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# Fentrice Driskell for State Senate

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- [Yahoo: Florida state rep fears what a DeSantis presidency could mean for world](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/yahoo-florida-state-rep-fears-what-a-desantis-presidency-could-mean-for-world/) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s latest political stunt includes expanding a program to fly migrants from any state to so-called sanctuary states.
- [CBS Miami: Florida special legislative session starts on Disney, migrant flights](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/cbs-miami-florida-special-legislative-session-starts-on-disney-migrant-flights/) - Florida lawmakers Monday started a special legislative session that likely will lead to passing priorities of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
- [Politico: DeSantis builds conservative resume with new $114B-plus budget](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/politico-desantis-builds-conservative-resume-with-new-114b-plus-budget/) - Ahead of his likely 2024 presidential bid, GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing a nearly $115 billion budget that funds some of his most politically divisive policies — including millions of dollars for election police and more state funds to transport migrants from the southern border to blue strongholds.
- [Buzzfeed News: At Least 11 People Were Injured In A Drive-By Shooting In Florida Minutes After A School Bus Dropped Kids Off At Home](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/buzzfeed-news-at-least-11-people-were-injured-in-a-drive-by-shooting-in-florida-minutes-after-a-school-bus-dropped-kids-off-at-home/) - Eleven people were injured in a drive-by shooting in Lakeland, Florida, on Monday afternoon in an attack that police believe is targeted.
- [WESH: Students Will Sue DeSantis for Rejection of AP African American Studies](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/wesh-students-will-sue-desantis-for-rejection-of-ap-african-american-studies/) - The fight over a new African American Studies course that's not being allowed in Florida schools is going to court.
- [Reuters: Florida leaders blast Ron DeSantis over AP course](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/reuters-florida-leaders-blast-ron-desantis-over-ap-course/) - Florida House of Representatives member Fentrice Driskell accused Republican Governor Ron DeSantis of being on ‘the wrong side of history’ over the state's rejection of a proposed Advanced Placement course in African American Studies.
- [NPR: High schoolers threaten to sue DeSantis over ban of African American studies course](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/npr-high-schoolers-threaten-to-sue-desantis-over-ban-of-african-american-studies-course/) - Three Florida high school students are poised to sue Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis after the state Education Department rejected a new Advanced Placement course covering African American studies. The news comes one day after the College Board announced it would revise the course.
- [AP News: Florida’s rejection of Black history course stirs debate](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/ap-news-floridas-rejection-of-black-history-course-stirs-debate/) - DeSantis said his administration rejected the College Board’s Advanced Placement African American Studies course because “we want education, not indoctrination.” It was revealed last week that the Florida Department of Education recently told the College Board it would bar the course unless changes are made.
- [CBS Miami: Gov. DeSantis defends rejection of African American studies course](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/cbs-miami-gov-desantis-defends-rejection-of-african-american-studies-course/) - Black lawmakers, religious leaders and local elected officials are organizing events to speak out after the state Department of Education's Office of Articulation on Jan. 12 sent a letter advising a senior director at The College Board that the Advanced Placement African American Studies course won't be offered in Florida public schools.
- [Newsmax: Harris: Florida Republicans Are 'Extremist So-Called Leaders'](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/newsmax-harris-florida-republicans-are-extremist-so-called-leaders/) - Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with Florida Democrat leaders about Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' stance that the College Board's AP African American Studies course runs counter to state law, and called Florida Republicans "extremist so-called leaders."
- [Yahoo News: Harris speaks to Florida lawmakers about DeSantis rejection of African American studies class](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/yahoo-news-harris-speaks-to-florida-lawmakers-about-desantis-rejection-of-african-american-studies-class/) - Vice President Harris spoke with Democratic leaders in Florida about Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) decision to block an Advanced Placement African American studies course, blasting Republicans in the state as “extremist so-called leaders.”
- [Politico: Harris calls out ‘extremists’ over abortion as Florida Republicans eye more restrictions](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/politico-harris-calls-out-extremists-over-abortion-as-florida-republicans-eye-more-restrictions/) - Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday brought the battle over abortion directly to the doorstep of potential 2024 president contender Gov. Ron DeSantis ahead of what could become another contentious fight over abortion in the weeks ahead in Florida.
- [AP News: Florida House speaker proposes expanding school voucher program](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/ap-news-florida-house-speaker-proposes-expanding-school-voucher-program/) - Florida would make every student eligible for vouchers to attend private school with taxpayer money under proposed legislation House Speaker Paul Renner said Thursday will be a priority for the session that begins in March.
- [NCB News: DeSantis seeks transgender university students' healthcare information](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/ncb-news-desantis-seeks-transgender-university-students-healthcare-information/) - Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking state universities for the numbers and ages of their students who sought or received gender dysphoria treatment, including sex reassignment surgery and hormone prescriptions, according to a survey released Wednesday.
- [CNN: DeSantis pushes to permanently ban Covid-19 mandates in Florida](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/cnn-desantis-pushes-to-permanently-ban-covid-19-mandates-in-florida/) - Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis called on state lawmakers to make permanent existing penalties for companies that require all employees get the Covid-19 vaccination, his latest move to curtail pandemic mitigation efforts.
