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[Progress Florida @ProgressFlorida]

Be You. Be Proud. Be Free.

[Jeff Brandes @JeffreyBrandes]

🧵Ten questions Florida should answer before detonating the property tax system:

1. If this is real tax reform, what replaces it?

Florida built local government around property taxes because Florida has no state income tax.

You can dislike the system, but you cannot remove the load-bearing wall without explaining what keeps the roof from collapsing afterward.

[Progress Florida @ProgressFlorida]

"Lead Left has gone to great lengths to conceal its identity and backers. It listed its address as a mailbox at a Staples on 2241 North Monroe Street in Tallahassee, Florida." https://t.co/u74Nwnm9ES

[Marc Caputo @MarcACaputo]

Philip Caputo wrote a best-selling classic about Vietnam, shared a Pulitzer for uncovering Chicago’s voting fraud, was captured by militants in Lebanon & shot by others, covered wars in Afghanistan to Africa, hunted big game & caught bigger fish

RIP dad

https://t.co/BS5tmUzdbB

[Progress Florida @ProgressFlorida]

For the last two years, Floridians have had to navigate a near-impossible timeline to access what should be routine healthcare. The decision of if and when to become a parent should be in OUR hands, not dictated by politicians. #BansOffOurBodies #ReproRights

[Scott Maxwell @Scott_Maxwell]

Residents of Orlando would have to drive more than 2 hours to reach the southern end of their new congressional district in Glades County.

That's how hard DeSantis map-makers had to work to dilute the impact of voters in Orange County and make this district red.

[Lawrence Mower @lmower3]

In other words, the governor's position is that political gerrymandering is now legal in Florida, even though the constitution says it is not.

[CBS News @CBSNews]

The Florida Legislature is reviewing a new congressional map proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in an effort to net Republicans up to four new seats in the latest tit-for-tat in the redistricting wars ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL), whose district would be redrawn, says the move is “blatantly intended to favor a political party.”

“This is going to fail in the courts, but it's really too bad that we have to go through this partisan charade. It's a waste of time and money,” she tells CBS News’ Major Garrett.

[S.V. Dáte @svdate]

NEW — Florida voters outlawed partisan gerrymandering, put it right in the state constitution.

What does Ron DeSantis do?

Draws up an overwhelmingly-red-with-tiny-blue-spots congressional map. And hands it to Fox News, even before state lawmakers.

https://t.co/kiNLJl8Yf2

[Scott Maxwell @Scott_Maxwell]

Members of the Florida Legislature aren’t allowed to fundraise during session.
So this year, they crammed $14 million worth of donations from special interests into a single day - the day before session began.
(With a big H/T to @Jason_Garcia)
https://t.co/ICDTrr7tI9

[Sen. Lisa Murkowski @lisamurkowski]

The President’s threat that “a whole civilization will die tonight” cannot be excused away as an attempt to gain leverage in negotiations with Iran.

This type of rhetoric is an affront to the ideals our nation has sought to uphold and promote around the world for nearly 250 years. It undermines our long-standing role as a global beacon of freedom and directly endangers Americans both abroad and at home.

The oppressive, terror-spreading regime of the Islamic Republic must be distinguished from the people and the civilization of Iran. Everyone involved—especially the President and Iran’s leaders—must de-escalate their unprecedented saber-rattling before it is too late.

[Brad Ashwell @Brad_Ashwell]

Today, Gov. DeSantis signed HB 991. ID restrictions for voters won't take effect until 2027. But this will keep eligible voters from voting, giving FL officials more power to control our elections. It especially harms students, seniors, people with disabilities, and rural voters.

[Josh @joshweierbach]

Florida is the epicenter of the affordability crisis in this country

[Van Jones @VanJones68]

I read Trump's SAVE America Bill so you don't have to.
Neither side is telling you the full story.
Here is every serious argument for AND against it — no spin, no algorithm bait. Make up your own mind.

[Zachary Donnini @ZacharyDonnini]

This is the key takeaway from tonight:

Democrats didn’t win because of quirky special election turnout. The electorates were still double-digit Republican — and Democrats won anyway.

[Zachary Donnini @ZacharyDonnini]

FL SD-9 Fundraising:
🔴 Josie Tomkow: ~$1 million
🔵 Brian Nathan: ~$100k

FL SD-9 Results:
🔵 Brian Nathan: 50.3%
🔴 Josie Tomkow: 49.7%

[Dan Pfeiffer @danpfeiffer]

The signs of political disaster for Trump and the Republicans are everywhere

[Progress Florida @ProgressFlorida]

This Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating many of the Florida women making history today.

[Progress Florida @ProgressFlorida]

School classrooms & libraries are places for learning & inquiring minds. Access to a wide range of books encourages students to ask questions, evaluate ideas & understand complex social issues. Because of Gov. DeSantis & his allies, Florida leads the nation in school book bans.

[Peter Schorsch @PeterSchorschFL]

.@ProgressFlorida on target calling out Legislature for lack of attention on affordability issues