Rick Scott’s latest attack ad uses blatant falsehoods to scare Florida voters, relying on debunked claims and made-up quotes.
LGBTQ+ Democrats Statement on the Overturning of Roe v. Wade
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 24, 2022 DELRAY BEACH, FL – The US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and turn back the Constitutional guarantee of a right to privacy has galvanized the Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus. Several of our key leaders provided statements: Robin Witt, Vice President of the Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus; […]
Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus Celebrates Passage of the Equality Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 25, 2021 DELRAY BEACH FL – Today, the US House of Representatives passed The Equality Act by a vote of 224 to 206. This landmark bipartisan legislation would add sexual orientation and gender identity as protected categories in a number of civil rights laws and ensure equality for LGBTQ+ Americans. Stephen […]
LGBTQ+ Dems Celebrate Florida Commission on Human Relations Victory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 3, 2021 DELRAY BEACH FL – The Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR) has announced its intent to investigate claims of anti-LGBTQ discrimination in accordance with the Supreme Court’s ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County. Stephen Gaskill, president of the Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus, issued the following statement: “Discrimination on the […]
LGBTQ+ Democrats Celebrate Historic Supreme Court Decision on Employment Discrimination
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 15, 2020 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – The U.S. Supreme Court just ruled in Bostock v Clayton County that “An employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII.” Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus President Stephen Gaskill issued the following statement on the ruling: “Our community just took […]
Capital Equality Democratic Caucus Condemns President Trump’s Ban on Transgender Service Members
The Capital Equality Democratic Caucus condemns today’s announcement via Twitter by President Trump that “the United States Government will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military.” We applaud the strong, bipartisan condemnation from members of both sides of the aisle in Congress and from our Democratic gubernatorial […]
Rick Scott’s Latest Attack Ad is Attack on the Truth: FDP Sends Letter to Stations Demanding False Ad Be Taken Down
March 27th, 2014 
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Comments Off on Rick Scott’s Latest Attack Ad is Attack on the Truth: FDP Sends Letter to Stations Demanding False Ad Be Taken Down Campaign in Chaos: To Distract from Racist Jokes Scandal, Rick Scott Stages (Another) Campaign Event on Taxpayer Dime
March 26th, 2014 Florida Democratic Party Comments Off on Campaign in Chaos: To Distract from Racist Jokes Scandal, Rick Scott Stages (Another) Campaign Event on Taxpayer Dime With Rick Scott’s campaign in chaos as it reels from repeated lies about racist remarks, the governor’s team is in its sixth day of damage-control. The strategy keeps changing as the scandal unfolds…
Caught Lying: Email From Rick Scott Finance Chair Confirms Senior Staffers Made Anti-Hispanic Jokes
March 25th, 2014 Florida Democratic Party Comments Off on Caught Lying: Email From Rick Scott Finance Chair Confirms Senior Staffers Made Anti-Hispanic Jokes News reports today prove that Rick Scott’s campaign team has lied for four days about anti-Hispanic jokes made by members of the senior campaign staff.
Rep. Rivas Logan and Chair Taddeo Condemn Rick Scott Campaign’s Anti-Hispanic Remarks
March 25th, 2014 Florida Democratic Party Comments Off on Rep. Rivas Logan and Chair Taddeo Condemn Rick Scott Campaign’s Anti-Hispanic Remarks Today, former Republican State Representative Ana Rivas Logan and Miami-Dade Democratic Party Chair Annette Taddeo condemned the anti-Hispanic remarks by top-level Rick Scott campaign staffers.
At Columbia/HCA or Rick Scott’s Campaign, This Is What a Cover-Up Looks Like
March 24th, 2014 Florida Democratic Party Comments Off on At Columbia/HCA or Rick Scott’s Campaign, This Is What a Cover-Up Looks Like This is what a cover-up looks like. Deny, deny, deny. Distract the public with a blatantly false TV ad. Rick Scott’s campaign manager claims she can’t even remember if a van full of her campaign staffers made racist jokes in “over-the-top Mexican accents.”
At Columbia/HCA or Rick Scott’s Campaign, This Is What a Cover-Up Looks Like
March 24th, 2014 Florida Democratic Party Comments Off on At Columbia/HCA or Rick Scott’s Campaign, This Is What a Cover-Up Looks Like This is what a cover-up looks like. Deny, deny, deny. Distract the public with a blatantly false TV ad. Rick Scott’s campaign manager claims she can’t even remember if a van full of her campaign staffers made racist jokes in “over-the-top Mexican accents.”
When Will Carlos Lopez-Cantera Denounce Racist Jokes From Rick Scott’s Staff?
March 24th, 2014 Florida Democratic Party Comments Off on When Will Carlos Lopez-Cantera Denounce Racist Jokes From Rick Scott’s Staff? Over the weekend news reports indicated that newly-ousted Finance Chair Mike Fernandez raised concerns about members of Rick Scott’s campaign team “joking around using over-the-top Mexican accents.” According to Rick Scott’s campaign manager, Melissa Sellers, she claims that “if something was said in an accent, no one remembers what it was.”
When Will Carlos Lopez-Cantera Denounce Racist Jokes From Rick Scott’s Staff?
March 24th, 2014 Florida Democratic Party Comments Off on When Will Carlos Lopez-Cantera Denounce Racist Jokes From Rick Scott’s Staff? Over the weekend news reports indicated that newly-ousted Finance Chair Mike Fernandez raised concerns about members of Rick Scott’s campaign team “joking around using over-the-top Mexican accents.” According to Rick Scott’s campaign manager, Melissa Sellers, she claims that “if something was said in an accent, no one remembers what it was.”
It’s Not Working: After Pay-To-Play Contracts Exposed, Rick Scott’s Finance Chair Forced Out
March 21st, 2014 Florida Democratic Party Comments Off on It’s Not Working: After Pay-To-Play Contracts Exposed, Rick Scott’s Finance Chair Forced Out Today, the Florida Democratic Party released the following statement in response to the resignation of Rick Scott’s Finance Chair, Mike Fernandez:
Rick Scott and Medicare: Is It Any Surprise He’s Misleading Florida’s Seniors?
March 21st, 2014 Florida Democratic Party Comments Off on Rick Scott and Medicare: Is It Any Surprise He’s Misleading Florida’s Seniors? Since Rick Scott presided over the biggest Medicare fraud in American history, Florida seniors won’t be surprised that he’ll rely completely on fear mongering and falsehoods when he stumps for reelection in Tampa today.