- [Florida Politics: House Dem Leader Fentrice Driskell vows abortion fight, chides Gov. DeSantis on ‘wedge issues’](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/florida-politics-house-dem-leader-fentrice-driskell-vows-abortion-fight-chides-gov-desantis-on-wedge-issues/) - House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell of Tampa said her caucus would be ready to push back on any new restrictions on abortion pushed by Republicans this year, and criticized Gov. Ron DeSantis for pushing “wedge issues” while ignoring pocketbook issues that plague Floridians.
- [Politico: DeSantis pushes to make Covid-19 changes permanent](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/politico-desantis-pushes-to-make-covid-19-changes-permanent/) - At an event that featured a dermatologist who spreads Covid-19 vaccine conspiracy theories, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday said he will push Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature to make permanent many of his pandemic-era policies that have made him a star with many in the GOP and a potential 2024 presidential candidate.
- [Politico: Florida Democratic Party chair quits after disastrous midterms](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/politico-florida-democratic-party-chair-quits-after-disastrous-midterms/) - Diaz’s departure came after Florida Democrats suffering some of their worst losses ever, including the re-election of Gov. Ron DeSantis by 19 points over Charlie Crist.
- [Capital Soup: Leader Driskell Reacts to Governor Blaming President Biden for Florida’s Border Crisis](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/capital-soup-leader-driskell-reacts-to-governor-blaming-president-biden-for-floridas-border-crisis/) - Following Governor DeSantis’ announcement today that he is activating the Florida National Guard in response to migrants arriving in South Florida, Leader Fentrice Driskell (D-Tampa) said the following,
- [Politico: DeSantis activates National Guard as hundreds of Cuban migrants arrive in Florida](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/politico-desantis-activates-national-guard-as-hundreds-of-cuban-migrants-arrive-in-florida/) - Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday activated the Florida National Guard to respond to an influx of hundreds of mostly Cuban migrants arriving by boat to southern Florida, increasing long-running tensions between the GOP governor and Biden administration over immigration.
- [Independent: Ron DeSantis activates national guard after ‘alarming influx of migrants’ in Florida Keys](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/independent-ron-desantis-activates-national-guard-after-alarming-influx-of-migrants-in-florida-keys/) - The Republican governor and potential 2024 candidate condemns Biden’s “lawless immigration policies”
- [ABC News: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sworn in for second term](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/abc-news-florida-gov-ron-desantis-sworn-in-for-second-term/) - Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was sworn in to a second term as he considers a potential run for president in 2024
- [AP News: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sworn in for second term](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/ap-news-florida-gov-ron-desantis-sworn-in-for-second-term/) - Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis sounded much like a 2024 presidential candidate as he was sworn in to a second term Tuesday, addressing national issues like immigration and inflation as much as highlighting his own plans for the state.
- [Yahoo News: DeSantis declares ‘freedom lives here’ as he begins 2nd term](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/yahoo-news-desantis-declares-freedom-lives-here-as-he-begins-2nd-term/) - Declaring “freedom lives here in our great Sunshine State of Florida,” Gov. Ron DeSantis was sworn in Tuesday for a second term amid widespread belief he’ll soon become a candidate for president.
- [Politico: ‘Where woke goes to die’: DeSantis, with eye toward 2024, launches second term](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/politico-where-woke-goes-to-die-desantis-with-eye-toward-2024-launches-second-term/) - After four years of building a national profile and cementing his place as the favorite governor for conservatives across the country, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday formally kicked off his second term in office as he looks to his political future.
- [WUSF: Florida’s House minority leader is ready for the challenge](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/wusf-floridas-house-minority-leader-is-ready-for-the-challenge/) - On the heels of winning re-election, Florida Rep. Fentrice Driskell, a Democrat who represents District 67 in the Tampa Bay area, also will serve as the first Black woman leader of the Florida House Democratic Caucus.
- [Florida Pheonix: ‘Floridians are hurting’: House Democratic Leader asks for expanded legislation but GOP rejects it](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/florida-pheonix-floridians-are-hurting-house-democratic-leader-asks-for-expanded-legislation-but-gop-rejects-it-2/) - On the first day of the special session on the troubled property insurance market and other issues, state House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell urged lawmakers to expand the call of the session because “Floridians are hurting.”
- [Capital Soup: Leader Fentrice Driskell Proposed Robust Property Insurance Crisis Solutions](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/capital-soup-leader-fentrice-driskell-proposed-robust-property-insurance-crisis-solutions/) - Florida House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell (D-Tampa) today introduced House Bill 9A on the House floor to expand the scope of Special Session.
- [AP News: Florida lawmakers hope to aid ailing home insurance market](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/ap-news-florida-lawmakers-hope-to-aid-ailing-home-insurance-market/) - Florida lawmakers on Monday advanced sweeping GOP legislation intended to shore up the state’s struggling home insurance market in the year’s second special session devoted to the topic.
