Florida voters’ mail-in ballot requests cancelled as state passes new voting law

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new law earlier this year that forces voters to request a mail-in ballot more often.

As a result, thousands of Florida voters have had their vote-by-mail ballot requests canceled.

What You Need To Know

• Florida voters will have to request their mail-in ballot every election cycle, as well as provide their driver’s license number or last four of their social
• Republicans who passed the law said it will increase election security
• People against the law said it restricts access to voting

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You can check your Vote by Mail Status HERE.

If your status dosn't specifically say "You have a standing request to receive a mail ballot for elections occurring on or before 12/31/2024", you can request Vote by Mail HERE

Rep. Maxwell Frost On DeSantis Targeting Black, LGBTQ, Transgender People: ‘It’s Fascism’

DeSantis warms to proposed expansion of ‘Parental Rights in Education’ law

SB 1320 would prohibit people in schools from using preferred pronouns that do not correspond with the gender identity assigned to the person at birth. It would also ban classroom instruction related to sexual orientation or gender identity until the ninth grade.

“I think the topic of things like gender ideology, I think is inappropriate. I mean, you’re having these kids and they’re basically being told, ‘Well, yeah, you may not be a boy, you may be a girl.’ Parents don’t want that. I don’t think they want any of this stuff there,” DeSantis said.

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The problem is that the kids AREN'T being told they may not be a boy, they may be a girl. It's the kids saying it to the parents.

Florida teachers react to Gov. DeSantis State of the State

'Gov. DeSantis says he’s for teachers’ rights, then moves to take away their rights to teach honest lessons or join together to advocate for Florida’s students and our profession.'

Saying Gov. Ron DeSantis painted a “rosy picture” of the state of Florida during his annual State of the State address, the Florida Education Association in a statement is reminding Floridians that the “state of public education” under the Governor’s administration “might be better characterized as a patch of thorns” for teachers and students.

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DeSantis' State of the State Address: If you can stomach it.

The People's Budget

Floridian leaders statewide and advocates held a virtual press event the day before Tuesday’s opening of the 2023 Florida Legislative Session, where they called for an end to political interference in Florida’s schools and universities, expanding Medicaid, protecting abortion rights, stronger efforts to safeguard our waterways and to address climate change, and criminal justice reform.

Learn more HERE

Made in Tampa Bay Expo & Job Fair

March 8, 11:00am - 4:00pm: Made in Tampa Bay Expo & Job Fair

This event is open to the public and will showcase products made in and around the Tampa Bay area. Attendees will be able to speak to local manufacturers about their products and learn how they are made. Manufacturers can register to host a table and/or become sponsors. Admission for attendees is free..........Details HERE

DeSantis Appointee: Tap Water Makes People Gay

Florida Republicans file bills to ban abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy

Republican lawmakers in Florida have filed bills that, if enacted, would ban abortions in the state as early as six weeks into a pregnancy— before many women know they are pregnant.

SB 300 and HB 7, both dubbed “Pregnancy and Parenting Support,” were filed Tuesday by State Sen. Erin Grall, R-Vero Beach, and state Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka, R-Fort Myers, and would ban abortions “after the gestational age of the fetus is determined to be more than six weeks.”

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And DeSantis has promised to sign this bill when it gets to his desk

Florida bill would give DeSantis power to allow pre-game prayers at school sporting events

A proposal that would give Gov. Ron DeSantis power to shape the Florida High School Athletic Association Board of Directors and allow schools to offer pre-game prayers over stadium public-address systems got backing Monday in the Senate....MORE

How about a Muslim prayers? Will they offer those?

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State of Florida in the Business of Kidnapping

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USF graduate assistants plan Tampa rally against DeSantis’ attacks on academic freedoms

Tomorrow, a labor union will demonstrate its discontent with recent legislation that aims to both limit what teachers and students can discuss in the classroom and increase Governor Ron DeSantis’ control over education in Florida.

USF-GAU, which represents graduate students at University of South Florida, plans to host the rally on Tuesday, March 7 at 12:30 pm in front of the Marshall Student Center on USF’s Tampa campus.

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Trump Claims DeSantis Enjoys Pushing Elderly People In Wheelchairs 'Off A Cliff'

A new Hillsborough County program aims to connect the community through locally grown food

We meet the leader behind Homegrown Hillsborough and local organization heads that say this program is a necessary step for the county.

A new food system program in Hillsborough County aims to educate residents and also connect local organizations already growing and distributing food. There are similar collaborations like this happening across the country.

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Florida Republicans file bill that would make puberty blockers, hormone therapy for trans youths illegal

The House version would require that doctors lose their licenses if they commit violations, while the Senate bill could lead to criminal charges....MORE

Rep. Maxwell Frost has a message for Gov. Ron DeSantis