St. Petersburg, FL – U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-FL) sent a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis calling for the creation and release of a detailed COVID-19 testing plan for residents and employees of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Reports show that almost half of all coronavirus related deaths in Florida have been linked to elder care centers. In his letter, Congressman Crist s... Read more »

At the end of last week, U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., sent a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis calling for the creation and release of a detailed COVID-19 testing plan for residents and employees of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Reports show that almost half of all coronavirus related deaths in Florida have been linked to elder care centers. In his letter, which he sent on Friday, Cr... Read more »

Florida’s two U.S. senators–Republicans Marco Rubio and Rick Scott–teamed up this week on a proposal to expand space commerce which is being championed by members of the Sunshine State’s delegation in the U.S. House. Last month, U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., introduced the “American Space Commerce Act” which will encourage American space firms to continue to invest in the U.S., including launching... Read more »

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Rep. Charlie Crist (D-13th District) spent Wednesday visiting sites helping people in need due to the coronavirus outbreak. Crist joined volunteers at the Hispanic Outreach Center in Clearwater to help distribute food to needy families. “I think it’s important and incumbent upon all of us as public servants rather than politicians to do the right thing, to help each other,”... Read more »

St. Petersburg, FL- U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-FL) sent a letter to Governor DeSantis asking for the Florida Department of Transportation to light the Sunshine Skyway in rainbow colors in honor of LGBTQ Pride Month. Due to coronavirus concerns, the St. Pete Pride Parade and other pride celebrations scheduled for June have been cancelled. The City of St. Petersburg will be lighting up bui... Read more »

“Pride is about acceptance, unity, healing, and most importantly, that love conquers hate.” U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist of St. Petersburg is asking Gov. Ron DeSantis for permission to illuminate the Sunshine Skyway with rainbow colors to honor LGBTQ Pride Month. In a letter to DeSantis on Monday, Crist asked DeSantis to consider the proposition after COVID-19 concerns forced the cancellation of the St... Read more »

From his perch on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., announced the federal government is sending almost $22 million to Tampa Bay to help launch a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line. On Friday, Crist announced the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) will get $21.8 million “for construction of the Tampa Bay region’s first-ever Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line whic... Read more »

St. Petersburg, FL - Congressman Charlie Crist (D-FL) released the following statement on this weekend's civil unrest following the murder of unarmed black men and women throughout the United States. "This is an incredibly challenging time for our country. We're simultaneously navigating a health and economic crisis of epic proportions, while long simmering racial wounds have been reopened by the ... Read more »

St. Petersburg, FL – U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-FL) announced a $21.8 million federal grant to the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) for construction of the Tampa Bay region’s first ever Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line which would run from downtown St. Petersburg to the beach. A member of the House Appropriations Committee, Crist has fought for full funding of the Federal Transit A... Read more »

St. Petersburg, FL – U.S. Representatives Charlie Crist (D-FL) and Bill Posey (R-FL) sent a letter to the General Services Administration (GSA) calling for future hotel per diem rates to be set at Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 levels to avoid severe cuts in FY 2021 and beyond due to the coronavirus’ impact on travel and tourism. GSA hotel per diem rates cover lodging for federal employees and personnel wh... Read more »