by Florida NOW
For Immediate Release: February 7, 2026 President Julie Kent, Florida NOW, president@flnow.org
Orlando, FL — FL NOW with Equality FL and numerous others is sounding the alarm over the Florida Department of Health’s planned cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), scheduled to take effect on March 1st, and is urging state leadership to declare a public health emergency to halt the changes before lives are put at risk.
by Florida NOW
For Immediate Release: February 7, 2026 President Julie Kent, Florida NOW, president@flnow.org
Orlando— The Florida National Organization for Women (FL NOW) is sounding the alarm about the accelerating impact of authoritarianism on public media in the United States and around the world. As authoritarian tactics spread — including censorship, propaganda, and digital surveillance — public media systems are increasingly targeted because they serve as essential watchdogs, truth‑tellers, and platforms for civic participation.
by Florida NOW
For Immediate Release: February 7, 2026 President Julie Kent, Florida NOW, president@flnow.org
Orlando, FL — The Florida National Organization for Women (FL NOW) condemns the Trump administration’s escalating intervention in the Smithsonian Institution, including federal reviews of exhibits, pressure to rewrite or remove content, and new oversight requirements that threaten the independence of the nation’s most important public museums.