- [Florida Daily: Fentrice Driskell Adds to Democratic Leadership Team in the Florida House](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/florida-daily-fentrice-driskell-adds-to-democratic-leadership-team-in-the-florida-house/) - Florida House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell, D-Tampa, announced the appointment of the following Democratic representatives to serve as deputy whips for the House Democratic Caucus for the 2022-24 legislative term: Representative Kristen Arrington, D-Kissimmee; Representative Christopher Benjamin, D-Miami Gardens; Representative Michele K. Rayner-Goolsby, D-St. Petersburg.; Representative Allison Tant, D-Tallahassee; and Representative Marie P. Woodson, D-Hollywood. The deputy
- [Florida Pheonix: ‘Floridians are hurting’: House Democratic Leader asks for expanded legislation but GOP rejects it](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/florida-pheonix-floridians-are-hurting-house-democratic-leader-asks-for-expanded-legislation-but-gop-rejects-it/) - On the first day of the special session on the troubled property insurance market and other issues, state House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell urged lawmakers to expand the call of the session because “Floridians are hurting.”
- [Capital Soup: Leader Fentrice Driskell Adds to Legislative Leadership Team](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/capital-soup-leader-fentrice-driskell-adds-to-legislative-leadership-team/) - Florida House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell (D-Tampa) today announced the appointment of the following Democratic Representatives to serve as Deputy Whips for the House Democratic Caucus for the 2022-24 legislative term: Representative Kristen Arrington (D-Kissimmee); Representative Christopher Benjamin (D-Miami Gardens); Representative Michele K. Rayner-Goolsby (D-St. Petersburg).; Representative Allison Tant (D-Tallahassee); and Representative Marie P. Woodson (D-Hollywood). The Deputy Whips will
- [Florida Daily Herald: Florida's Home Minority Chief Prepared For The Problem](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/florida-daily-herald-floridas-home-minority-chief-prepared-for-the-problem/) - Florida Dems will struggle for reasonably priced well being care, reasonably priced housing and decrease property insurance coverage charges, says state Rep. Fentrice Driskell.
- [Yahoo News: A Republican Supermajority In Florida Is Ready To Shred Abortion Rights](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/yahoo-news-a-republican-supermajority-in-florida-is-ready-to-shred-abortion-rights/) - Florida, once a safe haven for abortion care in the Southeast, is on the precipice of becoming no different than deep-red states like Texas or Oklahoma on reproductive rights.
- [Capital Soup: Leader Fentrice Driskell on Meeting with State Legislative Leaders at the White House on Reproductive Freedom](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/capital-soup-leader-fentrice-driskell-on-meeting-with-state-legislative-leaders-at-the-white-house-on-reproductive-freedom/) - Florida House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell (D-Tampa) met with Administration officials and other state legislative leaders earlier today in Washington, D.C. to discuss reproductive freedom and maternal health in Florida and across the nation as Americans work to restore their overturned right to bodily autonomy.
- [Capital Soup: Leader Fentrice Driskell to Meet with Legislative Leaders on Reproductive Freedom](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/capital-soup-leader-fentrice-driskell-to-meet-with-legislative-leaders-on-reproductive-freedom/) - On Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, Florida House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell (D-Tampa) will meet at the White House with Administration officials and other state legislative leaders to discuss reproductive freedom and maternal health in Florida and across the nation as Americans work to restore their overturned right to bodily autonomy. “I am honored to carry the voices of
- [Deeper Dive with Dara Kam: House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell on Energizing Dems](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/deeper-dive-with-dara-kam-house-minority-leader-fentrice-driskell-on-energizing-dems/) - Florida House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell and Dara discuss efforts to reenergize Democrats after the 2022 elections. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ controversial suspension of a Tampa-area prosecutor, and much more.
- [CBS News: Finding reconciliation for abandoned Black cemeteries](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/cbs-news-finding-reconciliation-for-abandoned-black-cemeteries/) - After human remains began emerging from the ground at a school, a swimming pool, and an office building, archeologists have discovered that graves from segregated cemeteries had been built over, their previously interred bodies now buried beneath the subsequent development.
- [Florida Daily: Fentrice Driskell Names Leadership Team for Florida House Democrats](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/florida-daily-fentrice-driskell-names-leadership-team-for-florida-house-democrats/) - This week, the Florida Legislature held its organizational session and new state House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell, D-Tampa, named her leadership team.
- [Florida Pheonix: Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell: ‘We will call out injustice…we will call for the truth.’](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/florida-pheonix-democratic-leader-fentrice-driskell-we-will-call-out-injusticewe-will-call-for-the-truth-2/) - Newly designated House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell told colleagues Monday evening that the next two years will be challenging as Democrats in the 120-member House face the largest GOP majority in history.
- [Florida Politics: House Dems formalize Fentrice Driskell as Leader amid turbulent times for party](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/florida-politics-house-dems-formalize-fentrice-driskell-as-leader-amid-turbulent-times-for-party/) - House Democrats have designated Rep. Fentrice Driskell as their Leader for new Legislative Term, selecting her as the first Black woman to lead a party caucus in the Florida House.
- [Lake County Florida News: Florida’s Minority Leader Is Seeking Common Ground With The Republican Majority Ahead Of The 2023 Session](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/lake-county-florida-news-floridas-minority-leader-is-seeking-common-ground-with-the-republican-majority-ahead-of-the-2023-session/) - Florida lawmakers are back in Tallahassee for a short organisational session this week. They will vote on who will be in charge of the House and Senate for the next two years.
