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Progress Florida submits more than 11,000 petition signatures in opposition to GOP's Voter Suppression Act

January 25, 2012

TAMPA - Progress Florida has submitted a petition signed by 11,289 Floridians in opposition to HB 1355 - the "Voter Suppression Act of 2011." The petition was made part of the official record of the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on Florida's elections law to be held Friday in Tampa. View

Middle class Floridians rally against extreme agenda of Rick Scott and Republican-led legislature

January 10, 2012

TALLAHASSEE - Thousands of Floridians rallied across the state today in opposition to the extremist anti-middle class agenda of Gov. Rick Scott and the Republican-led legislature. The rallies took place in 19 cities and coincided with the beginning of the 2012 legislative session in Tallahassee. View

Floridians Mobilize at 15 Awake The State Rallies One Year from Election Day 2012

November 2, 2011

St. Petersburg - Across Florida, concerned citizens gathered on November 1st, one year from Election Day 2012, to mobilize the state's middle class to fight back against Rick Scott's extremist anti-middle class agenda and return middle class values and priorities to our government in 2012. View

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Progress Florida In The News

Healthcare workers, educators say state should increase revenue, not cut spending

February 2, 2012
By Tia Mitchell - Tampa Bay Times

Interview with Damien Filer of Progress Florida

February 1, 2012
By Jeff Santos - The Jeff Santos Show

University Students Recoil at Koch Influence

February 1, 2012
By Howard Goodman - Florida Center for Investigative Reporting

U.S. Senate field hearing in Tampa exposes flaws in Florida's new voting law

January 27, 2012
By Janelle Irwin - WMNF Community Radio Tampa

Progress Florida collects 11,289 signatures condemning 'voter suppression' bill

January 27, 2012
By Ashley Lopez - Florida Independent

Florida Legislature to open with unhappy activists on left and right

January 9, 2012
By Dara Kam - Palm Beach Post

The Blue Vu Decemeber 12th Weekly Show

December 19, 2011
By Gayle Andrews - The Blu Vu

Health insurance rebates could be coming for some Floridians

December 15, 2011
By Steve Bousquet - St. Petersburg Times

Intensity of debate over offshore drilling hard to calculate in Fla. Senate race

December 5, 2011
By Elana Schor - Environment & Energy Publishing

The Blu Vu November 14th Weekly Show

November 20, 2011
By Gayle Andrews - The Blu Vu

Foreclosures in area surging under State Attorney General Pam Biondi

November 3, 2011
By Steven M. Thomas - VeroBeach.com

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