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.
by Florida NOW
For Immediate Release: February 7, 2026 by President Julie Kent, Florida NOW, president@flnow.org
Orlando, FL — Florida NOW stands in full solidarity with the families of Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo, two Trinidadian men whose lives were taken during a U.S. Federal Maritime Strike in October 2025. The strike was part of the Trump administration’s Operation Southern Spear, using a Federal Maritime Interdiction Team. These men’s families, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, have filed suit seeking accountability for what they describe as an unlawful use of deadly force that violated both U.S. and international law.
by Florida NOW
For Immediate Release: January 26, 2026, President Julie Kent, Florida NOW, president@flnow.org
Orlando, FL — The Florida National Organization for Women (FL NOW) is expressing deep alarm and grief following the killing of 37‑year‑old ICU nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis on January 24. According to multiple news reports, Pretti — a U.S. citizen, lawful gun owner, and longtime Minneapolis resident — was fatally shot during a federal enforcement operation that has already drawn widespread public concern and justified criticism.