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SUMMARY:2026 FLVCS March Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The FLVCS March 2026 meeting will feature a 2026 Candidate Forum with Matthew Montavon and Allen Spence. Both are running for Florida Congressional District 17.  \nHow to attend\nJoin us the the Unity of Sarasota Church. Meeting details are below. If you can not attend in person\, then please join us on Zoom. You must register to attend the Zoom webinar. Don’t delay. Please invite your family and friends to the 2026 FLVCS March meeting. \nThe meeting will be held at \nUnity of Sarasota Church\n3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL 34231\n7:00 PM ET – 8:00 PM ET \nBio for Matthew Montavon\n \nMatthew spent two years in the Peace Corps supporting rural agricultural communities in Central America. Provided critical support to migrant farm workers through the Illinois Migrant Council. \nSix years working with regional planning councils in Martinsburg\, WV and Lynchburg\, VA\, as well as the National Association of Regional Councils and the Government Finance Officers Association Research Center. \n27 years with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization supporting programs and activities fighting hunger and improving food systems worldwide. \nAuthored multiple publications and studies for improving public policy and services \nExtensive experience navigating local\, state\, and \nfederal government interactions \nYears of urban and regional planning expertise working across West Virginia\, Virginia and Washington\, D.C. \nAuthored comprehensive fiscal studies and plans for community development\, block grant applications\, and business directories. \nLearn more about Matthew. \n  \nBio for Allen Spence\nFor over 20 years\, I’ve worked in broker-dealer operations\, most recently at multiple nationally recognized financial technology firms. I’ve overseen how trades are executed\, ensured regulatory compliance\, and fought for transparency in financial markets. \nUnlike our current Congressman\, who won’t even hold town halls to listen to his constituents\, I believe accountability starts with showing up and listening to the problems of the citizens of Southwest Florida. \nI’m a Scouting America leader\, a proud Floridian\, and a dad to an amazing teenage son. My wife and I built our life here in Southwest Florida\, and\, like many families\, we’re concerned about rising costs\, political dysfunction\, and leaders more focused on headlines than results. \nLearn more about Allen. \n  \n  \nReturn to the FLVCS Calendar
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/2026-flvcs-march-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Unity of Sarasota\, 3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34231
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260210T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260210T010000
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SUMMARY:2026 FLVCS February Meeting
DESCRIPTION:COL Dr. Darren McAuley has served his country wherever and whenever it needed him. Now he is running for Congress in Florida District 15. COL McAuley will be the featured speaker at the 2026 FLVCS February meeting. Find out what his legislative priorities are for Florida and our nation. His presentation is part of the FLVCS’s Meet the Candidates Series to educate our members and the public on candidates running for office in the November 2026 election. \nHow to attend\nJoin us the the Unity of Sarasota Church. Meeting details are below. If you can not attend in person\, then please join us on Zoom. You must register to attend the Zoom webinar. Click on the button below to register now. Don’t delay. Please invite your family and friends to the 2026 FLVCS February meeting. \nThe meeting will be held at \nUnity of Sarasota Church\n3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL 34231\n7:00 PM ET – 8:00 PM ET \n\nBio for Col Dr. Darren McAuley\nDarren joined the Air National Guard at age 24 as a third year medical student. \nHe has served six tours of duty\, including two in Iraq. He set up mobile hospitals during the pandemic and deployed to nursing homes where other medical staff refused to go. As Florida’s Air Surgeon\, he has helped to coordinate our state’s response when hurricanes and natural disasters strike. Wherever someone needs help — that’s where he goes. \nAs a Pain Management physician at the Veterans Administration he saw the damage caused to the organization by rampant cuts and decided that he could again serve his country by running for Florida’s 15th Congressional District in Tampa Bay along the I-4 corridor into Lakeland. He currently teaches medicine and lives with his wife Tammy and 3 children.  \nReturn to the FLVCS Calendar
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/2026-flvcs-february-meeting/
LOCATION:Unity of Sarasota\, 3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34231
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251111T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251111T010000
DTSTAMP:20260424T200437
