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North County Democratic Club
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AMENDMENTS ON THE BALLOT
Vote YES on Amendments 3 and 4. Vote NO on the rest.


State Park debacle, schools appointment expose DeSantis
By PAUL BLYTHE Two events of the last week should serve as a red-flag warning of how badly out-of-touch Gov. Ron DeSantis and his...


What Florida parents need to know about vouchers
Speakers Dr. Deanna Albert, Scott Hottenstein and Stephanie Vanos By Paul Blythe This spring, Florida’s Republican-controlled government...

Critics say DeSantis evokes worst excesses of 1950s McCarthyism
By Paul Blythe Whether you liken it to fascism or McCarthyism or something in-between, the pernicious use of governmental power to...


Florida under DeSantis: Nation’s worst book-banning offender?
By Paul Blythe Book banning in schools was more widespread in Florida than any other state in the nation in the first semester of the...


BREAKING: Florida Democratic Chair arrested at Tallahassee protest
By Paul Blythe Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried and Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book were among demonstrators who were...


In Bizzaro World of Florida, only hope is Democratic super effort
By Paul Blythe The first week of March is always crazy time in Florida -- as sure as the pollen season is to make your eyes water and set...


BOOK BANNING IN FLORIDA
An example of a book banned in Florida is The Bluest Eye, a Nobel Prize-winning novel by Toni Morrison, pulled from Pinellas County...


Tyranny in Tallahassee
An information table about efforts to amend a law that imposes life sentences on repeat offenders will no longer be allowed in the...


More Newspeak from DeSantis: How he is manipulating media
If you have any doubts about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ authoritarian bent, consider his development of right-wing propaganda networks to...


When state demonizes educators, we're heading toward autocracy
In a comprehensive article perfectly headlined, "Whiplash," Tallahassee Democrat reporter Kathryn Varn details how a Florida University...


Clean-up special session gives DeSantis tools for campaign
With the regular annual session of the Florida Legislature set to start in just a month, why in the world – you might be asking yourself...
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