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Homeless Veterans Stand Down Postponed
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The April meeting will be virtual
The April meeting will not be held in person. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom on a date and time to be announced. Please go to https://zoom.us/download to download the Zoom client app on your computer or smart phone before hand. There will also be a dial-in number for joining the meeting via …
FLVCS Sent Letter to Congress
FLVCS President, Gene Jones, on behalf of the organization, sent a letter to Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, urging Congress to look beyond the current crisis and take action on Global Warming.
The letter says in part:
“We cannot continue business as usual. All the latest reports on …
2020 Homeless Veterans Stand Down
The 9th Annual Homeless Veterans Stand Down in Sarasota will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2020 from 8 AM – 12 PM at the Sarasota Fairgrounds. Florida Veterans For Common Sense Fund, will once again be a sponsor. Volunteers and donations will be needed to make this event a success. If you …
March Meeting Postponed
Due to the Coronavirus threat, the meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 7:00 PM is postponed. The new date and time will be announced later.
…FLVCS Takes Stand on Impeaching President
The Sarasota Herald Tribune published FLVCS President, Gene Jone’s, Guest Editorial, Impeachment warranted for U.S. security breach, on January 8, 2020. The editorial lays out the case for how President Trump’s actions harmed US national security and its significance to U.S. military veterans. To read the whole editorial in the Herald Tribune, click …
New Monthly Meeting Videos Posted
Vets in Focus produced and directed videos of recent Monthly Meetings are now posted here on our website. See presentations by Dr. Nathan Barrick, Representative Will Robinson, Brooke Errett, and Terry Root. You can also find the videos on the Menu under Media at the top our webpages
The videos are also posted on the …
2020 Thomas Paine Birthday Party
Tickets are now available for the 2020 Thomas Paine Birthday Party on February 8, 2020 at the IMG Academy. The party will be from 5:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M. There will be drinks, dinner, live music, silent auction, announcement of the 2019 Thomas Paine Award, and featured speaker, Jim Hightower.
Jim is a National …
2019 FLVCS Veterans Day Activities
Veterans Day Parade
Sarasota Veterans Day Parade: FLVCS will participate in the City of Sarasota Veterans Day Parade on Monday, November 11, 2019. Please join with us. Form up at the intersection of Main St. and Links Ave. in downtown Sarasota at 9:00 AM.
Uniform …
FLVCS Supports Ban on Fracking in Florida
The Florida Veterans For Common Sense Board has unanimously approved a resolution to ban fracking in Florida. The resolution states that Florida Veterans for Common Sense is opposed to fracking anywhere in the State of Florida because of the risks it poses for:
- surface or groundwater contamination,
- depletion of water supplies,
- health issues, and
- threat