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SUMMARY:2025 FLVCS November Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Does the increased number of corporate takeovers and mergers in traditional media give you concerns about the state of independent in-depth reporting on local issues? Then come hear Emily Le Coz\, Executive Editor-in-Chief\, Suncoast Searchlight speak about how her nonprofit team is filling the void at the 2025 FLVCS November meeting. \n \nEmily Le Coz is Suncoast Searchlight’s executive editor-in-chief and oversees the newsroom’s editorial strategy and day-to-day operations. Emily comes to Suncoast Searchlight from USA TODAY\, where she spent five years as an investigative reporter and editor\, producing and overseeing some of the news organization’s most ambitious work. Read more of Emily’s bio. \n  \n  \nHow to attend\nJoin us the the Unity of Sarasota Church. Meeting details are below. If you can not attend in person\, then please join us on Zoom. You must register to attend the Zoom webinar. Click on the button below to register now. Don’t delay. Please invite your family and friends to the 2025 FLVCS November meeting. \n[button color=”blue” link=”https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/zoom” size=”large” target=”_blank” block=”false”]Zoom Registration[/button]\n \n\nThe meeting will be held at \nUnity of Sarasota Church\n3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL 34231\n7:00 PM ET – 8:00 PM ET \nReturn to the FLVCS Calendar
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/2025-flvcs-november-meeting/
LOCATION:Unity of Sarasota\, 3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34231
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251013T230000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251014T000000
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SUMMARY:2025 FLVCS October Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Navy veteran Curtis Calabrese\, candidate for Palm Beach County Commissioner\, is the featured speaker for the 2025 FLVCS October meeting. Curtis will speak about why he is running\, veterans issues in Florida\, and Florida’s environment and energy. \nHow to attend \nJoin us at the the Unity of Sarasota Church for this informative and fun meeting. Meeting details are below. If you can not attend in person\, then please join us on Zoom. You must register to attend the Zoom webinar. Click on the button below to register now. Don’t delay. Please invite your family and friends to the 2025 FLVCS October meeting. \n[button color=”blue” link=”https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/zoom” size=”large” target=”_self” block=”false”]Zoom Registration[/button]\nCurtis Calabrese Bio:\nCurtis Calabrese\, PhD is a Navy combat veteran and public safety advocate who is ready to lead Palm Beach County into the future. Born and raised in Boca Raton\, Curtis earned a nomination to the U.S. Naval Academy from Congressman Ron Klein and graduated with a degree in Systems Engineering. From the moment he earned his wings\, Curtis embraced every challenge—from locating the wreckage of EgyptAir Flight 804 to hunting terrorists off the Horn of Africa. He later served as a Navy Legal Officer\, Department Head\, and Aerospace Engineer where he led multidisciplinary teams\, oversaw flight safety programs\, and advised senior leadership on ethics\, law\, and operational risk. \nAfter active duty\, Curtis joined the Federal Aviation Administration as an Aviation Safety Inspector\, where he investigated more than one hundred accident and incident investigations. When the 2019 government shutdown threatened the safety of the flying public\, Curtis stepped forward as a union spokesperson for the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists\, risking his own career to ensure that safety inspectors remained on the job. His courage and integrity under fire earned him respect throughout the aviation community and underscored his belief that leadership means standing up for what matters\, regardless of personal cost. Read more about Curtis. \n \nReturn to the FLVCS Calendar
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/2025-flvcs-october-meeting/
LOCATION:Unity of Sarasota\, 3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34231
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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SUMMARY:2025 FLVCS September Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the 2025 FLVCS meeting on Monday\, September 8th at 7:00 PM EDT.\n \nThomas Paine Award recipient\, Alexander Vindman\, is the featured speaker at the FLVCS September 2025 meeting. He will speak on the current situation in Ukraine and the state of our Democracy.\nAlexander Vindman Bio:\n\nAlexander Vindman is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel\, national security expert\, and prominent whistleblower who played a key role in the first impeachment of President Donald Trump. Born in Kyiv\, Ukraine\, Vindman immigrated to the United States as a child and went on to serve over two decades in the military\, including a combat tour in Iraq where he earned a Purple Heart. As Director for European Affairs at the National Security Council\, he raised alarms about Trump’s 2019 phone call with Ukraine’s president\, ultimately testifying before Congress.  \nFollowing his military retirement in 2020\, Vindman became a vocal advocate for democratic norms and a critic of U.S. policy toward Russia. He is the author of “Here\, Right Matters: An American Story” and “The Folly of Realism\,” both of which were NY Times bestsellers. He currently holds fellowships at Harvard\, Johns Hopkins\, and other institutions\, continuing to shape debates on U.S. foreign policy and the defense of liberal democracy.\n \n\nThe 2025 FLVCS September meeting will be on Zoom only.\nTo attend the meeting on Monday\, September 8 at 7:00 PM\, you must register in advance. To register click on the button below. \n[button color=”blue” link=”https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/zoom” size=”large” target=”_blank” block=”false”]Zoom Registration[/button]\nReturn to the FLVCS Events Calendar.