- [Florida Politics: Fentrice Driskell names House Democrats’ leadership team](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/florida-politics-fentrice-driskell-names-house-democrats-leadership-team/) - House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell named an all-South Florida group of Representatives to lead the Democratic Caucus Monday, with Miami Rep. Dotie Joseph at the forefront as the Democrats’ Leader Pro Tempore.
- [WTSP: Tampa's Driskell makes history as first Black woman elected to lead party in state House](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/wtsp-tampas-driskell-makes-history-as-first-black-woman-elected-to-lead-party-in-state-house/) - At a ceremony Monday night in Tallahassee, Driskell was sworn-in as the minority leader in the state House.
- [WMFE: State House leader Fentrice Driskell on why the Democrats did poorly at the polls](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/wmfe-state-house-leader-fentrice-driskell-on-why-the-democrats-did-poorly-at-the-polls/) - Rep. Driskell explained the party's poor showing as, "We are the party of the people and we have to be better, I think, about messaging around that ... I think our message just got drowned out this cycle."
- [Florida Pheonix: Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell: ‘We will call out injustice…we will call for the truth.’](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/florida-pheonix-democratic-leader-fentrice-driskell-we-will-call-out-injusticewe-will-call-for-the-truth/) - Newly designated House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell told colleagues Monday evening that the next two years will be challenging as Democrats in the 120-member House face the largest GOP majority in history.
- [WUSF News: State House leader Fentrice Driskell on why the Democrats did poorly at the polls](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/wusf-news-state-house-leader-fentrice-driskell-on-why-the-democrats-did-poorly-at-the-polls/) - Rep. Driskell explained the party's poor showing as, "We are the party of the people and we have to be better, I think, about messaging around that ... I think our message just got drowned out this cycle."
- [Local 10 This Week In South Florida: Florida Rep. Fentrice Driskell](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/local-10-this-week-in-south-florida-florida-rep-fentrice-driskell/) - Local 10 News' Senior Political Reporter Michael Putney and Reporter Glenna Milberg interview Florida Rep. Fentrice Driskell about the results of the midterm elections in Florida.
- [Florida Pheonix: Incoming FL House Democratic leader: ‘We have to claw and fight our way out of this supermajority’](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/florida-pheonix-incoming-fl-house-democratic-leader-we-have-to-claw-and-fight-our-way-out-of-this-supermajority/) - Republicans gained more seats in both chambers, creating supermajorities in the House and Senate
- [Florida Politics: Fentrice Driskell wins re-election, set to serve as next House Democratic Leader](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/florida-politics-fentrice-driskell-wins-re-election-set-to-serve-as-next-house-democratic-leader/) - Rep. Fentrice Driskell is set to become the next House Democratic Leader after winning re-election to House District 67 Tuesday night.
- [Tampa Bay 100: Fentrice Driskell wins re-election, set to serve as next House Democratic Leader](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/tampa-bay-100-fentrice-driskell-wins-re-election-set-to-serve-as-next-house-democratic-leader/) - Rep. Fentrice Driskell is set to become the next House Democratic Leader after winning re-election to House District 67 Tuesday night.
- [Florida Politics: Fentrice Driskell heads into re-election with confidence](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/florida-politics-fentrice-driskell-heads-into-re-election-with-confidence/) - In May, Driskell was unanimously elected to lead House Democrats for the 2022-24 term. Driskell, a lawyer, will be the first Black woman to lead the Caucus if she is re-elected.
- [FL Voice News: Florida House Democrat Caucus Leader-Designate Driskell Reacts to DeSantis Special Session: ‘We Will Need to See’](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/fl-voice-news-florida-house-democrat-caucus-leader-designate-driskell-reacts-to-desantis-special-session-we-will-need-to-see/) - Leader-Designate of the Florida House Democratic Caucus, State Rep. Fentrice Driskell, issued a statement following Gov. Ron DeSantis’ announcement that he will be calling a Special Session to address property tax obligations and provide needed economic relief for Southwest Florida residents.
- [Capital Soup: Representative Fentrice Driskell Reacts to Special Session Announcement from the Governor](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/capital-soup-representative-fentrice-driskell-reacts-to-special-session-announcement-from-the-governor/) - Following the announcement today by the Governor that he intends to call another special session, Representative Fentrice Driskell (D-Tampa), Leader-Designate of the Florida House Democratic Caucus, issued the following statement: “Florida’s property insurance collapse has been building for a long time! We should have worked to solve this problem during the last legislative session, or the
- [MSNBC: FL State Legislator: voters should be concerned about losing rights, not just the economy](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/msnbc-fl-state-legislator-voters-should-be-concerned-about-losing-rights-not-just-the-economy/) - Georgia Democratic State Rep. Shelly Hutchinson, Tennessee Democratic StateSen. Raumesh Akbari, and Florida Democratic Leader & State Rep. Fentrice Driskell talk about issues driving voters in their states, and why state legislatures are important to democracy.
- [MSNBC: DeSantis Touts ‘Parental Rights’ While Restricting Reproductive Freedom](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/msnbc-desantis-touts-parental-rights-while-restricting-reproductive-freedom/) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has made parental rights a cornerstone of his political brand. However, his anti-abortion policies are limiting how families make health care decisions for their daughters. Florida State Rep. Fentrice Driskell joined American Voices with Alicia Menendez to discuss the DeSantis disconnect.
