Gary Farmer

Democratic State Sen. Gary Farmer talks about his own party’s current shortcomings. A Florida educator who teaches future teachers has something to say about the state’s education policies. Plus, we talk with the publisher of Islandia Journal about extinct species and hidden Florida history.

Sen. Gary Farmer, a Lighthouse Point Democrat who was ousted as minority leader at the end of the 2021 legislative session, filed paperwork Thursday to run for circuit judge in Broward County instead of seeking re-election to the Senate. Farmer, a trial attorney who was first elected to the Senate...

The Lighthouse Point Senator would have faced a Primary battle with a Democratic colleague if he sought re-election. Sen. Gary Farmer, who was the Senate Democratic Leader until last April, has filed to run for an open judge position in the 17th Circuit Court in Broward County, the state elections site shows.

This morning State Senator Gary Farmer joined many of his fellow legislators in sending a request to Secretary of State Laurel Lee for a special session of the Legislature related to property insurance reform. Senator Farmer issued the following statement related to his request:. “Today I joined many of my...

Following Governor Ron DeSantis signing Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill (HB 1557) into law, State Senator Gary Farmer released the following statement:. “This abhorrent law has one goal: to further the political ambitions of our heartless Governor. Ron DeSantis has repeatedly refused to act on the real problems facing the people of our state. Right now, Florida faces an affordable housing crisis, an unstable and overpriced homeowners’ insurance market, and an unacceptable lack of affordable healthcare for everyday Floridians. Ron DeSantis is too beholden to his corporate donors to act on any of these pressing issues, so he has chosen instead to use the LGBTQ+ community as a political punching bag to distract from the real problems gripping our state.

Jim DeFede spoke with State Sen. Gary Farmer about possibly running to fill Ted Deutch’s seat. They also discussed the viral video of Gov. Ron DeSantis berating high schoolers about wearing masks. DeFede and Farmer also touched on the latest out of Tallahassee. GUEST: State Sen. Gary Farmer, D-District...

State Senator Gary Farmer released the following statement thanking Congressman Ted Deutch after the announcement that he would be retiring from the United States House of Representatives:. “As a constituent and friend, I would like to thank Congressman Ted Deutch for the dedicated and excellent representation which he has provided...

Senator Gary Farmer (D-Lighthouse Point) and Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith (D-Orlando) today sent a joint letter to Governor Ron DeSantis demanding that he declare a state of emergency in Florida on housing affordability. Once this state of emergency has been declared, they are asking that the Governor direct Attorney General Ashley Moody to use her power to enact statutory price gouging consumer protections for Floridians subjected to unconscionable rent increases of more than 10% of the average rate in the last twelve months.

Episode 3 of Taika Waititi and Sterlin Harjo’s popular FX series Reservation Dogs added Gary Farmer to its cast list, introducing audiences to Uncle Brownie. What else has Farmer been in, and how have audiences reacted to the character of Uncle Brownie?. Meet Uncle Brownie. Reservation Dogs’ cast just got...

Pledges to Defend Against DeSantis’ Unprecedented Overreach and Intimidation. Following the Broward School Board’s decision to require masks in district public schools, State Senator Gary Farmer released a statement in support of the policy. “I want to thank the members of the Broward County School Board for taking the brave...

Farmer’s argument comes down to whether the BOE’s claim of emergency rule making authority is valid. The contentious issue of masks in Florida’s schools has yet another angle for dispute. Sen. Gary Farmer is attempting to thwart the plans of the Department of Education (DOE) to use scholarships meant for...

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The start of the school year is just two weeks away in Broward County, which has seen cases and hospitalizations going up. State Senator Gary Farmer, who represents Eastern Broward County, went to the Broward School Board meeting Tuesday in order to speak on the question of the mask mandate. The meeting was regarding the budget, but Sen. Farmer addressed the board during public comment. “Districts are still free to decide on their own whether they want to require masks or not,” he explains. Last week, the Broward School Board voted to make masks mandatory in school...

Farmer argues the order is based on 'an incomplete and inaccurate understanding of accepted scientific research.'. Sen. Gary Farmer is seeking answers from Surgeon General Scott Rivkees, as Farmer argues the Governor’s recent executive order banning school mask mandates is filled with a “proliferation of myths.”. Farmer authored a letter...

State Senator Gary Farmer who represents all of coastal Broward County issued the following statement today in response to news that Governor DeSantis would be issuing an executive order to invalidate the Broward County School Board’s decision to mandate masks in public schools:. “This latest action from our governor is...

After Florida’s Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced that the state would stop participating in the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program, State Senator Gary Farmer criticized the move and called for reversal of the department’s decision. “Florida’s unemployment benefits are already among the very lowest in the nation. In fact...

Such a reserve could help the state navigate hurricanes and other disasters. Democratic Sen. Gary Farmer is revisiting his calls for the state to set up a strategic fuel reserve after the Governor declared a state of emergency following the Colonial Pipeline hack. Colonial representatives have announced the company is...

As Floridians warily eye fuel deliveries, and with the past experiences of fuel shortages following hurricanes in mind, State Senator Gary Farmer on Thursday called for the creation of a strategic fuel reserve in Florida to prevent future shortfalls and consumer runs on gasoline supplies. “The Colonial Pipeline hacking exposed...

State Sen. Lauren Book, D-Plantation, took over as the Democrats’ leader in the Florida Senate after state Sen. Gary Farmer, D-Ft. Lauderdale, lost a vote of no confidence. Tensions had been growing in recent weeks in the Democratic caucus and reached a new level this week. According to the South...

'This is painful and messy, but this has been brewing for a while,' Sen. Janet Cruz said. Members of the Florida Senate Democratic Caucus gathered last week at the Governor’s Club in Tallahassee for dinner and business. The dinner was scrumptious. The business was to elect Sen. Lauren Book as...