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/2025-flvcs-september-meeting/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250310T230000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250311T000000
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SUMMARY:2025 FLVCS March Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Photo by Fred Hsu\nDr. David Tomasko\, Executive Director of the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program\, will be the featured speaker at the 2025 FLVCS March meeting. He will speak about the quality of bay waters\, red tide\, and how the DOGE cuts have affected the Estuary Program. \nDave Tomasko has more than 30 years of experience in water quality assessments and the development of science-based natural resource plans in the Gulf of Mexico and international locations. He holds a Ph.D. in biology from the University of South Florida\, a Master of Science in marine biology from the Florida Institute of Technology\, and a Bachelor of Science in biology from Old Dominion University. Dr. Tomasko was also the first-ever SBEP Program Scientist. \nHow to attend\nJoin us the the Unity of Sarasota Church. Meeting details are below. If you can not attend in person\, then please join us on Zoom. You must register to attend the Zoom webinar. Click on the button below to register now. Don’t delay. Please invite your family and friends to the 2025 FLVCS March meeting. \n[button color=”blue” link=”https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/zoom” size=”large” target=”_self” block=”false”]Zoom Registration[/button]\nThe meeting will be held at \nUnity of Sarasota Church\n3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL 34231\n7:00 PM ET – 8:00 PM ET \nReturn to the FLVCS Calendar
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/2025-flvcs-march-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Unity of Sarasota\, 3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34231
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250211T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250211T010000
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SUMMARY:2025 FLVCS February Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Did you ever wonder why hard it is so hard for to convey the facts about climate change to family\, friends\, and neighbors? Then come to the 2025 FLVCS February meeting to hear Micheal Barbour speak on Communicating our Science to Make Informed Decisions. \nSummary: Perhaps the biggest challenge of scientists and engineers\, no matter the discipline\, is to convey the facts and underpinnings of the relevant issue to those who ultimately make the decisions.  This is especially true as we consider over development and growth.  Using EPA’s Clean Water Act and my involvement in its enhancement\, I will address the basis of scientific communication to the lay person and decision-makers. \nHow to attend\nJoin us at the the Unity of Sarasota Church for this important meeting. Meeting details are below. If you can not attend in person\, then please join us on Zoom. You must register to attend the Zoom webinar. Click on the button below to register now. Don’t delay. Please invite your family and friends to the 2025 FLVCS February meeting. \n[button color=”blue” link=”https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/zoom” size=”large” target=”_self” block=”false”]Zoom Registration[/button]\nMichael Barbour Bio:\nDr. Michael T. Barbour is an Aquatic Ecologist. He was the 2014 recipient of the International Environmental Stewardship Award given by a scientific society represented by 62 countries. This award was given because of his efforts in assisting EPA in updating the Biological and Physical Integrity components of the U.S. Clean Water Act and participating with scientists from the European Union to develop their biological protocol of their Water Framework Directive. He has been a member of the Heritage Oaks Healthy Lakes Initiative since its inception 4 years ago and has consulted with other Associations and Sarasota County EPD. \nReturn to the FLVCS Calendar
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/2025-flvcs-february-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Unity of Sarasota\, 3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34231
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241119T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241119T010000
DTSTAMP:20260424T200437
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SUMMARY:FLVCS November 2024 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please attend the FLVCS November 2024 Meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to hear Members and Supporters thoughts on initiatives for next year. All are welcome. \nMeeting details are below. If you can not attend in person\, then please join us on Zoom. You must register to attend the Zoom webinar. Click on the button below to register now. Don’t delay. \n[button color=”blue” link=”https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/zoom” size=”large” target=”_blank” block=”false”]Zoom Registration[/button]\nReturn to the FLVCS calendar.
