack on abortion access
March 7, 2019
Urge your state legislators to reject Senator Stargel’s and Rep. Grall’s attempt to push more restrictions on young women, jeopardizing their health.
This is Rick Scott’s voucher scheme…on steroids
March 7, 2019
Gov. Ron DeSantis and Senate leaders are pushing a massive, unconstitutional private school voucher scheme that will siphon even more tax dollars away from Florida’s cash-strapped public schools to largely unaccountable and often scandal-plagued private school companies.
Our best chance to ban fracking in Florida
February 7, 2019
After years of growing grassroots pressure, we have an amazing opportunity to protect Florida’s environment, drinking water, and public health for generations to come.
Best of the Blogs: Share of Troubles
January 11, 2019
Progress Florida’s Best of the Blogs for the week ending 1-11-19. Best of the Blogs is featured weekly as part of Progress Florida’s popular free Daily Clips service.
“I don’t think they care…it’s scary.”
January 10, 2019
This past week the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times published a shocking investigative news story on Rick Scott’s Department of Health and how they delayed for months notifying Floridians their well water had been contaminated with dangerous cancer-causing chemicals.
Hey Florida, we need to talk
December 21, 2018
Going into 2019, it’s a time of unprecedented challenges to Florida’s environment, our voting rights, reproductive freedom, neighborhood public schools, and more.
Best of the Blogs: Huddle Up
December 15, 2018
Progress Florida’s Best of the Blogs for the week ending 12-14-18. Best of the Blogs is featured weekly as part of Progress Florida’s popular free Daily Clips service.
Victory! St. Pete passes single use plastics ordinance.
December 14, 2018
Yesterday the St. Petersburg City Council took decisive action to reduce single use plastics. A big thank you to those of you who sent a letter to the St. Petersburg City Council in support of the new ordinance!