NEW YORK — Geoffrey Canada, Founder of the Harlem Children's Zone and a national leader in education reform, today announced his endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg, praising his plan to address racial disparities in our present-day systems as well as his commitment to creating opportunities for future generations of African Americans.

WASHINGTON—, U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.) will lead a bipartisan congressional delegation to Puerto Rico to examine the damage and disruption caused by the recent earthquakes and speak with island residents who have been affected. The delegation, which includes Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González-Colón (R-Puerto Rico) and Reps. Donna Shalala (D-Fla.) and Bill Posey (R-Fla.), will also receive briefings from federal officials, Puerto Rico officials, and local mayors about the ongoing recovery efforts. The purpose of the visit is to learn what Puerto Rico needs from the federal government in order to recover and rebuild.

Miami, FL – The first Miami-Dade Mayoral Candidate Forum was held on January 14, 2020, at the Calle 8 Inter American Chamber of Commerce in Little Havana.  Esteban “Steve” Bovo was amongst the 7 candidates running for Mayor of Miami-Dade County.

Miami, FL -- This weekend, a full house of Republican leaders and activists gathered in Miami to welcome Trump Victory Senior Advisor John Pence and RNC Co-Chair Tommy Hicks Jr. for Trump Victory's National Day of Action, to prepare and train for the largest campaign mobilization in Miami-Dade history.

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on SB 404, a new parental consent bill designed to thwart the will of the people in protecting privacy rights.

“Friends – We did it. I want to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you who volunteered your time, made a donation, shared a social media post, put out a yard sign, or cast a vote to re-elect me as your Mayor. I could not have done it without you,” says Mayor Buddy Dyer – winner of the 2019 Mayoral city election.

MIAMI - Today, Mike Bloomberg 2020 announced that Manny Diaz, former Mayor of the City of Miami, has been named National Political Co-Chair and Florida Co-Chair for the campaign. Diaz served as the Mayor of Miami for two terms from 2001-2009, having never before held elected office, and led the U.S. Conference of Mayors as President in 2008.

Tallahassee, Fla. — Following reports of a eight of anti-LGBTQ bills filed earlier this week, several of which were heard in committee meetings today, Commissioner Nikki Fried offered the following statement:

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26), member of the Hispanic Caucus Education & Labor Task Force, and U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan (OH-13) introduced the Social and Emotional Learning for Families (SELF) Act (H.R. 4626). The bill authorizes a competitive grant program to increase the capacity of teachers and school leaders to work with families to develop and support the social and emotional skills, habits, and mindsets of children.

NEW YORK — On Sunday, January 26, Mike Bloomberg 2020 will host a kickoff event to launch “United for Mike,” a nationwide outreach effort to rally support among Jewish Americans across the country in support of Mike’s commitment to rebuild America and defeat Donald Trump.  

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S.Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26), was appointed Vice Chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, ChairmanMike Thompson (CA-05) announced. Mucarsel-Powell is a survivor of gun violence and lost her own father to gun violence. 

Miami, Fla. — Today, Forward Florida Action, Andrew Gillum’s voter registration and reengagement organization, debuted a robust new website that makes it easier for Floridians to register to vote and find grassroots progressive events near them.