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Philip Caputo wrote a best-selling classic about Vietnam, shared a Pulitzer for uncovering Chicago’s voting fraud, was captured by militants in Lebanon & shot by others, covered wars in Afghanistan to Africa, hunted big game & caught bigger fish RIP dad facebook.com/share/p/1EwYov…

For the last two years, Floridians have had to navigate a near-impossible timeline to access what should be routine healthcare. The decision of if and when to become a parent should be in OUR hands, not dictated by politicians. #BansOffOurBodies #ReproRights

Residents of Orlando would have to drive more than 2 hours to reach the southern end of their new congressional district in Glades County. That's how hard DeSantis map-makers had to work to dilute the impact of voters in Orange County and make this district red.

In other words, the governor's position is that political gerrymandering is now legal in Florida, even though the constitution says it is not.

The Florida Legislature is reviewing a new congressional map proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in an effort to net Republicans up to four new seats in the latest tit-for-tat in the redistricting wars ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL), whose district would be redrawn, says the move is “blatantly intended to favor a political party.” “This is going to fail in the courts, but it's really too bad that we have to go through this partisan charade. It's a waste of time and money,” she tells CBS News’ Major Garrett.

NEW — Florida voters outlawed partisan gerrymandering, put it right in the state constitution. What does Ron DeSantis do? Draws up an overwhelmingly-red-with-tiny-blue-spots congressional map. And hands it to Fox News, even before state lawmakers. huffpost.com/entry/desantis…

Members of the Florida Legislature aren’t allowed to fundraise during session. So this year, they crammed $14 million worth of donations from special interests into a single day - the day before session began. (With a big H/T to @Jason_Garcia) orlandosentinel.com/2026/04/15/flo…

The President’s threat that “a whole civilization will die tonight” cannot be excused away as an attempt to gain leverage in negotiations with Iran. This type of rhetoric is an affront to the ideals our nation has sought to uphold and promote around the world for nearly 250 years. It undermines our long-standing role as a global beacon of freedom and directly endangers Americans both abroad and at home. The oppressive, terror-spreading regime of the Islamic Republic must be distinguished from the people and the civilization of Iran. Everyone involved—especially the President and Iran’s leaders—must de-escalate their unprecedented saber-rattling before it is too late.

Today, Gov. DeSantis signed HB 991. ID restrictions for voters won't take effect until 2027. But this will keep eligible voters from voting, giving FL officials more power to control our elections. It especially harms students, seniors, people with disabilities, and rural voters.

Florida is the epicenter of the affordability crisis in this country

I read Trump's SAVE America Bill so you don't have to. Neither side is telling you the full story. Here is every serious argument for AND against it — no spin, no algorithm bait. Make up your own mind.

This is the key takeaway from tonight: Democrats didn’t win because of quirky special election turnout. The electorates were still double-digit Republican — and Democrats won anyway.

FL SD-9 Fundraising: 🔴 Josie Tomkow: ~$1 million 🔵 Brian Nathan: ~$100k FL SD-9 Results: 🔵 Brian Nathan: 50.3% 🔴 Josie Tomkow: 49.7%

The signs of political disaster for Trump and the Republicans are everywhere

This Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating many of the Florida women making history today.

School classrooms & libraries are places for learning & inquiring minds. Access to a wide range of books encourages students to ask questions, evaluate ideas & understand complex social issues. Because of Gov. DeSantis & his allies, Florida leads the nation in school book bans.

.@ProgressFlorida on target calling out Legislature for lack of attention on affordability issues

If Florida voters cut property taxes, what would that mean for local budgets and services? "It will be the 'Hunger Games' in the community." miamiherald.com/news/local/com…

IRONY ALERT: Trump is playing Jimmy Buffett songs at his Texas rally today. Jimmy was a staunch opponent to oil drilling off his beloved FL coast. A coast threatened with Trump's latest "Spill, Baby Spill" plan to open FL's Gulf coast to Big Oil.

Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change — all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.