Offshore drilling is back on the table, Gaetz opposes

Drilling platforms off the beach may be in Pensacola’s future, if Senate President Mike Haridopolos and Gov. Rick Scott have their way.  State Sen. Don Gaetz appears to be in disagreement with the party leaders. He told the St. Pete Times: “I do not detect a strong appetite even among those conservatives whom I represent for drilling in Florida’s sovereign waters. I have been a no vote and I will continue to be a no vote.”

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Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”