Florida Family Voice Blog

Because of Jesus, we are redeemed, loved, and invited into new life.

As we remember the cross and celebrate the Resurrection this weekend, we pray that many who don’t yet know this life-changing truth will come to know the love of their Heavenly Father.

Our team achieved meaningful, lasting wins. Beyond the legislation, this session was marked by the kind of relational investment that rarely makes headlines but shapes the long arc of public policy. Our team walked alongside lawmakers, offered guidance and research, and navigated difficult conversations with the Matthew 18 posture of addressing concerns directly and working toward solutions without unnecessary public conflict. That approach—firm on principle, relational in practice—continues to earn Florida Family Voice a trusted place at the table in Tallahassee.
As we move into this final week, I want to again thank you for your faithful support of Florida Family Voice. Because of you, FFV is able to stand in the gap, fighting on the front lines for truth and righteousness.

As the Session enters Week 9, anything can happen. In fact, our team can attest that the final week often brings some of the greatest surprises and challenges of the entire legislative session. Our team will remain on the ground daily until the very end, ensuring that your voice is heard within the halls of the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee.

As we move into this final week, I want to again thank you for your faithful support of Florida Family Voice. Because of you, FFV is able to stand in the gap, fighting on the front lines for truth and righteousness.

As Session enters its final days, the pace of legislative movement accelerates quickly. Bills that have advanced steadily through the process now depend on final negotiations, floor debate, and the relationships built over many months. Our team remains fully engaged, meeting with lawmakers, supporting policy champions, and continuing to serve as a faithful presence where decisions impacting Florida’s families are made.

Week 6 was marked by focused determination to ensure Florida continues strengthening a culture that defends life, family, and religious liberty.

Sarah leads Florida Family Voice’s strategic communications and brand development efforts—helping us clearly share the story of what God is doing through this ministry.

We have officially reached the halfway point of Florida’s 2026 Legislative Session—and make no mistake: this is where the most consequential decisions come into clearer focus. The halfway point of session is when pressure rises, timelines tighten, and key votes begin moving quickly toward the finish line.

It’s hard to believe the Legislative Session is already nearly halfway complete. The pace in Tallahassee continues to accelerate, and with each passing week, the stakes grow higher for Florida’s families, children, and future.

As the Legislative Session presses forward, this week brought a sobering moment for our team. While advocating to protect children—both born and unborn—our team spent long hours in key committee rooms and had a front-row seat to some of the strongest opposition we have encountered in quite some time.

Aaron DiPietro, who has faithfully served as our Legislative Affairs Director in a part-time capacity for the last six years, is now able to devote his full time and attention to the work of Florida Family Voice.

It seems like session started only yesterday, but here we are with Week 2 already in the books, and what a week it was. From wins for Life, Marriage, Family, and Religious Liberty, this week has been a resounding success in FFV’s mission to rebuild the walls of Culture.

This month, I joined national leaders and 34 Family Policy Council CEOs affiliated with Family Policy Alliance in signing a coalition letter sent to President Trump, Vice President Vance, Majority Leader Thune, and Speaker Johnson. Together, we spoke with one voice urging our national leaders to hold firm on Hyde protections—because Americans should never be forced to fund elective abortions with their tax dollars.