Byron’s Big Ticket BBQ: Byron Donalds and Donald Trump Priced Working Families Out of Labor Day
The holiday has officially become the most expensive on record TALLAHASSEE— After the most expensive August on record for gas and with gas prices surging this week, Florida’s working families and seniors are feeling the burn as Labor Day weekend becomes the most expensive Labor Day on record. A traditionally affordable long weekend is now […]
Florida Watch Statement on Byron Donalds’ Lackey LG Selection
TALLAHASSEE – Today, Republican gubernatorial nominee Byron Donalds named Florida state Senator Bryan Ávila as his running mate. In response, Florida Watch Executive Director Natasha Sutherland released the following statement: “Voters deserve to know who Bryan Ávila is: a politician who voted to spend $5.5 million of your taxpayer dollars to rename Palm Beach International […]
STATEMENT: Byron Donalds’ Nomination is a Victory for Billionaires and a Blow to Florida Families
Data Center Donalds’ biggest backers are the same corporate interests and ultra-wealthy donors he’s spent his career serving TALLAHASSEE – Following U.S. Congressman Byron Donalds becoming the Republican nominee for governor of Florida, Florida Watch Executive Director Natasha Sutherland released the following statement: “Florida voters deserve to know exactly who Byron Donalds is: a politician […]
STATEMENT: Byron Donalds’ Support for Escalating Conflict in Iran Worsens Florida’s Affordability Crisis
TALLAHASSEE – Despite promises that a conflict with Iran would be “succinct,” Floridians are facing the reality of a volatile, five-month-long war with no end in sight. This conflict has placed immense strain on Florida’s economy, yet continues to garner support from Florida’s congressional delegation, including gubernatorial hopeful Byron Donalds. “When you open your bills […]
STATEMENT: Byron Donalds’ Vote to Slash Medicaid Leaves Devastating Impact on Floridians
More than 400,000 Floridians have lost access to healthcare since H.R. 1 took effect in July of last year Tallahassee, FL — On the 61st anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, and as Floridians are struggling to make ends meet, it is time to shine a light on the Republicans in Congress, including Rep. Byron Donalds […]
WATCH: GOP Rep. Jim Mooney Says Quiet Part Out Loud About Property Taxes Discussion in Florida
“Honestly, this discussion really should be about insurance. I think that, for most people I know, it’s not the property tax, it’s the insurance.” TALLAHASSEE — As Republican leadership in Florida continues to push for a plan to abolish property taxes in a move that would shift the cost of local services working families and seniors rely on […]
ICYMI: New Report Shows Florida Property Insurers Denying Nearly Half of Claims Following Industry-Backed Changes
TALLAHASSEE – Last week, Weiss Ratings released a new report highlighting the failure of insurance-industry backed changes in Florida that are harming policyholders while corporate profits skyrocket and the number of lawsuits continue to rise. Following two major hurricanes making landfall in Florida in 2024, insurance corporations have closed almost 47% of claims without payment. […]
NEW POLL: Floridians Unfavorable to ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Concerned About Taxpayer Cost
TALLAHASSEE – Earlier this month, the state of Florida opened a new immigration detention facility in the Everglades, which officials have named “Alligator Alcatraz.” A new poll commissioned through Blue Rose Research by Progress Florida and Florida Watch, collectively known as the Florida Communications and Research Hub (Hub), finds that a month after it opened, […]
STATEMENTS: Progress Florida & Florida Watch on the End of the 2025 Legislative Session
TALLAHASSEE — Today, the Legislature adjourned the 2025 Legislative Session sine die following an extended session that put Florida on the verge of a shutdown of state government. In response, Progress Florida Executive Director Mark Ferrulo and Florida Watch Executive Director Natasha Sutherland issued the following statements: “Floridians are dealing with an affordability crisis, as the costs of insurance, housing, […]
STATEMENTS: Progress Florida & Florida Watch Call for Real Solutions for Floridians During 2025 Session
TALLAHASSEE – Today, the 2025 Florida Legislative Session will begin in Tallahassee amidst a historic affordability crisis in the state that is top of mind for working families and seniors. In response, Progress Florida Executive Director Mark Ferrulo and Florida Watch Executive Director Josh Weierbach issued the following statements: “This session, Floridians deserve a people-first […]