Daniel Lewis Cicirelli

Oppose any bill restricting reproductive healthcare access, including restrictions on contraception, IVF, and medication access. Fight to restore the viability standard that existed before the 6-week ban.

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Introduce or co-sponsor state legislation increasing penalties for agricultural and industrial runoff violations that contribute to algal blooms and nutrient loading in the lagoon. Current fines are a cost of doing business. They need to be a deterrent. Fight for dedicated state matching funds for the SOIRL program. Right now, Brevard taxpayers are funding this almost entirely at the local level. The lagoon spans five counties and is a statewide natural resource. Tallahassee should be matching local dollars, not ignoring them. Push for accelerated septic-to-sewer conversion funding. The renewed sales tax would allocate $233 million over the next decade to sewage treatment and septic conversion. I'll fight for state infrastructure dollars to speed up that timeline. Septic systems are the single largest controllable source of nutrient pollution in the lagoon. Support strengthening the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program at the state level and ensure Florida's congressional delegation is pushing for federal restoration dollars the way the Everglades gets them. The lagoon deserves the same level of attention.

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What I'll Do Fight to raise Florida's average teacher salary out of dead last. Florida ranks 50th out of 50 states at $56,663 average teacher pay. The state added $200 million for teacher pay in the 2026-27 budget, but that doesn't close a gap this large. I'll push for dedicated recurring funding, not one-time bonuses, that gets us to at least the national average. Demand real accountability for the $3.9 billion voucher program. Taxpayers are funding about 30,000 students the state can't even accurately track. That's $270 million with no accountability. Voucher schools should meet the same testing, reporting, and financial transparency standards as public schools. If you're spending public money, you answer to the public. Plug the voucher funding hole that's draining public schools. Vouchers now consume 23% of Florida's public education spending, up from 12% in 2021-22. I'll co-sponsor legislation requiring that voucher expansion be budget-neutral to public school per-pupil funding. No more robbing Peter to pay Paul. Expand juvenile civil citation programs in Brevard County by working with the State Attorney's office, school districts, and local law enforcement. The data is unambiguous: civil citations reduce recidivism by 70% compared to arrest, and every dollar spent on citations saves thousands in juvenile detention costs.

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Co-sponsor or introduce a Florida Equal Rights Act modeled on state-level nondiscrimination protections that cover sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in housing, employment, and public accommodations. Florida is one of the few states with no comprehensive statewide nondiscrimination statute.

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Introduce a Home Rule Protection Act requiring a two-thirds supermajority in both chambers to preempt local ordinances on housing, wages, environmental protection, or public health. Make it harder to silence your local government, not easier. Restore local authority on zoning and land use by opposing Live Local Act expansions that strip cities of the ability to manage development in their own neighborhoods. Density decisions should be made by the people who live there.

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Fully fund the Brevard Schools Foundation and programs like Taking Stock in Children at the state level. Mentorship works. These programs pair at-risk students with community mentors and have a near-perfect high school graduation rate among participants.

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What I'll Do Fight to raise Florida's average teacher salary out of dead last. Florida ranks 50th out of 50 states at $56,663 average teacher pay. The state added $200 million for teacher pay in the 2026-27 budget, but that doesn't close a gap this large. I'll push for dedicated recurring funding, not one-time bonuses, that gets us to at least the national average. Demand real accountability for the $3.9 billion voucher program. Taxpayers are funding about 30,000 students the state can't even accurately track. That's $270 million with no accountability. Voucher schools should meet the same testing, reporting, and financial transparency standards as public schools. If you're spending public money, you answer to the public. Plug the voucher funding hole that's draining public schools. Vouchers now consume 23% of Florida's public education spending, up from 12% in 2021-22. I'll co-sponsor legislation requiring that voucher expansion be budget-neutral to public school per-pupil funding. No more robbing Peter to pay Paul. Expand juvenile civil citation programs in Brevard County by working with the State Attorney's office, school districts, and local law enforcement. The data is unambiguous: civil citations reduce recidivism by 70% compared to arrest, and every dollar spent on citations saves thousands in juvenile detention costs.

