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In Florida and across the U.S., millions of full- and part-time workers at major companies need the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) just to feed their families. But public policy and corporate pay practices are rarely acknowledged. In 2024 more than 41.7 million Americans—roughly 12.3% of the U.S. population—relied on SNAP to put food on the table. In Florida, the number hovered around 3 million–nearly 12.7–13% of Floridians. These aren’t mostly unemployed

D.C. spends 4x more deploying troops to clear homeless camps than it would cost to house everyone. Cruel math, crueler priorities.

There’s sh*t in our water—from Fort Myers creeks to the Caloosahatchee & Gulf. Support grassroots clean-water fighters like Cindy Banyai.

When people live under the threat of deportation, exploitation flourishes. Bosses and landlords know the system is stacked in their favor.

What happened last night was not an isolated operation — it was part of a broader pattern of racial profiling

In SWFL, palmetto berry season is now a felony crackdown—blurring conservation and immigration enforcement. #ArrestedForHunterGathering

Scholars of social movements warn that silencing passionate, people-centered stories – to avoid making opponents uncomfortable can backfire.

The people of Florida drew a line in the sand—and they did it right in the heart of Lee County. Dozens of residents, advocates, parents, and elders turned out to the Lee County Civic Center in North Fort Myers for the first of only seven in-district public hearings on Florida Power & Light’s proposed $10 billion rate hike—the largest utility rate increase request in U.S. history.

Trump claims these tariffs will bring back jobs and “restore reciprocity,” but economists warn they’re more likely to backfire. The Wharton School’s budget model projects Trump’s 2025 tariff regime will shrink U.S. GDP by about 6% and reduce wages by 5% in the long run (Wharton). Even the 10% universal tariff would raise roughly $5–6 trillion over 10 years, but the cost to a median U.S. household is a projected $22,000 lifetime loss.

Recently, I had the absolute privilege (🙄) of engaging with a Facebook rando who declared—loudly and proudly—that he would not support ...

by David Silverberg Southwest Florida’s congressional representatives split yesterday, Nov. 14, when voting for a measure to fund the...

by David Silverberg It is extraordinary that a congressional impasse that could bring the world’s richest and most powerful government to...

by David Silverberg A federal government shutdown starting at the first minute of Sunday, Oct. 1 now seems highly likely. As of this...

by David Silverberg On Saturday, Sept. 2, President Joe Biden came to Live Oaks, Fla., to see the damage from Hurricane Idalia for...

By Cindy Banyai, Ph.D. The cost of houses and rent across Southwest Florida and US have been skyrocketing recently. The real estate boom...

by David Silverberg Southwest Florida (SWFL) veterans and seniors will have their benefits preserved thanks to passage of the Fiscal...

by David Silverberg A pair of recently-passed anti-immigration and border restriction measures appear set to do significant economic and...

By Chris Proia Income inequality refers to the unequal distribution of income among individuals or households within a population. High...

by David Silverberg There’s an old adage: “When you’re in a hole, stop digging.” But Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), seems to have turned that...

by David Silverberg Southwest Florida’s seniors were reassured last night, Feb. 7, that Social Security will continue uncut thanks to...