03/17/2008: Libertarians Mourn Passing of Libertarian Activist.The Libertarian Party of Florida (LPF) is sad to hear of the passing of Mike Meroney. Mike was 63 years old and passed away at his Florida home on Saturday, March 15, 2008. Mike served on the Libertarian Party Executive Committee as a regional representative and also was past chairman of the Libertarian Party of Duval County.
02/15/2008: The Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced the final plans for the Real ID Act,
which included at two-year delay. States now have till 2011 to become compliant with the new regulations that have gone largely unfunded by Congress, leaving the states responsible for the bill. However, all but a handful of states are mounting protests. Joining the 17 states that have already balked at the program, 20 more have passed legislation protesting the program in at least one chamber of their legislature.
The Libertarian Party of Florida has been working diligently to get its state government to join with the many other states that will not be instituting the federal mandates.
So far, the states that are refusing to the Real ID Act include Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Washington.
01/06/2008: Libertarians Fight for Affordable Housing.The Libertarian Party of Florida (LPF) continues to be disturbed by the ever-increasing land-use planning and regulation found throughout the state causing many sections of Florida to be some of the least affordable in the nation. These government imposed high prices in housing create unnecessary hardship for low- and middle-income home buyers while deterring employers from locating within the state. MORE
. The Libertarian Party of Florida (LPF) is appalled at the arrest of Jeffrey Weinsier, a reporter for WPLG-TV News simply for his exercising his Second Amendment right and his ability to protect himself.MORE
The Libertarian Party of Florida is offering solutions to municipal, county, and state law enforcement professionals interested in slashing their violent crime and theft rates. MORE
08/11/2007: Libertarians Oppose Real ID Act in Florida. The Libertarian Party of Florida has passed a resolution opposing the Real ID Act of 2005 and will work with the state legislature to have the State of Florida officially oppose the Real ID Act as other states have done. To see the resolution click here.
"The Libertarian Party has had an 18 percent increase in membership since January" - as reported in the Washington Times. MORE
07/06/2007: Libertarian Party Challenges Bush to Focus on Nonviolent Offenders with Libby Commutation.
The president’s commutation of Scooter Libby’s sentence raises the question of whether the standard should be applied to all Americans sentenced for nonviolent crimes. MORE
06/15/2007: Democrat and Republican Affiliation Drops While Libertarian Party Numbers Surge.
At a time when Libertarian Party membership continues to rise, a recent Rasmussen Report survey indicates that Republican Party affiliation continues to decline while Democratic Party affiliation is decreasing, as well. MORE
06/15/2007: Libertarians Applaud Largest Florida Tax Cut
The Libertarian Party of Florida applauds the efforts of the Florida legislature in their passing a roll back and cap on property taxes. MORE
06/09/2007: New Regional Representatives Appointed at LPF Executive Committee Meeting
John Wayne Smith and Ken Morris were elected at become regional representatives for regions 3 and 8 respectively at today's Libertarian Party of Florida Executive Committee meeting in Orlando. MORE
05/24/2007: SLASH THAT BUDGET!
Winter Park, Florida - The Libertarian Party of Florida (LPF) announced their strong support of Florida Governor Crist's decision to eliminate nearly $460 million in pet spending projects from the state's $72 billion budget. MORE
05/24/2007: Libertarians Praise the Free Market.
Winter Park, Florida - The Libertarian Party of Florida (LPF) has come out in support of the free market in determining gasoline pricing and denounce suggested price controls by the government. The LPF also stated that should oil companies be found of fraud, then they should be prosecuted.
What secret activity went on in the garage of a seemingly friendly, well-liked, balding 60-year-old West Palm Beach man before police surrounded his house and arrested him on two felony charges?
04/16/2007: Libertarians Say "NO" To Additional Task Force. The Libertarian Party of Florida (LPF) is reacting to an upcoming vote in the Florida legislature concerning House Bill 1 and its corresponding Senate Bill 928. The proposed law would increase the bureaucracy in the failed war on drugs within Florida.
4/05/2007: Libertarians Support Safe Voting. The Libertarian Party of Florida (LPF) has officially endorsed the Florida Voters Coalition effort for verified voting systems [position paper attached]. The LPF suggests the Florida legislature immediately enforce all reforms found in the Florida Voters Coalition's position paper.
04/05/2007: Automatic Restoration of Rights A Must.The Libertarian Party of Florida (LPF) has come out in support of Governor Crist's plan of automatic restoration of an individual's civil rights who view the measure as long overdue.
03/18/2007: Libertarian Party of Florida Elects Karl Dickey as New Chairman. The Libertarian Party of Florida held its annual convention in Orlando, Florida today and elected Karl Dickey its new chairman for the next four years. Mr. Dickey ran for State Senate in District 30 this past November against Democrat Ted Deutch and received 12.3% of the vote. Other offices that were filled were for Vice-Chair, Secretary and At-Large positions which were filled by Vicki Kirkland, and Bill Van Allen.