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What I'll Do Introduce the Florida Environmental Transparency Act directing DEP to build and maintain a free, public, open-source environmental data dashboard. Consolidate existing data from DEP, water management districts, county programs like SOIRL, and EPA records into one searchable platform. Require real-time reporting for permitted polluters. Facilities with DEP discharge permits should report emissions and discharge data electronically on a monthly basis, not buried in annual compliance filings that nobody reads. Fund it through existing DEP technology budget lines. This is not a new spending priority. It is a reorganization of data the state already collects and already pays to store. The marginal cost of making it public is minimal compared to the value. Model the dashboard on the SOIRL approach. The Save Our Indian River Lagoon program already publishes its project data, financials, and outcomes with exceptional transparency. Extend that model statewide. Partner with Florida's public universities for dashboard development and maintenance. Graduate students in data science and environmental engineering get real-world experience; taxpayers get a world-class tool at a fraction of the cost of a state contractor.

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Vote no on every preemption bill that strips local anti-discrimination protections.

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Co-sponsor repeal of SB 180, the post-storm preemption law that blocks cities and counties from passing stronger building and development standards after hurricanes. Our local leaders know what our communities need after a storm. Tallahassee doesn't.

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Campaign actively for the November 2026 renewal of the Save Our Indian River Lagoon half-cent sales tax. This is on the ballot this year. It raises $59 million annually, has completed 111 restoration projects since 2016, and has leveraged over $110 million in matching grants. Renewing it is non-negotiable.

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Introduce a Home Rule Protection Act requiring a two-thirds supermajority in both chambers to preempt local ordinances on housing, wages, environmental protection, or public health. Make it harder to silence your local government, not easier. Restore local authority on zoning and land use by opposing Live Local Act expansions that strip cities of the ability to manage development in their own neighborhoods. Density decisions should be made by the people who live there.

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Introduce or co-sponsor state legislation increasing penalties for agricultural and industrial runoff violations that contribute to algal blooms and nutrient loading in the lagoon. Current fines are a cost of doing business. They need to be a deterrent. Fight for dedicated state matching funds for the SOIRL program. Right now, Brevard taxpayers are funding this almost entirely at the local level. The lagoon spans five counties and is a statewide natural resource. Tallahassee should be matching local dollars, not ignoring them. Push for accelerated septic-to-sewer conversion funding. The renewed sales tax would allocate $233 million over the next decade to sewage treatment and septic conversion. I'll fight for state infrastructure dollars to speed up that timeline. Septic systems are the single largest controllable source of nutrient pollution in the lagoon. Support strengthening the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program at the state level and ensure Florida's congressional delegation is pushing for federal restoration dollars the way the Everglades gets them. The lagoon deserves the same level of attention.

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Support expanding Citizens Property Insurance as a public option backstop when private carriers refuse to write affordable policies. When the market fails, the government steps in. That's the job. Target flood insurance costs by advocating for FEMA risk-rating reform at the state level and pushing for local flood mitigation projects that reduce premiums community-wide.

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I support continuing and expanding these efforts, and I encourage every voter in the district to vote yes on the half-cent sales tax that funds this critical work.

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What I'll Do Introduce the Florida Environmental Transparency Act directing DEP to build and maintain a free, public, open-source environmental data dashboard. Consolidate existing data from DEP, water management districts, county programs like SOIRL, and EPA records into one searchable platform. Require real-time reporting for permitted polluters. Facilities with DEP discharge permits should report emissions and discharge data electronically on a monthly basis, not buried in annual compliance filings that nobody reads. Fund it through existing DEP technology budget lines. This is not a new spending priority. It is a reorganization of data the state already collects and already pays to store. The marginal cost of making it public is minimal compared to the value. Model the dashboard on the SOIRL approach. The Save Our Indian River Lagoon program already publishes its project data, financials, and outcomes with exceptional transparency. Extend that model statewide. Partner with Florida's public universities for dashboard development and maintenance. Graduate students in data science and environmental engineering get real-world experience; taxpayers get a world-class tool at a fraction of the cost of a state contractor.