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/flvcs-november-2024-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Unity of Sarasota\, 3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34231
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241112T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241112T010000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting Rescheduled
DESCRIPTION:The FLVCS November 2024 monthly meeting has been rescheduled. It will now be on Monday\, November 18\, 2024 at 7:00 PM EST at the Unity of Sarasota Church.  See the calendar event on November 18th for more details.  \nReturn to the FLVCS calendar.
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/monthly-meeting-rescheduled-2/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241021T230000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241022T000000
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SUMMARY:FLVCS October 2024 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Come to the Florida Veterans for Common Sense Candidates Forum to learn about 2024 Election candidates\, Manny Lopez and Derek Reich. They are running for U.S. House Florida district 17 and Florida House district 73\, respectively. Their opponents\, Greg Steube and Fiona McFarland\, were also invited to the the FLVCS 2024 October meeting but have not responded.  \nMeeting details are below. If you can not attend in person\, then please join us on Zoom. You must register to attend the Zoom webinar. Click on the button below to register now. Don’t delay. \n[button color=”blue” link=”https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/zoom” size=”large” target=”_blank” block=”false”]Zoom Registration[/button]\nPlease invite your family and friends to the FLVCS 2024 October meeting. \nPostcarding starts at 6:00 PM: Come early to fill out postcards to encourage people to vote. \nReturn to the FLVCS Events Calendar
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/flvcs-october-2024-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Unity of Sarasota\, 3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34231
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240909T220000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240910T000000
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SUMMARY:FLVCS September 2024 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the FLVCS September 2024 meeting to fill out and address postcards as part of FLVCS’s Get Out the Vote Campaign. FLVCS has already sent out 2\,000 postcards encouraging registered voters to vote.  We have committed to send another 2\,000 postcards out. Bring your family and friends. If we all pitch in\, we can get it done.  \nTo put maximum effort into the the Get Out the Vote Campaign there will be no featured speaker this month at the FLVCS September 2024 meeting. The meeting will be in-person only. If you would like to fill out postcards\, but can’t make the meeting\, then contact Mike Burns at contact@flvcs.us to let him know you want to help.  \nPlease note the early start time at 6:00 PM. The meeting will go till 8:00 PM. \nHave questions about the elections in Florida? Visit then visit the Florida Division of Elections to get answers. \n  \nReturn to the FLVCS calendar \n 
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/flvcs-september-2024-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Unity of Sarasota\, 3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34231
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240812T230000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240813T000000
DTSTAMP:20260424T200437
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SUMMARY:FLVCS August 2024 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Project 2025 could affect veterans? Then you will want to hear David Pepper\, former chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party\, at the FLVCS August 2024 Meeting. He will speak on Project 2025 and its impact on veterans. \nHow to attend\nJoin us the the Unity of Sarasota Church for this important meeting. Meeting details are below. If you can not attend in person\, then please join us on Zoom. You must register to attend the Zoom webinar. Click on the button below to register now. Don’t delay. \n[button color=”blue” link=”https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/zoom” size=”large” target=”_self” block=”false”]Zoom Registration[/button]\nDavid Pepper Bio:\nDavid Pepper is a lawyer\, writer\, political activist\, former elected official\, and adjunct professor\, and served as the Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party between 2015 and 2021. \nIn that role\, he was engaged in numerous fights and extensive litigation over voter suppression and election laws in the Buckeye State. Stemming from that work\, David appeared in “All In”—the documentary highlighting Stacey Abrams’ nation-wide fight for voting rights. \nIn addition to Laboratories of Autocracy and Saving Democracy\, Pepper has written four novels that bridge real-world politics and fiction—including A Simple Choice (Putnam\, June 2022). His first novel\, The People’s House\, earned praise for having “predicted the Russia scandal.” The Wall