- [Yahoo News: Governor DeSantis touts ‘parental rights’ while restricting reproductive freedom](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/yahoo-news-governor-desantis-touts-parental-rights-while-restricting-reproductive-freedom/) - Florida State Rep. Fentrice Driskell joined American Voices with Alicia Menendez to discuss the DeSantis disconnect.
- [ABC News: Senate polls tighten as border, crime grow as issues](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/abc-news-senate-polls-tighten-as-border-crime-grow-as-issues/) - The governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, has been dominating the politics of the week, as flight trackers, the White House, a Texas sheriff and his political opponents try to figure out what he has already done -- and what he might do next.
- [The Intercept: RON DESANTIS CHARTERED PLANES FROM GOP-ALLIED DONOR TO FLY MIGRANTS TO MARTHA’S VINEYARD](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/the-intercept-ron-desantis-chartered-planes-from-gop-allied-donor-to-fly-migrants-to-marthas-vineyard/) - Recipients of the firm’s donations include the appropriations chief responsible for funding Florida’s migrant relocation program.
- [Independent: False promises, a legal investigation and a mystery woman: Unanswered questions about Ron DeSantis's migrant flights](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/independent-false-promises-a-legal-investigation-and-a-mystery-woman-unanswered-questions-about-ron-desantiss-migrant-flights/) - So much remains unclear about the governor’s plan, including how Florida funds are paying for it, who is working with the state to put migrants on planes, and what will happen next to migrants and their families seeking asylum in the US, Alex Woodward reports
- [Politico: Doubts rise over whether DeSantis had budget authority to fly migrants](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/politico-doubts-rise-over-whether-desantis-had-budget-authority-to-fly-migrants/) - Two leading Florida House Democrats on Monday sent a letter to Republican legislative leaders calling on them to object to “unlawful actions” taken by DeSantis.
- [Daily Wire: ‘Biggest Coyote Ever’: Law Professor Rips Biden For Transporting Illegal Immigrants Around U.S.Daily Wire:](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/daily-wire-biggest-coyote-ever-law-professor-rips-biden-for-transporting-illegal-immigrants-around-u-s-daily-wire/) - After Democrats accused Florida GOP Governor Ron DeSantis of acting illegally in transporting 50 illegal immigrants to the wealthy leftist enclave of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, a leading conservative law professor compared the actions of DeSantis to the massive number of immigrants President Biden has transported throughout the country.
- [Independent: DeSantis news: Martha’s Vineyard migrant survived torture in Mexico as Delaware flight ‘scam’ revealed](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/independent-desantis-news-marthas-vineyard-migrant-survived-torture-in-mexico-as-delaware-flight-scam-revealed/) - Civil rights groups sue the governor, alleging asylum seekers were victims of a fraudulent scheme exploited for a political stunt
- [Washington Post: Scrutiny mounts over DeSantis’s use of state funds for migrant flights](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/washington-post-scrutiny-mounts-over-desantiss-use-of-state-funds-for-migrant-flights/) - Fifty migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard amid an escalating battle between GOP governors and the White House over immigration were transported to a military base on Cape Cod Friday, as scrutiny mounted over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) use of state funds to airlift men, women and children arriving in Texas.
- [CNN: Florida Democrats to decide Tuesday who would be best to take abortion fight to DeSantis](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/cnn-florida-democrats-to-decide-tuesday-who-would-be-best-to-take-abortion-fight-to-desantis/) - Democratic voters in Florida will be the final arbiters on Tuesday when the state holds its primary, one of the last of the 2022 midterm cycle.
- [Al Jazeera: Florida prosecutor removed for abortion stance sues DeSantisAl Jazeera:](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/al-jazeera-florida-prosecutor-removed-for-abortion-stance-sues-desantisal-jazeera/) - An elected Florida prosecutor who was removed from office by Governor Ron DeSantis because of his positions on abortion and transgender rights filed suit Wednesday to get his job back, saying the Republican leader violated his First Amendment rights.
- [Vanity Fair: "Would He Even Pass A Background Check?": Floridians Balk At Matt Gaetz's Scheduled Event With Schoolkids](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/vanity-fair-would-he-even-pass-a-background-check-floridians-balk-at-matt-gaetzs-scheduled-event-with-schoolkids/) - The conservative Florida lawmaker is under federal investigation in connection to the sex trafficking of a minor—allegations he denies. A group, largely made up of local women, is furious he’s still allowed to meet with kids at a Niceville, Florida, high school.
- [CNN: Ron DeSantis, unconstrained by constitutional checks, is flexing his power in Florida ahead of 2024 decision](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/cnn-ron-desantis-unconstrained-by-constitutional-checks-is-flexing-his-power-in-florida-ahead-of-2024-decision/) - DeSantis justified the removal of Warren as necessary to protect Floridians from an elected official who won’t follow the law.
- [Now This News: DeSantis Suspends State Attorney Who Refused To Enforce New Abortion Law](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/now-this-news-desantis-suspends-state-attorney-who-refused-to-enforce-new-abortion-law/) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended the elected state prosecutor of Tampa on Thursday for pledging not to enforce the state's new 15-week abortion ban and for supporting gender transition treatments for minors.