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Support legislation expanding access to self-defense training and responsible firearm safety programs at the community level. "Defend yourself and your family" should come with resources, not just rhetoric.

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Fight for state funding to subsidize ambulance services in North Brevard during the gap period while new facilities are being built. New facilities have been announced, but construction takes years. In the meantime, ambulance response times are up and neighboring ERs are overwhelmed. Support expanding the scope of practice for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and physician assistants in underserved areas to increase the number of providers available in North Brevard without waiting for new physicians to relocate. Push for a North Brevard Healthcare Task Force in Tallahassee: a formal legislative workgroup that brings Orlando Health, Health First, Parrish Medical Center, Brevard County EMS, and community stakeholders to the same table with a mandate to report back on capacity gaps and a timeline for closing them. Advocate for Medicaid expansion to reduce the uncompensated care burden that makes rural and suburban hospitals financially unviable in the first place. Hospitals close when they can't get paid. Expanding coverage keeps facilities open.

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Introduce legislation requiring a Healthcare Impact Assessment before any hospital closure in a medically underserved area. When Orlando Health closed Rockledge Hospital in April 2025, the community had almost no warning and no transition plan. Closing a hospital should require a public process with a minimum 12-month notice period and a binding plan for replacement services.

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Co-sponsor repeal of SB 180, the post-storm preemption law that blocks cities and counties from passing stronger building and development standards after hurricanes. Our local leaders know what our communities need after a storm. Tallahassee doesn't.

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Co-sponsor or introduce a Florida Equal Rights Act modeled on state-level nondiscrimination protections that cover sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in housing, employment, and public accommodations. Florida is one of the few states with no comprehensive statewide nondiscrimination statute.

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Oppose the "do nothing" approach in the Senate. Legislative leaders say they expect no major insurance changes because the reforms are "working." The average Brevard homeowner paying $4,000 or more a year for coverage would disagree. The reforms passed in 2022-23 were a start, not a finish.

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Introduce a Home Rule Protection Act requiring a two-thirds supermajority in both chambers to preempt local ordinances on housing, wages, environmental protection, or public health. Make it harder to silence your local government, not easier. Restore local authority on zoning and land use by opposing Live Local Act expansions that strip cities of the ability to manage development in their own neighborhoods. Density decisions should be made by the people who live there.

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Support expanding Citizens Property Insurance as a public option backstop when private carriers refuse to write affordable policies. When the market fails, the government steps in. That's the job. Target flood insurance costs by advocating for FEMA risk-rating reform at the state level and pushing for local flood mitigation projects that reduce premiums community-wide.

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What I'll Do Co-sponsor SB 30-style rate cap legislation limiting annual homeowners insurance rate increases to 10-15%. Rate hikes should be gradual and predictable, not a surprise bill that forces people out of their homes. Support SB 234-style insurer affiliate transparency to expose the shell game where insurance company affiliates collect undisclosed profits while the parent company claims losses to justify premium hikes. Floridians deserve to know where their premium dollars actually go. Push for HB 767-style plain language disclosure requiring insurers to explain in plain English the specific factors driving any rate increase. You shouldn't need a law degree to understand why your insurance went up. Fight for roof inspection reimbursement so homeowners who get a qualified inspection showing their roof has five or more years of life don't get penalized with inflated premiums or forced into unnecessary replacements. Insurance companies should not be in the roofing business.

