Category Archives: State News

Andrew Gillum’s Statement on Winning the Florida Primary for Governor

Gillum Vows to “Bring it Home” as Democratic Nominee TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum released the following statement today: “As a child, my grandmother taught me to work ...

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Tuesday, August 28th, is Voting Day

Go to the Polls on Tuesday and VOTE Tuesday, August 28th, is the last day that all residents in Indian River County have the opportunity to vote for candidates in ...

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The Democrats of Indian River Want You to Know Your Candidates

Democrats of Indian River Providing You with Bios of the Candidates The Indian River County Democratic Executive Committee is providing the public with biographies of the candidates who are running ...

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Chris King and Nicole Haagenson Join Forces on Campaign Trail

Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Canvasses with Haagenson in Gifford Today, Nicole Haagenson, candidate for state representative in District 54, campaigned with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King in Gifford. Both candidates discussed ...

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Senator Nelson is Fighting for Florida Waterways in Wake of Algae Crisis

NELSON, RUBIO CALL FOR PASSAGE OF WRDA BILL TO ADDRESS ALGAE CRISIS Aug 16, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today called on ...

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Democrats Of Indian River Pass Environmental Emergency Resolution

Indian River County Waterways Should be Included in the Florida Environmental State of Emergency The Democrats of Indian River unanimously passed a resolution at their August meeting calling for Governor ...

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The 2018 Mid-Term Elections Critical to Our Country

If You Care About Our Country, Vote on November 6th, 2018 Election Day, November 6th,  will be upon us soon.  As such, every resident of Indian River County, regardless of their ...

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GOP Healthcare Plans Ignore Our Neighbors’ Plights

Locally Hundreds of Thousands Have Pre-existing Conditions Kudos to Sally Wilkey, who chronicled her personal battle with brain cancer in a letter to the editor published by TCPalm on July ...

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FDP Chair Terrie Rizzo on the Final Republican Gubernatorial Debate

Republican Gubernatorial Debate was “Vicious” Posted August 8, 2018 Today, Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo released the following statement on the final Republican gubernatorial debate: “Tonight’s debate was vicious, ...

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Scott’s Cuts to Water Quality Monitoring Network Played into Killer Algae Devastation

As Bouts with Killer Algae Rose, Florida Gutted Its Water Quality Monitoring Network Posted by the Florida Democratic Party, August 7, 2018 “Gov. Rick Scott…ordered budget cuts to water-management agencies for ...

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