Progress Florida & Florida Watch Statements on the State of the State Address
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis briefly returned to the state he was elected to serve to deliver his State of the State address to kick off Florida’s 2024 legislative session.
The Pine Rocklands Have Been Saved!
A big win for the environment! Miami-Dade County Commissioners struck down the dangerous Miami Wilds project that would build a water park in the critically endangered pine rocklands. This plan would have threatened the lives and habitat of hundreds of at-risk species.
Banned Book of the Week: “Dune”
After Gov. DeSantis enacted new school censorship policies, districts like Collier County were left to interpret the vague, anti-freedom to learn laws, resulting in over 300 books being banned. #UniteAgainstBookBans
Running out of time to get abortion on the ballot
Thirty-two days. That’s how long the Floridians Protecting Freedom (FPF) campaign has to reach the petition collection goal for the 2024 ballot initiative. Every day counts to protect abortion access in Florida.
Banned Book of the Week: “That’s Betty!”
An Escambia media specialist recently resigned after her workdays became consumed with book challenges. She told Pensacola News Journal her departure was, “an escape from the Florida Legislature that was making young adult literature the enemy.” #UniteAgainstBookBans
A Florida worth fighting for
As we prepare to gather with family and friends to give thanks and kick off the holiday season, we wanted to start by thanking our amazing Progress Florida network members and supporters like you.
Censorship in higher ed reaches new extreme
From the civil rights movement to women’s suffrage, from marriage equality to combating climate change, every societal advancement in modern history has strong ties to student activism on college campuses. Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to end that.
Getting Abortion on the Ballot in 2024: The Petition
We have until the end of the year to collect nearly 900,000 valid petitions to get abortion on the ballot in 2024. We know there are millions of Florida voters who support reproductive freedom who’ve yet to complete a petition, including many people receiving this message.
Banned Book of the Week: “The Poetry of Robert Frost”
Two roads diverged in a wood and Florida students may never know the ending. Thanks to laws signed by Gov. DeSantis, even classic poetry is being censored. #UniteAgainstBookBans