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This is Our Moment to Find a Cure for Alzheimer’s

An estimated 5.8 million Americans are affected by Alzheimer's. Here in our home state of Florida, we have the country's second-highest incidence of this debilitating disease. As a neurosurgeon at Broward Health, I am all too familiar with patients suffering from the devastating effects of Alzheimer's with little to no hope for improvement. There is currently no cure, and treatments have focused primarily on managing the symptoms associated with the disease – until now.

Female First Move

Women were always expected to be second to men in all walks of life. They were instructed to walk five steps behind, do their bidding, be at their beck and call, and basically wait to be chosen when the men so desired. After all, it’s a man who sets his sights on the woman, selects her from the herd and expresses his desire to marry her.

Campaign Blitz Pays Off for Crist

Miami Springs, FL - The opening of the Miami-Dade campaign office for Charlie Crist was welcomed with cheers. It‘s been a while since a gubernatorial candidate has opened headquarters anywhere. The Miami Springs office is one of three around the state that was packed with supporters excited about the campaign to beat Governor Ron DeSantis.

Charlie Crist joins Tangela Sears at the Parents of Murdered Children dinner in Miami. Sears is the founder of the Florida organization. Her son was killed in Tallahassee.

Delivering on America’s Promise

Tampa, Fl—The contrast was striking. Florida Republicans and Democrats held conferences at the adjoining Marriot Hotel in Tampa. Led by First Lady Casey DeSantis, the conservative “Moms for Liberty” pressed issues that drew hundreds of protestors chanting “Racist, sexist, anti-gay Ron DeSantis go away.” Across the street, over 1300 Democrats held their Florida Blue convention, ramping up for the August primary and pivotal November 8 general election. The event provided training and showcased candidates from around the state.

At the top of the November ballot, US Senate candidate Val Demings leads energized Florida Democrats to the November polls. She told them, “Democrats, we are the defenders of democracy. Drum majors for justice.”

His Name Is George Floyd

George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer just over two years ago. His killing sparked a movement to end unjustified police killings and racist law enforcement practices. Sadly, the killings have not stopped. The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act was blocked by Senate Republicans last year. The struggle continues in communities large and small.

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Black Women will Suffer the Harshest Consequences After the Overturn of Roe

The Supreme Court just dealt a devastating blow to reproductive rights. With its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, five Republican-appointed Justices on the U.S. Supreme Court swept away half a century of progress and eviscerated women’s rights and equality. After last month’s leaked opinion, we knew this moment could come, but that doesn’t make today’s news any easier to digest.

The Power of the Truth

The truth has power.  That is why an army of politicians, lawyers, political schemers, media personalities, and admirers of former President Donald Trump have tried so hard to keep Americans from learning the truth about his effort to overturn the 2022 election. 

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Demings Takes the National Stage, But the Mission is Unchanged

Mayo, FL—Mayo is a small North Florida town that sits in the crook of the panhandle. Around 1,500 people call the community home. And for all its diversity, charm, and easy living, tourists are few and so are candidates for statewide office. But, Congresswoman Val Demings, who is running for the US Senate showed up for a visit. The former Orlando police chief toured the community with her friend Lafayette County Sheriff Brian N. Lamb, a popular Republican.

US Senate candidate Val Demings is on a mission according to Vanity Fair author Rita Omokha. The striking imagery at a rural crossroads was captured by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz.

Clean Energy in the Caribbean: a Triple Win

WASHINGTON, DC – Even in the best of times, Caribbean consumers face some of the highest energy prices globally due to heavy reliance on expensive and volatile fossil fuel imports. Electricity prices in the Caribbean average around US$0.25 per kWh, more than double the average price in the United States and in some countries reaches over US$0.40 per kWh.

Solar panels installed in a poultry farm, Jamaica. (Photo courtesy World Bank)
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