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Introduce or co-sponsor state legislation increasing penalties for agricultural and industrial runoff violations that contribute to algal blooms and nutrient loading in the lagoon. Current fines are a cost of doing business. They need to be a deterrent. Fight for dedicated state matching funds for the SOIRL program. Right now, Brevard taxpayers are funding this almost entirely at the local level. The lagoon spans five counties and is a statewide natural resource. Tallahassee should be matching local dollars, not ignoring them. Push for accelerated septic-to-sewer conversion funding. The renewed sales tax would allocate $233 million over the next decade to sewage treatment and septic conversion. I'll fight for state infrastructure dollars to speed up that timeline. Septic systems are the single largest controllable source of nutrient pollution in the lagoon. Support strengthening the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program at the state level and ensure Florida's congressional delegation is pushing for federal restoration dollars the way the Everglades gets them. The lagoon deserves the same level of attention.

cicirelliforflorida.com · Sources

Campaign actively for the November 2026 renewal of the Save Our Indian River Lagoon half-cent sales tax. This is on the ballot this year. It raises $59 million annually, has completed 111 restoration projects since 2016, and has leveraged over $110 million in matching grants. Renewing it is non-negotiable.

cicirelliforflorida.com · Sources

Introduce or co-sponsor state legislation increasing penalties for agricultural and industrial runoff violations that contribute to algal blooms and nutrient loading in the lagoon. Current fines are a cost of doing business. They need to be a deterrent. Fight for dedicated state matching funds for the SOIRL program. Right now, Brevard taxpayers are funding this almost entirely at the local level. The lagoon spans five counties and is a statewide natural resource. Tallahassee should be matching local dollars, not ignoring them. Push for accelerated septic-to-sewer conversion funding. The renewed sales tax would allocate $233 million over the next decade to sewage treatment and septic conversion. I'll fight for state infrastructure dollars to speed up that timeline. Septic systems are the single largest controllable source of nutrient pollution in the lagoon. Support strengthening the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program at the state level and ensure Florida's congressional delegation is pushing for federal restoration dollars the way the Everglades gets them. The lagoon deserves the same level of attention.

cicirelliforflorida.com · Sources

I support continuing and expanding these efforts, and I encourage every voter in the district to vote yes on the half-cent sales tax that funds this critical work.

cicirelliforflorida.com · Sources

What I'll Do Introduce the Florida Environmental Transparency Act directing DEP to build and maintain a free, public, open-source environmental data dashboard. Consolidate existing data from DEP, water management districts, county programs like SOIRL, and EPA records into one searchable platform. Require real-time reporting for permitted polluters. Facilities with DEP discharge permits should report emissions and discharge data electronically on a monthly basis, not buried in annual compliance filings that nobody reads. Fund it through existing DEP technology budget lines. This is not a new spending priority. It is a reorganization of data the state already collects and already pays to store. The marginal cost of making it public is minimal compared to the value. Model the dashboard on the SOIRL approach. The Save Our Indian River Lagoon program already publishes its project data, financials, and outcomes with exceptional transparency. Extend that model statewide. Partner with Florida's public universities for dashboard development and maintenance. Graduate students in data science and environmental engineering get real-world experience; taxpayers get a world-class tool at a fraction of the cost of a state contractor.

cicirelliforflorida.com · Sources

What I'll Do Introduce the Florida Environmental Transparency Act directing DEP to build and maintain a free, public, open-source environmental data dashboard. Consolidate existing data from DEP, water management districts, county programs like SOIRL, and EPA records into one searchable platform. Require real-time reporting for permitted polluters. Facilities with DEP discharge permits should report emissions and discharge data electronically on a monthly basis, not buried in annual compliance filings that nobody reads. Fund it through existing DEP technology budget lines. This is not a new spending priority. It is a reorganization of data the state already collects and already pays to store. The marginal cost of making it public is minimal compared to the value. Model the dashboard on the SOIRL approach. The Save Our Indian River Lagoon program already publishes its project data, financials, and outcomes with exceptional transparency. Extend that model statewide. Partner with Florida's public universities for dashboard development and maintenance. Graduate students in data science and environmental engineering get real-world experience; taxpayers get a world-class tool at a fraction of the cost of a state contractor.

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Vote no on every preemption bill that overrides local authority without a compelling statewide interest. The 2026 session had more than 60 preemption bills filed, more than any other state. I'll be a consistent no vote on that agenda.

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