- [The Guardian: Ron DeSantis suspends Florida prosecutor who promised not to enforce abortion ban](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/the-guardian-ron-desantis-suspends-florida-prosecutor-who-promised-not-to-enforce-abortion-ban/) - Florida governor ousted Andrew Warren of Tampa for ‘woke’ agenda including support for abortion and trans rights
- [Washington Post: DeSantis suspends elected Democratic prosecutor who signed pledge on abortion cases](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/washington-post-desantis-suspends-elected-democratic-prosecutor-who-signed-pledge-on-abortion-cases/) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) suspended the Tampa Bay area’s top state prosecutor Thursday after he vowed not to prosecute potential crimes related to abortion restrictions or gender-affirming care for minors.
- [Washington Post: As Harris touts abortion rights, backers hope she finally hits her stride](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/washington-post-as-harris-touts-abortion-rights-backers-hope-she-finally-hits-her-stride/) - The VP has seized on reproduction rights as a marquee issue--but she is not the only ambitious Democrat to do so.
- [Yahoo News: Protesters in Tampa call DeSantis’ removal of Hillsborough state attorney ‘authoritarian’Yahoo News:](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/yahoo-news-protesters-in-tampa-call-desantis-removal-of-hillsborough-state-attorney-authoritarianyahoo-news/) - Protesters weathered a thunderstorm in Tampa Thursday night to protest Gov. Ron DeSantis’ removal of the county’s state attorney, Andrew Warren.
- [Al Jazeera: Florida’s DeSantis suspends state prosecutor over abortion law](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/aljazeera-floridas-desantis-suspends-state-prosecutor-over-abortion-law/) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has suspended a Democrat who was elected state prosecutor for vowing not to enforce the state’s 15-week abortion ban, and for supporting gender transition treatments for minors.
- [CNN: The battle over abortion rights helps Kamala Harris find her voice as vice president](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/cnn-the-battle-over-abortion-rights-helps-kamala-harris-find-her-voice-as-vice-president/) - Vice President Kamala Harris has seized onto abortion rights as an issue all her own, cementing herself as the administration’s lead messenger on an area it hopes will resonate with voters at the ballot box in November – and beyond.
- [Washington Post: House passes first ban on assault weapons in years](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/washington-post-house-passes-first-ban-on-assault-weapons-in-years/) - Today, the full House passed legislation that would ban assault weapons for the first time in nearly two decades.
- [Politico: Kamala Harris’ ‘How dare they’ tour](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/politico-kamala-harris-how-dare-they-tour/) - Vice President Kamala Harris has faced her fair share of negative coverage since taking office as she has mostly taken a back seat to President Joe Biden. Now, that’s starting to change.
- [Politico: ‘Nobody is coming to save us’: Florida Dems struggle ahead of August primary](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/politico-nobody-is-coming-to-save-us-florida-dems-struggle-ahead-of-august-primary/) - Various Democrats said during the three-day “Leadership Blue” conference that they see openings that can be used to overcome Republican advantages.
- [White House: Readout of Vice President Kamala Harris’s Meeting with Florida State Legislators on Reproductive Rights](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/white-house-readout-of-vice-president-kamala-harriss-meeting-with-florida-state-legislators-on-reproductive-rights/) - Vice President Kamala Harris convened Florida state legislators who are fighting on the frontlines to protect reproductive rights.
- [Patch News: Florida's Driskell Fears For Women As They Brace For DeSantis's Anti-Abortion 'Onslaught'](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/patch-news-floridas-driskell-fears-for-women-as-they-brace-for-desantiss-anti-abortion-onslaught/) - Vice President Kamala Harris met Friday with Democratic state legislators from Indiana, Florida, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Montana.
- [WFLA News: State Rep. Fentrice Driskell To Talk Abortion Rights with VP Harris](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/wfla-news-state-rep-fentrice-driskell-to-talk-abortion-rights-with-vp-harris/) - Today's meeting between Harris and Rep. Fentrice Driskell (D-Tampa) comes as President Biden signs an Executive Order to protect access to abortion and federally-approved abortion medication.
- [Washington Post: Harris is ‘in for the fight’ about abortion, per state rep at White House meeting](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/washington-post-harris-is-in-for-the-fight-about-abortion-per-state-rep-at-white-house-meeting/) - orida state Rep. Fentrice Driskell (D), one of five state legislators who met with Vice President Harris at the White House on Friday to talk about abortion rights, said Harris is “in for the fight” and recognizes the head winds Democrats in Florida face on the issue.
- [Florida Pheonix: In national roundtable with VP Harris, state Rep. Driskell condemns FL abortion ban](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/florida-pheonix-in-national-roundtable-with-vp-harris-state-rep-driskell-condemns-fl-abortion-ban/) - Vice President Kamala Harris met Friday with Democratic state legislators from Indiana, Florida, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Montana to discuss ways to protect reproductive rights.
- [Tampa Bay Times: Florida Democratic leader Fentrice Driskell meets with VP Harris](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/tampa-bay-times-florida-democratic-leader-fentrice-driskell-meets-with-vp-harris/) - Driskell was one of five state legislators invited to the White House to talk about the future of abortion access.
