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FL NOW PAC Announces Endorsement of Candidates for Federal Office

For Immediate Release: August 3, 2026

President Julie Kent, Florida National Organization for Women  (FL NOW) PAC president@flnow.org

Orlando, FL – FL NOW PAC is pleased to announce the endorsement by the NOW PAC of the candidates shown below.  In making this endorsement, the NOW PAC considered each candidate’s positions on the issues that NOW considers important: women’s rights, women’s equality, and LGBTQIA+ rights.  These candidates were recommended to the NOW PAC after interviews with the FL NOW PAC.  These candidates answered a comprehensive questionnaire of their positions, showing that they strongly support the six issue pillars of NOW: freedom from violence against women, racial justice, reproductive healthcare, economic justice, and enforcing constitutional equality. These are the candidates that best support our vision for a better FL and America.

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Florida NOW Denounces Governor’s Signing of Anti DEI and Anti Climate Bills as an Attack on Local Democracy and Civil Rights

For Immediate Release: May 1, 2026 President Julie Kent, Florida NOW

 ORLANDO, FL — Florida NOW strongly condemns Governor Ron DeSantis’s signing of SB 1134 and HB 1217 on April 22, 2026, banning Florida cities and counties from funding diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and from adopting net-zero carbon emissions policies.

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FL NOW Condemns Florida’s Escalating Abortion Restrictions and Calls for Immediate Protection of Reproductive Freedom

For Immediate Release: May 1, 2026  President Julie Kent, Florida NOW,

Six‑week ban, criminalization threats, and shrinking access endanger the health and autonomy of millions of Floridians

Orlando, FL — [May 2026] — The Florida National Organization for Women (FL NOW) is sounding the alarm as Florida’s abortion restrictions intensify, creating one of the most dangerous and inaccessible reproductive‑health landscapes in the country. With the six‑week abortion ban now in effect and additional restrictions advancing through state agencies and courts, FL NOW warns that pregnant Floridians are facing unprecedented barriers to timely, safe, and medically necessary care.

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