Year: 2011

Tallahassee – On Tuesday, November 1, 2011, in Tallahassee, leaders of four statewide organizations joined voices in opposing the expansion of gambling and specifically legislation that would authorize some of the largest casinos in the world to set up in Florida. Representatives from the Florida Catholic Conference, the Florida Baptist Convention, the Florida Family Policy Council and Casino Watch all expressed their concern over the negative consequences the explosion of gambling in new mega casinos would [More…]

Orlando, Florida – The Florida Family Policy Council’s Annual Policy Awards Dinner celebrated the most pro-life legislative session in Florida’s history with Congresswoman Michele Bachmann as the keynote speaker.  The event was attended by over 500 guests as well as local, state and national media.  Over a dozen national media outlets were in attendance included NBC News, C-SPAN, Washington Post, National Journal,  NewsMax and Charisma Media. The evening’s dazzling MC was Barbara Beck, the host of the [More…]

(ORLANDO, FL) – The four leading Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate attended the debate on Saturday, August 20, 2011 co-hosted by the Florida Family Policy Council and a coalition of local Tea Party groups in Central Florida.  Approximately 275 people attended this early primary debate with former state Majority Leader Rep. Adam Hasner, former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux, retired Army Col. Mike McAlister and business executive Craig Miller all in attendance at the historic Howard [More…]

Insider’s Report- May 8, 2011 Final Week 8:  Florida Legislative Session Bill Warren, Director of Policy & Communications Florida Family Policy Council “The House and Senate adjourn Sine Die!” With those words the 2011 Florida Legislative Session is gaveled to a close.  Although it took till the wee hours of the morning (3:35am for the Senate) our team was there till the bitter end tracking bills and following the process.  Surprising many, the Legislature was able to complete [More…]

After debating in favor of a bill that would require ultrasounds  before abortions, Democrat leaders openly harassed, threatened and belittled her.  Democrat Rep. Scott Randolph of Orlando trashed papers on her desk and threw her pen away.  Randolph, who refused to apologize, now also threatens to try and unseat her in 2012. (Tallahassee, FL)  Freshman State House of Representatives member, Daphne Campbell from Miami was in her first legislative session last week when her own party viciously turned [More…]