by Florida NOW
Orlando, FL — The Florida chapter of the National Organization for Women (FL NOW) joins global human rights advocates in condemning the Trump administration’s aggressive military deployment to Venezuela and the Caribbean. Framed as a counter-narcotics operation, this escalation is a thinly veiled attempt to destabilize sovereign nations, criminalize migration, and expand U.S. imperial reach under the guise of national security.
by Florida NOW
Proposed Rule Would Strip Overtime and Minimum Wage Protections from Over 1.5 Million Workers—More Than 80% Women
Orlando, FL – The Florida National Organization for Women (FL NOW) strongly condemns the Trump Department of Labor’s proposed rule to roll back basic wage protections for home care workers, a move that would slash pay for more than 1.5 million workers nationwide—overwhelmingly women, and disproportionately women of color.
by Florida NOW
For Immediate Release: August 30, 2025
President Julie Kent, Florida National Organization for Women (FL NOW) president@flnow.org
Orlando, FL – In the wake of the horrific August 27 mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis—where two children, ages 8 and 10, were killed and at least 17 others injured, most of them children. FL NOW is calling for immediate, comprehensive gun control legislation at both the state and federal levels.