Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” I asked Jennifer Palmieri, the communications director with the Obama White House and former deputy press secretary in the Clinton administration how she would grade the job performance…
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Florida CFO releases open letter as he departs
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater released an open letter today to Floridian as he steps down at the end of the session for a position at Florida Atlantic University: Dear Fellow…
Gaetz: Moderate Republicans holding up health care vote [podcast]
Rep. Matt Gaetz says moderate Republicans seeking more money for their districts are holding the vote on the latest health care bill from the White House. “Well, moderates want more Medicaid money,”…
Putnam, Graham gear up for governor’s race
By DARA KAM AND LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Ending months of speculation, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam filed papers Monday to run for governor in 2018. The Republican’s entree…
Florida Senate approves Triumph Gulf Coast bill
Kim Wilmes, President & CEO of Florida’s Great Northwest, issued the following statement after the Florida Senate’s unanimous approval of legislation authorizing Triumph Gulf Coast to receive and award $300 million to…
Budget prospects dim as House, Senate feud
We had a phone interview scheduled with Speaker Corcoran that he had to cancel. This is probably the reason for the cancelation. BUDGET PROSPECTS DIM AS HOUSE, SENATE FEUD By BRANDON LARRABEE…
Bydlak 2018? 2020?
Rebekah Bydlak garnered 7.8 percent of the vote in the hotly contested August 2016 GOP primary to replace Congressman Jeff Miller. Coming in fourth in the seven-person race hasn’t driven her away…
Gaetz wants answers about safety of T-45 aircraft [podcast]
Congressman Matt Gaetz still have safety concerns about the T-45 aircraft that have resumed training operations. On “Pensacola Speak,†he said, “I’m glad that in resuming training operations the Navy is keeping…
Governor gets $1.5B from Trump Administration for health care
As the House and Senate get ready to start negotiating a budget for the upcoming fiscal year, Gov. Rick Scott and federal officials announced Wednesday that the state will have $1.5 billion…
Broxson: Triumph process like ‘Gilligan’s Island’ [podcast]
When asked for an updated on the legislation regarding the distribution of $300-million of Triumph Gulf Coast funds, State Sen. Doug Broxson said, “It feels like it’s ‘Gilligan’s Island.’ It was just…
National Security expert weighs on Syria attacks [podcast]
Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” I interviewed Dr. Jacob Shively, an assistant professor in the University of West Florida’s Government Department, about the events in Syria last week. Dr. Shively has analyzed the…
Senate committee splits Triumph dollars with counties (update)
Over the weekend, I fielded several calls regard the amended Florida Senate Bill 364 concerning the Triumph funds. The amendment came from Panama City Sen. George Gainer and was passed by the…