Nikki Fried

Fried talks about possibly opening the Democratic primaries to independent voters, the power of talking to people where they live and rebranding a party that hasn't had a governor elected since Lawton Chiles in 1994.

Power reacts to state Democratic Chair Nikki Fried's plans to bolster her beleaguered party. He says the Democrats' problem is their "pro-socialist" message, which is "out of touch" with Florida voters.

Fried, who will serve a four-year term, said her party will "continue to organize, mobilize and hold Republicans accountable.”

Nikki Fried, the head of Florida's Democratic Party, says Florida has been the test case for Project 2025 — a sweeping, ultra-conservative sort-of policy playbook authored by allies of President Donald Trump.

The marijuana issue could boost turnout among young voters, who traditionally skew toward Democrats.

Speaking on WLRN, Florida Democratic Party Chair, Nikki Fried, explained her decision to suspend three local party leaders so close to voting in a high-stakes election year.

Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell announced she's running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Rick Scott. Now, Democratic organizers are trying to make sure she has a better chance at winning than they did in the last Senate race.

Months after the Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a law that shields parts of searches, state university system officials added an additional layer of secrecy that requires nondisclosure agreements.

Republicans control Florida's Legislature, Supreme Court, Governor's Mansion and Cabinet posts.

Florida's Democratic Party had it's worst-ever showing during November's elections. The new head of the state party says she's working on a plan to reconnect with potential voters.

A conversation with Nikki Fried, chair of the Florida Democratic Party, on abortion rights and free speech following her arrest during a protest; A look at legislation that would reshape Florida’s K-12 schools; Lawmakers consider a new approach to address state’s troubled insurance market

Democrats are struggling for relevance in Florida. They hope the arrests of Senate Democratic leader Lauren Book and state party Chair Nikki Fried could signal a new swagger in their fight — and one that directly contradicts Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' claim that Florida is the freest state in the nation.