Category: 2016 Election
Details on Trump visit
The Pensacola Bay Center sent out a press release with the details of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign stop in Pensacola. The doors will…
Scott praises Trump, falls short of endorsing
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott said Wednesday he “currently” doesn’t plan to endorse a candidate before the March 15…
Stafford endorses military voting initiatives
Supervisor of Elections David H. Stafford, Vice Chairman of the Council on State Governments’ Overseas Voting Initiative (CSG OVI) Policy Working Group, participated last week…
State Capital Buzz
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Much of state government might be done for the year, but the judiciary spent the week still…
Latest on Pot amendment and Florida primary ballots
STATE CAPITAL BRIEFS (EVENING EDITION): TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2015 THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA MARIJUANA AMENDMENT REACHES 400K SIGNATURES Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment…
Belief in freedom of religion led Jolly to call for Trump to quit (podcast)
Yesterday, Florida Congressman David Jolly came on “Pensacola Speaks” (News Talk 1370 WCOA) to explain his speech on the House floor that called for Republican…
David Jolly calls for Trump to quit. Jolly on Pensacola Speaks today
Congressman David Jolly, a Republican U.S. Senate candidate, has called on Donald Trump to quit his presidential bid after the GOP front-runner said all Muslims…
Gaetz disagrees with Nelson’s assessment of Syrian refugees (podcast)
State Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fort Walton Beach) appeared on “Pensacola Speaks†yesterday. The state lawmaker disagreed with U.S. Senator Bill Nelson’s assessment that Syrian refugees…
Lopez-Cantera on ISIS: ‘Evil in ways that have not been seen before’ (podcast)
Lt. Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera yesterday came on “Pensacola Speaks†to talk about ISIS and Syrian Refugees. “The governor and I yesterday both called on Congress…
Pot proposals for terminally ill push forward
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Measures that would legalize full-strength medical marijuana for terminally ill patients received preliminary approval from House and…
Mike Hill’s ‘Fair Districts’ lawsuit dismissed
A state lawmaker and other plaintiffs have dismissed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the “Fair Districts” redistricting standards approved by Florida voters in…
