Author Archives: The Florida Squeeze
TFS Primary Day Coverage – Twitter Space & YouTube stream
Kartik Krishnaiyer and Dave Trotter discuss the day ahead in a Twitter Space at 1:15 pm ET/12:15 pm CT. It will be on Kartik’s Twitter, @kkfla737 Dave Trotter leads a live stream at 7pm et/ 6pm ct:
TFS August Endorsements- School Board
Brevard County D5 – Kimberly Hough Broward County D7 – Nora Rupert Duval County D2- Elizabeth Anderson Flagler County D2- Courtney Van de Bunte Indian River County D2 -Cindy Gibbs Lee County D5 – Gwyn Gittens Leon County D4- Alex Stemle Hillsborough County D2- Damaris Allen D6- Karen Perez Marion County D3- Eric Cummings Orange County D1- Angie […]
TFS Endorsement Roster – Local & Judicial races
A reminder of our endorsed candidates for tomorrow’s local and judicial races.
TFS August Endorsements – State House & State Senate
A reminder of our endorsed candidate roster for State Legislative races in tomorrow’s primary.
Guest Column — Donna Pearl Cotterell: 24 Years is Enough
When Leon County District 1 was created through landmark civil rights litigation, no one expected one man to represent it for seven consecutive terms. Especially not one who doesn’t live here, and has become a vote for the big establishment special interests. Longtime incumbent Bill Proctor has overseen a tripling of the poverty rate to […]
TFS Endorsement- Michael Ahearn for Broward Circuit Court
A Judgeship in Broward County Court Group 15 is open. Michael Ahearn is a cancer survivor as well as currently coping with kidney disease. A veteran attorney who has served in just about every area of law imaginable and done much as a pro bono attorney, he currently focuses on probate and guardianship. He’s been […]
Can closet Republican David Bellamy Buy a City Commission Seat in Tallahassee?
With his more than $30,000 in contributions to Matt Gaetz, Ron DeSantis and other extreme Republicans, it’s been clear for some time that City Commission candidate David Bellamy was a stalking horse for Tallahassee Republicans. But lately his campaign tactics have made it even more obvious that Bellamy is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Just […]
TFS Endorsement – Maxwell Alejandro Frost for Congress
The Democratic Primary in Congressional District 10 has been among the most fascinating to watch in the state. That primary, which has been substantially impacted by Governor Ron DeSantis unprecedented foray into the redistricting process, has several well-known candidates. Ten candidates, in all are seeking the Democratic nomination in a district that’s heavily blue. Much […]
TFS Endorsements: School Board races from across the state
Today. we’re focusing on School Board races from across the state. Our recommendations include registered Democrats, NPA’s and GOPers. In many of the races we’ve recommended a candidate, a sensible or experienced education-minded candidate is being opposed by someone who either was recruited by, or sought support from the dangerous Moms for Liberty group. Other […]
Grow Tallahassee: An Extreme Right-Wing Takeover Looms in Florida’s Capital
The Florida Squeeze has been extensively covering this year’s Tallahassee local elections, where a people-powered movement for reform is being met by a backlash from hard right developer and special interest forces taking their intervention in elections to unprecedented heights. But with an extreme hate group playing aggressively in several campaigns, the stakes are now […]
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