Dayna Marie Foster Credit: Foster For FloridaIn a reflection that Florida progressives still aren’t comfortable with a former Republican as their standard bearer for governor this fall, the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida has endorsed educator Dayna Marie Foster for governor in the Aug. 18 primary election. The 32-year-old Foster resides in Fort Lauderdale and has never run for public office before. “Dayna provides a positive vision, engrained in an idea that Floridians shouldn’t just be granted scraps, but the whole plate,” Matthew Grocholske, president of the Democratic Progressive Caucus, said Thursday. “Over the past year, she has run a principled campaign that speaks to voters disappointed with the institutions of the Florida Democratic Party anointing a former Republican Congressman as the ‘presumptive nominee’ for Governor.” I’m grateful for this endorsement because it reflects what this campaign has always been about: putting people first and moving Florida forward.”