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 Naples, FL
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Why Southwest Florida is facing a ‘perfect storm’ and what I want to do about it — The Paradise...

Sept. 27, 2026 by David Silverberg, candidate for Florida Senate District 28 Tomorrow is the fourth anniversary of the landfall of Hurricane Ian and our local media will be full of stories about the...

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Why it’s more important than ever for me to introduce the ‘New Hope for Florida Act’ — The Paradise...

Aug. 28, 2026 by David Silverberg, Democratic candidate for Florida Senate District 28 This past Wednesday, Aug. 26, CBS News in Miami released the long-hidden grand jury report on the Hope Florida...

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Hurricane Devitt: Storm, stress and mystery in Southwest Florida — The Paradise Progressive

Jan. 15, 2026 by David Silverberg

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Thomas Paine: An appreciation of America’s ‘No Kings’ hero — The Paradise Progressive

On the 250th anniversary of the publication of Common Sense and amidst an American crisis, it’s time to re-learn its lessons—and apply them

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The Year Ahead: Swamp or Sunshine? Florida’s choices — The Paradise Progressive

Jan. 5, 2026 by David Silverberg This year Florida voters will face choices that will determine how they live their lives as well as the direction and destiny of their state—even more so than in...

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Manifesto for an American Rose Revolution — The Paradise Progressive

Jan. 2, 2026 The United States of America today has gone from a beacon of democracy to a dictatorship. The time has come to end that dictatorship. This can be done non-violently, democratically,...

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The year ahead: Keeping the light alive — The Paradise Progressive

Jan. 1, 2026 by David Silverberg Last October 18, President Donald Trump published images that perfectly summarized his worldview in 2025. In a 19-second Truth Social video , a military plane labeled...

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Pathetic or prophetic? Looking back on America’s dark and stormy year — The Paradise Progressive

Nov. 17, 2025 by David Silverberg Sometimes clearly seeing the future brings no joy. There is such a thing as being too prophetic. Since 2022, as each year has dawned, The Paradise Progressive has...

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David Jolly: Believing in change and a new day for Florida — The Paradise Progressive

Oct. 19, 2025  by David Silverberg Even in retirement-heavy Naples, Fla., it takes some kind of special magic to fill a large auditorium for a political speech on a Monday afternoon. But David Jolly...

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Seaside stampede: Nine Republicans jostle in race for Florida’s District 19 nomination — The...

October 7, 2025 by David Silverberg Correction: The correct name of the company owned by Jim Schwartzel is Sun Broadcasting, which has no ownership stake in WINK TV. What was promising to be a messy...

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A tale of two piers: FEMA, favors, Kristi and Ian — The Paradise Progressive

Sept. 29, 2025 by David Silverberg Who would have thought that sleepy, obscure Southwest Florida, including Collier County and the City of Naples, would move to the forefront of national attention...

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Breakfast table battle: Brazil and Bolsonaro, America and Trump, and the squeezing of Florida — The...

Sept. 16, 2025 by David Silverberg Your breakfast table is now a battlefield. Your morning coffee and your orange juice are the weapons. Taste them, savor them, pay attention to their flavors and...

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Driving the wedge: Florida’s anti-vaxx mandate ban is giant opportunity for Democrats - Updated —...

Sept. 8, 2025 by David Silverberg Updated 10:30 am with Joseph Ladapo comments to CNN and David Jolly statement. The decision announced on Wednesday, Sept. 3, by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and Surgeon...

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After Alligator Alcatraz: A modest proposal — The Paradise Progressive

Aug. 25, 2025 by David Silverberg On Thursday, Aug. 21, Judge Kathleen Williams of the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida ruled that the state of Florida’s concentration, detent...

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Collier County ‘Bill of Rights Sanctuary’ law could be lifeline for Alligator Alcatraz detainees —...

Aug. 21, 2025 by David Silverberg State and federal actions at the Alligator Alcatraz detention and deportation camp that violate the US Constitution’s Bill of Rights could be nullified under Collier...

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From White House to Gold House: Trump, Nero and remodeling madness — The Paradise Progressive

Aug. 11, 2025 by David Silverberg  On July 31, President Donald Trump announced that he had ordered the building of a new $200 million ballroom onto the White House.   The official announcement...

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Heavily redacted Alligator Alcatraz evacuation plan sheds little light on hurricane response — The...

Aug. 4, 2025 by David Silverberg A draft hurricane evacuation plan for the Alligator Alcatraz concentration camp in the Everglades released by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is so heavily redacted that the...

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Straight outta Dachau: Past lessons and potential futures for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ — The Paradise...

July 21, 2025 by David Silverberg “Alligator Alcatraz” is now an established fact in Southwest Florida. The detention and deportation camp was hastily thrown up in eight days before any opposition...

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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is just the start of a state plan to remove immigrants. Will it wreck Florid...

This article was first published July 1 in The Florida Trident

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