- [Darik News: Florida Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell meets with VP Harris](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/nebraska-news-florida-democratic-leader-fentrice-driskell-meets-with-vp-harris/) - Fentris Driskell, Recently elected leader of the Florida House Democrats, Vice President Kamala Harris will be one of the few state legislators to meet this afternoon to discuss the future of abortion.
- [Capital Soup: Florida House Democratic Leader-Designate Fentrice Driskell to Meet with Vice President Kamala Harris on Abortion Rights](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/capital-soup-florida-house-democratic-leader-designate-fentrice-driskell-to-meet-with-vice-president-kamala-harris-on-abortion-rights/) - On Friday, July 8, Florida House Democratic Leader-Designate Fentrice Driskell (D-Tampa) will meet with Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House to discuss the future of abortion rights in Florida and across the nation.
- [WJNO: State Rep. Fentrice Driskell To Talk Abortion Rights with VP Harris](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/wjno-state-rep-fentrice-driskell-to-talk-abortion-rights-with-vp-harris/) - The leader of the Florida House Democrats will sit down with Vice-President Kamala Harris in Washington today to talk about the future of abortion rights---not only in Florida, but across the country.
- [Washington Post: Harris to meet with Democratic legislators from antiabortion states](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/washington-post-harris-to-meet-with-democratic-legislators-from-antiabortion-states/) - Vice President Harris will meet Friday with Democratic state legislators from states that are expected to enact or bolster abortion bans in coming months, following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, according to a senior White House official.
- [Florida Democratic leader Fentrice Driskell meets with VP Harris](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/florida-democratic-leader-fentrice-driskell-meets-with-vp-harris/) - Fentrice Driskell, the recently-elected leader of the Florida House Democrats, will be one of a handful of state legislators to meet with Vice President Kamala Harris this afternoon to discuss the future of abortion. Driskell, a Tampa state representative, is the only legislator from Florida attending the meeting. The roundtable with Harris will follow President
- [Representative Fentrice Driskell Reaction to SCOTUS Gun Ruling](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/representative-fentrice-driskell-reaction-to-scotus-gun-ruling/) - Following the decision by the Supreme Court to overturn the rights of states and communities to require more strenuous “special cause” requirements for concealed carry permits, Representative Fentrice Driskell (D-Tampa), Leader-Designate of the Florida House Democratic Caucus, issued the following statement: “As the nation grapples with balancing our Second Amendment rights alongside the reality of
- [Interview: Fentrice Driskell, 63rd House District Representative](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/interview-fentrice-driskell-63rd-house-district-representative/) - Fentrice Driskell, Representative in the Florida House of Representatives from the 63rd House District in Hillsborough County, joined us for the Sunday, November 14 edition of Political Connections. Among the topics discussed was the Special Session in Tallahassee to challenge vaccine mandates. Click here to watch the interview.
- [Florida House Democrats tap Rep. Fentrice Driskell as next leader](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/florida-house-democrats-tap-rep-fentrice-driskell-as-next-leader/) - Florida House Democrats on Tuesday tapped Rep. Fentrice Driskell as the caucus’s next leader for the 2022-2024 term, the first Black woman to hold the position. Driskell, of Tampa, will replace current leader Rep. Evan Jenne. In a statement, Driskell said she was humbled to take on the role. “Growing up in Polk County, my
- [Q&A: Incoming Florida House Democrats leader Fentrice Driskell](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/qa-incoming-florida-house-democrats-leader-fentrice-driskell/) - Florida House Democrats on Tuesday unanimously tapped Tampa Rep. Fentrice Driskell to be their next leader, making her the first Black woman to lead the House Democratic caucus. Driskell, who was the first Black woman elected student government president at Harvard University and one of the first Black women to make partner at the Carlton
- [Fentrice Driskell gets bipartisan praise as abandoned cemeteries bill clears House committee](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/fentrice-driskell-gets-bipartisan-praise-as-abandoned-cemeteries-bill-clears-house-committee/) - While there was no debate, there was plenty of discussion Tuesday as Rep. Fentrice Driskell‘s Abandoned African American Cemeteries bill unanimously passed the House Government Operations Subcommittee. The bill (HB 1215) would create a Historic Cemeteries Program within the Division of Historical Resources to coordinate research, repair, restoration, and maintenance efforts at abandoned African American
- [Fentrice Driskell shifting her candidacy to HD 67](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/fentrice-driskell-shifting-her-candidacy-to-hd-67/) - Rep. Fentrice Driskell will relocate to the new House District 67 to seek re-election. The Tampa Democrat told Florida Politics she will follow much of her constituency east to a new seat. “New Tampa and its surrounding communities have been a strong base. You have to take all factors into account,” Driskell said. The new
- [Fentrice Driskell questions if two-map solution will pass court muster](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/fentrice-driskell-questions-if-two-map-solution-will-pass-court-muster/) - An insistence to bring two congressional maps to the House floor could spell legal trouble for redistricting according to Rep. Fentrice Driskell, a Tampa Democrat serving on the House Redistricting Committee. At a press availability with Democratic leadership, Driskell laid out concerns that a bill advanced by the committee (HB 7503) takes a risky approach.
