The Hillsborough County GOP chairman told the Tampa Bay Times that it called U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, Tampa, a communist because she is a “the leading proponent for the Green New Deal.” here
One of DeSantis' Democratic opponents Nikki Fried accused him of making appointments to state university boards of trustees conditional upon campaign reelection donations. here
Florida’s three main Democratic candidates for governor gathered (virtually) for an hourlong “town hall” hosted by the United Faculty of Florida that focused primarily on higher education. The event was inspired in great part by the turmoil that is swirling around the University of Florida, including its initial decision to bar three professors from testifying in a lawsuit against the state's new voting law. more