The Libertarian Party of Florida or LPF, is the Florida state affiliate of the Libertarian Party (United States).

Founded in 1971, the LPF works in community education, lobbying, direct popular initiatives, and coalitions such as with Democrats, community organizations with increasing progress and media notice on electoral reform and other issues (see links below). In addition since 2001 it has worked increasingly on placing people in appointive and elected offices with a focus on the local level. According to its website (2008) its number of people in appointed and elected public office hovers around 40, and it recently elected its first mayor.

[edit] External links

• LPF website

• Supreme Court: Ballot Laws to Suppress Libertarians, Other 'Factions', Justified, 1995
• Miami Herald:Republicans, Democrats Try to Shut Libertarians Out of Elections,1996
• LRock: Florida Libertarian Victorious in Free Speech Lawsuit,1997
• AP:Florida LP Score Ballot Access Breakthrough, 1998
• LPNEWS: LPF Run Record Candidates, Asked to Join Election Task Force by Republicans,2002
• Florida Business Insight: LPF Organizational Abilities Well Known in Political Circles
• ABCNEWS:Libertarian Congressional Candidate At Record With 30% of Vote,2004
• St Pete Times: Libertarian State House Candidate with 30% of Vote,2004
• Florida Liberty: Why is Everyone Talking About the Libertarians?,2004
• IM-TV:Florida Libertarian Radio Show has International Following,2005
• GOOGLENEWS:Libertarian Small-Business Workshop Draws Attention, 2005
• St. Pete Times: Democrats, Greens, Libertarians in Coalition, Push Need for Vote Back Up, 2005
• St Pete Post:Election Reform Coalition Tackles Problems,2005
• ThirdPartyWatch: 'Formidable' Florida Libertarians Thwart Stealth Legislation on Eminent Domain,2005
• GOOGLENEWS: Florida Now Laboratory of Third Party Politics?,2005

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