- [Fentrice Driskell set to champion abandoned cemeteries legislation, education reform, while watching redistricting](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/fentrice-driskell-set-to-champion-abandoned-cemeteries-legislation-education-reform-while-watching-redistricting/) - The 2021 Legislative Session was Florida’s first full-time COVID-19-era Session, marked by restricted access to the Capitol and heated debates over protests and transgender student rights. But deeply divided ideologies of Democratic and Republican legislators saw one shining light in the bipartisan efforts of House Minority Leader-designate Fentrice Driskell. The Tampa Democrat saw a major
- [Rep. Fentrice Driskell: A Voice for the People in Tallahassee](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/rep-fentrice-driskell-a-voice-for-the-people-in-tallahassee/) - After earning a law degree from Georgetown University, Fentrice Driskell returned to her native Florida and became a partner in an Orlando law firm. At the time, the also Harvard graduate thought she would dedicate herself to community service. But that changed dramatically after the 2016 election that saw Donald Trump’s contentious rise to power.
- [House Democrats elect Ramon Alexander and Fentrice Driskell as future Leaders](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/house-democrats-elect-ramon-alexander-and-fentrice-driskell-as-future-leaders/) - While in Tallahassee for the Special Session, the House Democratic Caucus made key leadership decisions Wednesday, one of which will make history. Tampa Rep. Fentrice Driskell was unanimously elected to lead House Democrats for the 2024-2026 term. Driskell, a lawyer, will be the first Black woman to lead the Caucus. House Democrats also voted Rep.
- [Lost lives, fresh heartache as a black cemetery is found buried under a high school](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/lost-lives-fresh-heartache-as-a-black-cemetery-is-found-buried-under-a-high-school/) - TAMPA — In an empty field behind the football stadium of King High School, small pink flags flutter in the breeze. A few long rows and then clumps of flags here and there, 145 at last count. Beneath each lies a coffin where an African American was buried barely 70 years ago — buried and
- [Fentrice Driskell to close office in observance of Juneteenth, calls for confederate holiday repeals](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/fentrice-driskell-to-close-office-in-observance-of-juneteenth-calls-for-confederate-holiday-repeals/) - Rep. Fentrice Driskell is closing her office Friday in recognition of Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the emancipation of slaves in the U.S. on June 19, 1865. This year is the 155th anniversary of federal troops arriving in Galveston, Texas to inform enslaved African Americans they were now free. Though the announcement came more than two
- [Rep. Fentrice Driskell makes history as first Black woman to become House Democratic Leader](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/rep-fentrice-driskell-makes-history-as-first-black-woman-to-become-house-democratic-leader/) - Florida House Democrats have elected its new leader, Fentrice Driskell, the first Black woman to serve in the role of House Democratic Leader in the Florida Legislature. Driskell, an attorney, was unanimously selected by the House Democratic Caucus as the Leader Designate of the Florida House Democrats. A Democrat representing part of Hillsborough County, she
- [Pulse Nightclub Survivor: Florida’s "Don't Say Gay" bill rooted in homophobia, transphobia](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/pulse-nightclub-survivor-floridas-dont-say-gay-bill-rooted-in-homophobia-transphobia/)
- [Florida House passes "Don't Say Gay" and "Stop WOKE" bills](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/florida-house-passes-dont-say-gay-and-stop-woke-bills/) - What they're saying: "Today is a very dark day in Florida's history," Rep. Fentrice Driskell (D-Tampa) told reporters after the vote. "We did everything we could but today was a day when politics won over policy. Politics won over people." Equality Florida spokesperson Brandon Wolf wept as he told his story of surviving the Pulse
- [Florida House approves CRT, ‘don’t say gay’ bills](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/florida-house-approves-crt-dont-say-gay-bills/) - The Republican-sponsored measures will head to the Senate for consideration. Opponents of the bill said teachers already teach the material in a fair and impartial manner. They suggested proponents offered no Florida examples of such attempts to indoctrinate children. “This bill is sending a clear message that we don’t trust our teachers,” said Rep. Travaris
- [Fentrice Driskell’s bill addressing abandoned Black cemeteries will head to House floor](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/fentrice-driskells-bill-addressing-abandoned-black-cemeteries-will-head-to-house-floor/) - The bill represents three years of work addressing a plethora of Black cemeteries erased from history. Rep. Fentrice Driskell Wednesday came one step closer to realizing the fruition of three years’ hard work and a racial reckoning nearly a century in the making. Driskell’s Abandoned African American Cemeteries bill (HB 1215) cleared its final panel with a
- [USF will house center that tracks nursing shortages in Florida](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/usf-will-house-center-that-tracks-nursing-shortages-in-florida/) - Revived state funding will try to solve a problem that is plaguing the nursing profession. Florida officials on Wednesday celebrated the revival of a center that will anticipate and try to prevent nursing shortages around the state, an effort that now will be headquartered at the University of South Florida. “I think it’s really important
- [Polk native Fentrice Driskell prepares to lead Florida House Democratic Caucus](https://staging3.fentriceforflorida.com/polk-native-fentrice-driskell-prepares-to-lead-florida-house-democratic-caucus/) - Lake Gibson grad is first Black woman elected to role State Rep. Fentrice Driskell first debated in the Florida House chamber when she was 17 and a student at Lake Gibson High School in Lakeland. Driskell went to Tallahassee the summer before her senior year to participate in Florida Girls State, an educational program for

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