A heartfelt thank you to our panelists—Beth Matuga, Ryan Ray, and Ashley Walker—and to our esteemed moderator and longtime friend of Tiger Bay, POLITICO’s Gary Fineout.
These seasoned professionals delivered candid, timely insights into the current state of the Florida and national Democratic Party. It was a thrill to get a behind-the-scenes look at what’s really happening—beyond the headlines.
We’re proud to offer our members a front-row seat to conversations with such impactful political voices.

ICYMI, some great coverage of our event:
The State Democratic Party: CLICK HERE FOR EVENT PHOTO GALLERY
James Call, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida
Florida Democratic Party revival? It may take decades to overcome GOP, experts say
Tallahassee Democrat / Palm Beach Post / Yahoo News
Roseanne Dunkelberger, Florida Politics
Radio
WJCT Radio (Jacksonville) WLRN Radio (Miami)
By Tristan Woods
and the online version of this story
Democratic politicos say turnaround for party in Florida could take decades