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TALLAHASSEE, FL—A new Republican-led bill would expand Florida's Wrongful Death Act to include unborn children. Passing down party lines, Democrats raised concerns of vague language and potential negative implications for abortion providers. "This bill expands Florida's wrongful death act to allow parents of an unborn child to recover civil damages for such unborn child's death […]

With the rapid advent of AI technology, malicious usage of the internet has never been so accessible.  State Senator Lauren Book (D-FL) is responding to new AI images generated of Taylor Swift. Artificial Intelligence has been able to create images, likenesses and audio of people with unprecedented accuracy.  The internet's newest problem has been being […]

With the controversial abortion issue most likely being on the 2024 ballot in Florida, Democrats are pushing hard to beat Republicans on the issue in Florida.  State Senator Jason Pizzo (D) remains confident that most Floridians believe in a woman's right to choose to have an abortion or not. Democrats recently celebrated a huge victory this […]

Florida Rep. Anna V. Eskamani (D) has denounced the address as the “State of the Loser address.”

State Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book (D-FL) has released her rebuttal to Governor Ron DeSantis’ State of the State Address. In a series of videos posted on social media, Minority Leader Book described Gov. DeSantis’ speech as a compilation of “carefully curated talking points” that fail to demonstrate a “darker reality.” She also jabbed at […]

State Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book (D-FL) has announced that the legality of abortion will be on the ballot in the 2024 election. Nearly 900,000 signatures and a threshold of verified petitions from at least 14 different congressional districts in the Sunshine State for this to happen. Leader Book mentioned in a social media post […]

State Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book (D-FL) has made another announcement regarding the progress of abortion getting on the ballot in the state of Florida in 2024. On Dec. 22, she declared that the issue is “on track” for voters to decide on in November. Initially, the Florida state senator showcased the abortion coalition’s progress […]

Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book (D-FL) announced that abortion is currently on track to be on the ballot in the state of Florida in the 2024 election. The Florida state senator showcased the abortion coalition’s progress that has been made to get the issue in front of voters come November. BIG news: Florida is ON […]

With 2023 coming to a close, the state of Florida has gone under great changes this year, the most notable being the use of capital punishment.  Florida was one of the leading states this year in executions along with states like Texas. The state of Florida only executed less people than Texas, with six executions […]

Leaders of the Democratic party have joined forces to release a statement on Hamas’ attack on Israel

As abortion climbs to become a more contentious topic in American politics, local State Senator Lauren Book (D-FL) will be attending the White House State Legislative Convening on Abortion Rights. The event will host representatives from states that have historically battled for pro-life policy, including Florida.  Sen. Book has notably been the most outspoken, and arguably […]

Over the years, Ron Book has become an iconic political staple of Florida politics.  Recently the renowned attorney was acknowledged by Tulane University and has been inducted into their law school hall of fame. Also known for being the father of State Senator Lauren Book (D),  Book was honored for his legal career, most notably […]

House Bill 29 permanently eliminates Florida’s sales tax on children’s diapers and adult incontinence products.

Today, Lauren's Kids started a 42-hour advocacy walk to honor the 42 million survivors of childhood sexual abuse.  The walk is taking place in Tallahassee, FL at the Capitol and will close outNational Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse PreventionMonth by bringing advocates, survivors, and state leaders together to walk inside the walls of the Florida […]

Democrats are now preparing to protest the 6 week abortion ban as Republicans await the signing.

TALLAHASSEE — In a move that likely would spur a constitutional fight, Florida lawmakers appear ready to pass a proposal that would allow the death penalty for people who commit sexual batteries on children under age 12. The House is scheduled Thursday to take up its version of the bill (HB 1297), while the Senate […]

Jones (D) has invoked MLK amidst a fight for abortion rights in Florida.

Senator Lauren Book (D-FL) who runs Lauren's Kids has played an active role during National Sexual Assault Awareness and Child Abuse Prevention with resources for families. “For the last 15 years, we have been committed to shining a light into the darkness – shattering stigma to prevent abuse and support survivors,” said Senator Lauren Book, Founder, […]