CRIST, FRIED UNLEASH GROUND GAME AS DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY FOR GOVERNOR NEARS FINISH

Amid signs of a tightening contest, rivals Nikki Fried and Charlie Crist are flooding Floridians with phone calls, texts, door-to-door canvassers and mailers in the homestretch of an almost certain to be low-turnout Democratic primary for governor.History shows that fewer than one out of three registered Democrats are likely to cast ballots in the Aug. 23 contest, with early voting underway now in many Florida counties. . .MORE

USA TODAY NEWS NETWORK - 08/15-16/22

Fried gets $1 million from big business, ‘dark money’ groups
Orlando Sentinel - 08/18/22
Democrats face first test in bid to defeat DeSantis
Washington Post - 08/17/22
How Ron DeSantis consolidated his power over Florida government
Orlando Sentinel - 08/15/22
Charlie Crist, Nikki Fried unleash ground game as Democratic primary for governor nears finish
USA Today News Network - 08/15/22
Florida Democrats hope fiery Val Demings can ignite their ballot chances in 2022 election
Daytona Beach News Journal - 08/11/22
DeSantis is ‘scarier’ opponent than Trump, say Democrats
The Hill - 08/09/22
The Super-High-Stakes 2022 Race No One Is Talking About
New York Magazine - 08/08/22

BuzzFeed News

18 August 2022

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18 August 2022

Politics & Elections

Campaigning in Florida comes down to micro-targeting Latino communities
NBC News - 08/17/22
Elections panel issues $21K fine to committee connected to Associated Industries of Florida
Florida Politics - 08/17/22
James Bush III wants ‘swift action’ against Jason Pizzo for calling him a ‘little b**ch’
Florida Politics - 08/16/22
Charlie Crist meets faith leaders, targets ‘autocrat’ Ron DeSantis in final week of Primary
Florida Politics - 08/16/22
Black legislators back Aramis Ayala for Attorney General
Florida Politics - 08/16/22
Charlie Crist raises another $1M in first 11 days of August
Florida Politics - 08/16/22
Florida’s Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls stake out positions on education and culture wars
Action News - 08/16/22
Fried attacks journalists over Big Sugar story, claims they were paid by Sierra Club
Orlando Sentinel - 08/16/22
Trial lawyers fuel Tracie Davis’s fundraising as she gains momentum in race for SD 5
Florida Politics - 08/15/22
Florida elections officials harassed, threatened amid 'false accusations of fraud,' US House panel says
Northwest Florida Daily News - 08/15/22
Charlie Crist embarks on ‘Hope For Florida’ tour to close out Primary
Florida Politics - 08/15/22
In November, voters control the fate of the Constitution Revision Commission and two property tax measures
The Capitolist - 08/15/22
Florida sheriff accused of pressuring candidates to drop races, endorse his picks
Tampa Bay Times - 08/15/22
Democratic lawmakers call for Attorney General investigation into FPL
Florida Politics - 08/12/22
Some 40 years ago, Florida elected its first woman to U.S. Senate. Will Val Demings be the second?
Florida Phoenix - 08/10/22
It was supposed to be a triumphant day for Andrew Warren. Then he got taken out.
Tampa Bay Times - 08/08/22
New anti-Nikki Fried video highlights her ties to prominent Republicans
Florida Politics - 08/08/22
‘Nightmare scenario’: How FPL secretly manipulated a Florida state Senate election
Miami Herald - 08/05/22
Political committee connected to GOP consultant behind mailers attacking Crist on abortion
Orlando Sentinel - 08/05/22
DeSantis suspends state attorney who vowed not to enforce Florida's new abortion law
Politico - 08/05/22
Who is suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren?
Florida Politics - 08/05/22
Officials: Thousands of Lake County residents emailed false voter information
Spectrum News - 08/03/22
Palm Beach Post: Charlie Crist is the best choice for Democrats
Palm Beach Post - 08/01/22
In the Democratic primary for Florida governor, Charlie Crist is the only choice
Miami Herald - 08/01/22
The Democratic primary for governor: The Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board recommendation
Tampa Bay Times - 07/29/22
Ballot instruction for Florida governor confusing some readers; officials say it's not a problem
Palm Beach Post - 07/26/22
Powerbrokers: How FPL secretly took over a Florida news site and used it to bash critics
Miami Herald - 07/26/22
Firm working for FPL took control of news site, let execs dictate coverage, records show
Orlando Sentinel - 07/26/22
Endorsement: Charlie Crist is the champion Democrats need
Orlando Sentinel - 07/25/22
Charlie Crist’s bid for Governor earns nods from high-profile progressives
Florida Politics - 07/25/22
Operatives working with FPL plotted primary challenge for Miami senator
Orlando Sentinel - 07/25/22
What Florida voters need to know about voting by mail in August primary
Orlando Sentinel - 07/19/22
To defeat Ron DeSantis, Florida Democrats are coalescing around Charlie Crist and the Joe Biden playbook
CNN - 07/18/22
How did the GOP get the voter registration edge in Florida?
City & State - 07/08/22
Democrats think in the moment. Republicans think in decades
The Hill - 05/18/22
Florida's largest labor organization endorses Charlie Crist ahead of Democratic primary
USA Today News Network - 06/27/22
Issue 57: The Greek Tragedy of Andrew Gillum
MCI Maps - 06/23/22
New absentee ballot requirements could cut usage of vote by mail
Florida Politics - 06/06/22
Florida redistricting map: How will your new district look — and vote?
Tampa Bay Times - 05/27/22
The Extreme Bias Of Florida’s New Congressional Map
FiveThirtyEight
Charlie Crist campaign announces new hires
Florida Politics