Street Journal named Pepper “one of the best political-thriller writers on the scene.” \nBorn and raised in Cincinnati\, David is a fifth-generation Cincinnatian. David earned his B.A. magna cum laude from Yale University\, where he was Phi Beta Kappa\, and later earned his J.D. from Yale Law School. \nDavid finished first out of 26 candidates in his first run for political office\, and served on Cincinnati City Council from 2001-2005. In 2006\, he flipped Hamilton County blue for the first time in 40 years when he ousted the incumbent commissioner; he then served on the Commission from 2007-2010\, including as its president in 2009-2010. David was the Democratic candidate for Ohio Auditor in 2010 and Ohio Attorney General in 2014. He was elected chair of the Ohio Democratic Party in December 2014. \nIn 1999\, David clerked for the Honorable Nathaniel Jones of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. After 2000\, David also worked in the Cincinnati offices of major law firms Squire Sanders and Blank Rome\, focusing his practice on commercial and business litigation\, and appellate litigation. David also teaches election and voting rights law as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Law. \nBetween his undergraduate and law school years\, David spent three years doing international work in St. Petersburg\, Russia. Based out of the Center for Strategic and International Studies—a Washington D.C. think tank—he served as a research intern for Zbigniew Brzezinski for part of 1993\, followed by several years as the assistant director of a project providing technical assistance to the City of St. Petersburg as it underwent economic reform. In that role\, David interacted with international figures such as Henry Kissinger\, Paul Bremer\, ambassadors\, members of Congress\, business leaders\, and Vladimir Putin\, who was then Vice Mayor of St. Petersburg. \nPlease invite your family and friends to the FLVCS August 2024 meeting. \nFLVCS Postcard Campaign\nCome to the meeting early and pitch in with FLVCS’s Postcard Campaign. FLVCS committed to sending out 2\,000 postcards to young voters encouraging them to exercise their rights as citizens and vote. We only have 150 postcards left. Help us send these postcards before the Primary election on August 20th. Postcarding will start at 6:00 PM. \nReturn to the FLVCS Events Calendar
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/flvcs-august-2024-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Unity of Sarasota\, 3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34231
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Florida Veterans for Common Sense%2C Inc.":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240709T000000
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SUMMARY:FLVCS July 2024 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Are you concerned about the rise in Christian Nationalism and its threat to our democracy? Then come listen to Matthew D. Taylor\, Ph.D. the featured speaker at the FLVCS 2024 July meeting. He will be speaking on Christian Nationalism\, the Capitol Riot\, and the Growing Threat to American Pluralism. \nHow to attend\nJoin us the the Unity of Sarasota Church for this important meeting. Meeting details are below. If you can not attend in person\, then please join us on Zoom. You must register to attend the Zoom webinar. Click on the button below to register now. Don’t delay. \n[button color=”blue” link=”https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/zoom” size=”large” target=”_blank” block=”false”]Zoom Registration[/button]\nPlease invite your family and friends to the FLVCS July 2024 meeting. \nReturn to the FLVCS Events Calendar
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/flvcs-july-2024-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Unity of Sarasota\, 3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34231
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240610T230000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240611T000000
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SUMMARY:FLVCS June 2024 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Stay informed on the upcoming election\, attend the FLVCS June 2024 meeting. It will feature a candidate forum for the Florida State Representative District 73. All candidates have been invited. Candidate\, Derek Reich (D)\, has confirmed his attendance. \nMeeting details are below. If you can not attend in person\, then please join us on Zoom. You must register to attend the Zoom webinar. Click on the button below to register now. Don’t delay. \n[button color=”blue” link=”https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/zoom” size=”large” target=”_blank” block=”false”]Zoom Registration[/button]\nPlease invite your family and friends to the FLVCS June 2024 meeting. \nReturn to the FLVCS Events Calendar
URL:https://floridaveteransforcommonsense.org/event/flvcs-june-2024-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Unity of Sarasota\, 3023 Proctor Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34231
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gene Jones":MAILTO:contact@flvcs.us
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