Sarasota Dems - Press Releases

Democrats Step Up to Run for Hospital Board and Save Sarasota Memorial Hospital

SARASOTA — Two Democratic candidates have announced their candidacy for the Sarasota County Hospital Board. John Lutz of Englewood and Dr. George Davis of Venice represent work by the Sarasota County Democratic Party (SCDP) to prevent the effort of ‘health freedom’ Repub...

27 January 2024

Sarasota Democrats Condemn Steube and House GOP for Vote on Biden Impeachment

SARASOTA — Sarasota County Democratic Party (SCDP) Chair Daniel Kuether issued the following statement today on the vote by Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) and his fellow House Republicans to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden."Once again, like lambs led to sla...

27 January 2024

Democrats Continue the Call For Ziegler’s Resignation at Press Conference

SARASOTA — Sarasota County Democratic Party (SCDP) Chair Daniel Kuether will continue the call for the resignation of Bridget Ziegler from the Sarasota County School Board at a press conference along with other organizations today:Serving on the Sarasota County School Bo...

27 January 2024

Sarasota County Democratic Chair Daniel Kuether Condemns Commissioners' Voter On Library Memberships

SARASOTA — Sarasota County Democratic Party (SCDP) Chair Daniel Kuether today issued the following statement condemning the four Sarasota County commissioners who voted to end the county public library system's memberships in the American Library Association (ALA) and Fl...

27 January 2024

Smith and Farrell Make a Big Statement as Venice Citizens Push Back

27 January 2024

Bidenomics Provides $361.5 Million in Funding for 17th District with No Help From Steube

SARASOTA — Florida’s 17th Congressional District, represented by Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL), has received $361,523,812.85 to date in federal funding, popularly known as Bidenomics, according to data provided by Sarasota County and the federal government. Steube voted agains...

27 January 2024

Democrats Condemn Commission for Vote Declaring Sarasota a 'Bill of Right Sanctuary County'

SARASOTA — The Sarasota County Democratic Party (SCDP) today condemned the Republican-controlled Sarasota County Board of Commissioners for treating the health of county residents like a piece of science fiction instead of what could be a genuine matter of life and death...

27 January 2024

Sarasota Democrats Attack ‘DO-NOTHING’ Steube For Absurd Impeachment Charges Against Biden

SARASOTA — The Sarasota County Democratic Party (SCDP) today derided Rep. Greg Steube's (R-FL) absurd and unfounded impeachment charges against President Joe Biden."Without the slightest bit of evidence, Greg Steube tries to steal 10 minutes of media attention by filing ...

27 January 2024

Sarasota Democratic Black Caucus Resource Center Announces Grand Opening in the Heart of Newtown

SARASOTA — The Sarasota County Democratic Party (SCDP) and the Sarasota Democratic Black Caucus are excited to announce the opening of the new Sarasota Democratic Black Caucus Resource Center.

27 January 2024

Republican Legislators Failed Sarasota Across the Board

SARASOTA — The Sarasota County Democratic Party (SCDP) denounces the recently completed state legislative session, where a Republican supermajority failed to protect and improve the lives of Sarasota County residents."Local representatives recklessly passed Ron DeSantis'...

27 January 2024