Ron's Inbox

Ron DeSantis: IRS expansion is ‘middle finger’ to Americans
Florida Politics - 08/18/22
Ron DeSantis Walks a Tightrope Over the Mar-a-Lago Search
New York Times - 08/16/22
Ron DeSantis says he wants a Republican legislative supermajority
Florida Politics - 08/15/22
Could a 2024 White House bid affect DeSantis' gubernatorial run? Strategists say it could
Fox News - 08/15/22
Ron DeSantis so confident he'll win, he just might lose
No More Mr. Nice Blog - 08/12/22
How DeSantis Transformed Florida’s Political Identity
New York Times
On DeSantis' Warpath to the White House, Black Floridians are the Targets
Miami Herald

Energy, Enviro & Ag Action

Florida gator hunting starts with expanded time, weapons
Associated Press - 08/16/22
FPL and Big Sugar want Nikki Fried to be the Democratic nominee for governor
Seeking Rents - 08/15/22
Climate and Tax Bill Rewrites Embattled Black Farmer Relief Program
New York Times - 08/15/22
Election 2022: GOP candidates call for more oil drilling, just not near Florida
Orlando Sentinel - 08/12/22
‘This is environmental racism’
Washington Post

Economy, Budget & Labor's Latest

Florida’s latest insurance crisis was decades in the making
Tampa Bay Times - 08/15/22
If more than two big storms hit Florida this year, insurers could be in trouble
Orlando Sentinel - 08/15/22
The Corporate Greed Report
Florida For All - 08/08/22
Florida insurance firms, not homeowners, reap benefit of $2 billion taxpayer-financed fund
Orlando Sentinel - 08/02/22
Florida special tax districts like Disney’s Reedy Creek, explained
Tampa Bay Times

Legislative Updates

Florida lawmakers could defy DeSantis in Andrew Warren case. They likely won’t.
Tampa Bay Times - 08/17/22
Florida Senate prepares for trial of suspended Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren
News Service of Florida - 08/15/22
FBI: Company led by former Florida House speaker bilked 'millions of dollars' for hurricane cleanup
Panama City News Herald - 08/12/22
More than a fourth of the Florida Legislature is elected without opposition for 2022
Miami Herald - 06/21/22

Mary Jane, M.D.

Marijuana industry continues to sprout in Florida
Business Observer - 08/17/22
Recreational marijuana ballot initiative launched
Ormond Beach Observer - 08/15/22
Black farmers still wait for promised medical marijuana license
Associated Press - 08/08/22
What the Federal Delta-8 THC Ruling Means for Florida
Miami New Times - 06/07/22

Health, Safety & Social Justice

Read the decision: Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, allowing states to ban abortions
Orlando Sentinel
Florida court blocks teen from getting abortion, must continue pregnancy
Axios - 08/17/22
Judge backs firing of Broward teacher who refused to wear mask amid COVID-19 surge
Miami Herald - 08/16/22
Not a ‘gay disease:’ Monkeypox can affect anyone, advocates say — here’s how to avoid it
Orlando Sentinel - 08/15/22
Doctors speak out about Florida's new abortion law, written by lawmakers without medical expertise
WLRN - 07/13/22
Issue #59: A History of Abortion on Florida's Ballot
MCI Maps Report - 07/07/22
The Political Strategy of Ron DeSantis' 'Don't Say Gay' Bill
The New Yorker - 06/29/22
The Voices of Men Affected by Abortion
New York Times - 06/27/22
Abortion Pills Take the Spotlight as States Impose Abortion Bans
New York Times - 06/27/22
Florida has a unique right protecting abortion. Its framers designed it that way.
Florida Today - 06/08/22
A Message from Black Male Lawmakers: Black Males Must Step Up on Abortion Rights
Miami Herald - 05/16/22
Abortions in Florida: What's legal and what will get you arrested in Gov. DeSantis' new law?
Tallahassee Democrat- 04/15/22
Opponents Call It the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill. Here’s What It Says.
New York Times - 03/25/22
Florida’s 15-week abortion ban bills, explained
Tampa Bay Times - 02/16/22
Florida’s ‘don’t say gay’ bills, explained
Tampa Bay Times - 02/09/22
What to do if you lose your COVID-19 vaccination card?
My Panhandle

