We had a great time this morning cleaning up Oviedo with Jane Aman (our favorite candidate for HD 37!), Sunrise UCF, UCF Dems, and the Seminole Young Democrats 🇺🇸

This is OUR community, and we need to continue to protect our green spaces, wildlife, and boundaries.

Plant Doctor: What to do with those brown and shriveled fruits on your loquat tree

MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Floridians on care of loquat trees, hosta plants, Easter lilies, amaryllis, white bird of paradise and controlling pesky eastern lubber grasshoppers

A flyer with hand-drawn illustrations of baked goodies and treats. The flyer says: April 19 9a-1p Ice CAKES not people Orlando Bakes for Hope Community Bake Sale Calling all bakers Ice Cakes Not People is a grassroots community bake sale led by bakers and small businesses across the country. Bake Club Orlando is calling on all local bakers to support this cause! The intention of this particular bake sale initiative is to raise money for marginalized communities during a time of high need. The bottom of the flyer shows the logos of Chica Cakes Mellipop, Rugged Perspective, and Little Jenny, who are helping lead the event.

#Orlando! Calling all bakers to ICE Cakes, Not People!! Orlando Bakes for Hope is hosting a community bake sale tomorrow at Rugged Perspective (2428 E Robinson St). Come buy some treats and support our local communities in need!!
#SweetTreats
#CentralFlorida
#IceCakesNotPeople
#OrlandoBakesforHope

Quinnie Perez Soil & Water Conservation District 1 Fighting for the soil, the water, and the workers. Canvass-Kickoff Saturday April 18™ 2-4PM South Creek Branch Library Candidate Quinnie Perez State Rep. Rita Harris Proudly Sponsored by Orange County Democratic Environmental Caucus

Good morning #Orlando! We are proud to support Quinnie Perez and this canvassing event for Soil & Water Conservation District 1. Come join us!!

Good morning! Come join us tomorrow for a hike in Split Oak Forest on Gopher Tortoise Day. Information in the attached link.
#Florida
#CentralFlorida
#NaturalFlorida
#GopherTortoise
#Nature
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Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities Active travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles – even if you swap the car for a bike for just one trip a day.

Cycling is 10 times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities and 100 times more fun.

That’s our rep!! 👏👏👏

Today I dropped a City Guide for Orlando. If you're going to vacation there this year, step off the beaten path and support some of the Black Owned Businesses. www.buyblackmainstreet.com/black-owned-...

Florida nature is beautiful 💚💙

Bumping this up - come join us Saturday!

The owners want to close this Colorado coal plant. The Trump administration says no The Trump administration has ordered several coal plants to keep operating past their planned retirement, part of a larger effort to boost the coal industry. Two Colorado utilities are pushing back.

The Trump administration has ordered several coal plants to keep operating past their planned retirement, part of a larger effort to boost the coal industry. Two Colorado utilities are pushing back. n.pr/4kPwRpj

Thrift & Vintage Crawl with the Environmental Caucus · Mobilize Join the Orange County Democratic Environmental Caucus for our inaugural Thrift & Vintage Crawl! We will be supporting local thrift and vintage stores in the Milk District. Shopping sustainably is the...

Good morning, friends! We are organizing a Thrift & Vintage Store Crawl in March to promote sustainable shopping! Join us to check out local shops and meet some fellow green-minded folks: www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

Half of our agricultural land is used for beef that provides 3% of our calories. Nobody likes it when I bang my spoon on my high chair about this but eventually we need to grapple with it.

DeBary staff warns state bills could shrink local control and revenue City staff told the council that multiple Florida bills under consideration—on accessory dwelling units, transit-oriented development, the Starter Homes Act, and elimination or reduction of tangible personal property taxes—could limit local land-use authority and reduce municipal revenue, potentially requiring DeBary to raise rates or use non-ad valorem assessments.

DeBary officials are sounding the alarm as Florida legislation threatens to strip local control over land use and finances, potentially forcing the city to raise taxes.

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#FL #CitizenPortal #LegislativeImpact #LandUseAuthority #MunicipalFinance #DeBaryLocalGovernment

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**Cold Weather Update** Here's an update on the #Cold #Weather coming to Central #florida on Tuesday. Have those jackets ready to go! #weshwx

Randy Fine can’t stop saying he would choose dogs over Muslim people Florida Congressman Randy Fine unleashed a series of racist social media posts that have resulted in calls for his resignation.

Randy Fine can’t stop saying he would choose dogs over Muslim people

A Central Florida foraging field trip yields massive wild yams

A small team of volunteers joined activist Robin Greenfield to remove invasive wild yams from the ground at Oakland Nature Preserve.

Salty, Oily Drinking Water Left Sores in Their Mouths. Oklahoma Refused to Find Out Why. State regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to fin...

The Boarmans forbid their family from drinking the water.

They stopped inviting friends over.

Tammy kept bottled water by the sink for brushing her teeth.

They hoped they were close to getting answers. Then the state closed their case.

February Take Action Potluck · Orange County Democrats Join the Environmental Caucus for our monthly Take Action Potluck! For the month of February, our action will be speed-friending. Come prepared with a side dish to make new friends, network, and build...

Good morning, #CentralFlorida! The OC Democratic Environmental Caucus is hosting our monthly potluck on Saturday, February 28. Click through to get the details and sign up. (Signing up just means you’ll get reminders & updates for the event, that’s it.)

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The OC Dems Environmental Caucus has joined and we are loving the clear blue skies. 💙💚
Check us out at ocdecf.org

Congressman Maxwell Frost on ICE Activity in Central Florida YouTube video by Rep Maxwell Alejandro Frost

CENTRAL FLORIDA: We’ve received multiple reports of heavy ICE activity in our community. Make sure to know your rights, stay safe, and reach out to my office if you need assistance.

Save Split Oak watercolor 8.5x11” on my desk easel with my art supplies, sketches and other current projects around it

Today’s art! Split Oak forest is conservation land in Orange County Florida currently under threat of development. They’ve been fighting a toll road for almost a decade! I’m really proud of all the work they’ve done and are still doing ❤️ watercolor (with scrub jay and gopher tortoise)