The Florida Progressive Coalition is a network of concerned citizens, bloggers and activists from every region of Florida. We believe in a commitment to equality, fairness, justice, effective and efficient government, protecting our natural resources and moving our state and country forward in ways that benefit us all. We also believe that a majority of voters in the Sunshine State share these progressive values.
But there is a disconnect between the people of Florida and those responsible for representing and governing them. Our legislature, our members of Congress, our governor and many of our other state and local officials are Republicans. A number of them hold extremist ideologies that are in stark opposition to the progressive values that the majority of Floridians support.
How did this happen? Why don’t the priorities of our elected officials reflect the concerns of Florida’s voters?
There are numerous reasons why progressive causes meet opposition, and why some progressive candidates have stumbled in their race for elected office. Exploring this has relevance to historians, but our priority is on what can be done today toward shaping a promising future.
Our attention is focused on solutions. We intend to fix the disconnect and ensure that progressive concerns are not ignored.
For general info, contact Kenneth Quinnell, (quinnelk AT hotmail.com).
For technical issues with this site, contact Dave Harper, (david.harper AT flaprogressives.com).
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