Quality Education

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School board elections become ground zero for ideological fights
ABC Action News - 08/17/22
Teacher shortage hits some Central Florida schools especially hard
Orlando Sentinel - 08/17/22
‘Don’t Say Gay’ law confuses some Florida schools
Associated Press - 08/16/22
Equality Florida slams Duval Schools for removing 'Safe Space' rainbow stickers amid 'rebrand'
Florida Times-Union - 08/16/22
UF’s lingering, self-inflicted damage
Tampa Bay Times - 08/15/22
Transgender sexual assault of girl in middle school bathroom never happened, BPS says
Florida Today - 08/12/22
Staff allegedly took down an Escambia County teacher's posters of Black heroes. He quit
Pensacola News Journal - 08/11/22
Veterans can now teach in Florida with no degree. School leaders say it ‘lowers the bar’
Herald Tribune - 08/01/22
The Real Reason Democrats Are Losing Ground on Education
The Atlantic - 07/26/22
The impending miseducation of Florida’s schoolchildren
Florida Phoenix - 07/26/22
The secret plan behind Florida's "don't say gay" bill: Bankrupting public education
Salon
No more pencils, no more books: The ultimate goal of all those anti-education bills that nobody's talking about
Religion Dispatches
Do police belong in America's schools?
Yahoo News
Cops at the schoolyard gate
Vox

Legal Briefs

Freedom of speech is Andrew Warren’s argument to keep his job
Florida Politics - 08/18/22
Ousted Hillsborough State Attorney Sues DeSantis in Federal Court, Citing Free Speech
Miami Herald - 08/17/22
In Tampa Bay, Florida Republican Rick Scott unveils bill to fight opioid epidemic
Tampa Bay Times - 08/17/22
Appeals court blocks abortion under Florida consent law
News Service of Florida - 08/16/22
State says UCF professor lacks standing to challenge ‘Stop WOKE’ law
News Service of Florida - 08/16/22
ACLU of Florida sues Leon County Clerk for violating Eighth Amendment
Florida Politics - 08/16/22
Commentary: Whose 'neglect of duty,' Gov. Ron DeSantis?
Naples Daily News - 08/15/22
Hillsborough’s new State Attorney wants to bring back Tampa’s racist ‘Biking While Black’ policy, leaders say
Creative Loafing - 08/15/22
A progressive prosecutor clashed with DeSantis. Now he’s out of a job.
Washington Post - 08/15/22
Hillsborough’s sheriff and state attorney seemed in sync. What happened?
Tampa Bay Times - 08/15/22
15-week abortion ban in Florida heads to state Supreme Court
News Service of Florida - 08/15/22
Miami Civil-Rights Groups Urge United Nations Committee to Condemn Florida "Anti-Riot" Bill
Miami New Times - 08/15/22
Loved ones of prisoners banned from wearing #visitsmatter T-shirts
Orlando Sentinel - 08/15/22
The fate of Andrew Warren's suspension is up to the state senate. One South Florida lawmaker calls for a full trial
News Service of Florida - 08/10/22
Ensuring the independence of elected prosecutors is critical to democracy
Miami Herald - 08/10/22
Religion-based claims are piling up against Florida’s 15-week abortion ban
Florida Phoenix - 08/10/22
Judge raises first amendment questions on Stop WOKE Act during oral arguments Monday
News Service of Florida - 08/10/22
DeSantis appointed this Federalist Society judge to replace suspended state attorney
Miami Herald - 08/05/22
Moody and hospital districts are in a legal battle over opioid settlements
News Service of Florida- 07/29/22
Former chief justice, state rep blast system that teed up Renatha Francis for Florida Supreme Court
Florida Bulldog - 07/22/22
The Rise of the Hereditary Judiciary
The New Republic - 07/11/22
The Dobbs v. Jackson Decision, Annotated
New York Times - 06/27/22
Florida Constitution shields abortion rights — but might not for much longer
Florida Phoenix - 05/18/22

National News

The Democratic debate will take place at the Paris Theater in Las Vegas on Wednesday.

GOP slashes ads in key Senate battlegrounds
Politico - 08/16/22
Read the Search Warrant for Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Home
New York Times - 08/15/22
Merrick Garland calls Trump’s bluff
Politico - 08/12/22
FBI searched Trump’s home to look for nuclear documents and other items, sources say
Washington Post - 08/12/22
Serena Williams Says Farewell to Tennis On Her Own Terms—And In Her Own Words
Vogue - 08/11/22
Exclusive: An Informer Told the FBI What Docs Trump Was Hiding, and Where
Newsweek - 08/11/22
The guide to Trump's increasing legal threats
Politico - 08/11/22
Why the Trump search warrant is nothing like Hillary's emails
Politico - 08/10/22
Brandon returns, darkly: Democrats turn an insult into a pro-Biden meme
Washington Post - 08/09/22
How we communicate will decide whether democracy lives or dies
New York Times - 07/28/22
The Death of Roe Is Going to Tear America Apart
New York Times - 05/09/22
Democracy under attack: how Republicans led the effort to make it harder to vote
The Guardian
Republicans Are Erasing Decades of Voting Rights Gains Before Our Eyes
Mother Jones