Category: 2016 Election
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…
Bondi will not challenge medical pot amendment
Though continuing to express concerns about a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize medical marijuana, Attorney General Pam Bondi is not challenging the wording of…
Gaetz has a real challenger for Senate seat
From the News Service of Florida: GAINER TOPS $118K FOR PANHANDLE SENATE RACE In what could turn into one of the state’s most-expensive campaigns in…
Rubio holds ‘mobile office hours’ in Jay today
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s staff will hold “mobile office hours” in Gadsden, Pinellas, Calhoun, Santa Rosa and Polk counties. 8:30 a.m., Havana City Hall, 711…
‘Jump the shark moment’ – Sessions crashes
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A last-ditch effort to keep the courts from drawing state Senate districts collapsed Thursday, as senators voted…
Florida Senate votes down redistricting plan and adjourns
Well, it looks like the Senate districts will be drawn by the courts. The Florida Senate rejected S9124, by a 23-16 vote. The plan will…
Evers to ask lawmakers to draw him out of his district
State Senator Greg Evers (R-Baker) told Inweekly that he will ask his fellow lawmakers to draw him out of District 2 and set its boundary…
Florida House redistricting veers away from Senate plan
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The House redistricting committee voted along party lines Monday to approve its version of new districts for…
Poll places Carson ahead nationally, but Trump leads in FL, NH
Latest Wall St. Journal/NBC News poll has Ben Carson moving ahead of Donald Trump for the GOP presidential field. There are only five worthwhile candidates…
Ben Carson book signing draws crowd
About 2,000 people braved Sunday’s downpour to make it out to Books-a-Million in Pensacola for an opportunity to meet GOP presidential candidate, and newly crowned…
Fighting words further fracture Senate GOP
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Name-calling that erupted on the Senate floor Wednesday has deepened the divide within a Republican caucus embroiled…
Fur flies on Florida Senate floor on redistricting vote, Latvala v. Gaetz
Notes from the News Service of Florida on today’s meeting of the Florida Senate: CONVENED: The Senate convened at 10 a.m., President Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando,…
Latest poll shows why Northwest Florida Republicans like Carson and Trump
The latest NY Times/CBS News poll has retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson ahead of Donald Trump in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. However, the…
Florida deals with 17 redistricting amendments today
Today, state senators will face a slate of 17 amendments when they meet to consider a new set of lines for the chamber’s 40 districts….
Podcast: Ingram on Senate districts
The Florida Legislature is meeting in special session to determine the boundaries for the Florida Senate districts. The Florida House is at an advantage in…
Crist launches bid for hometown Congressional seat
BY DARA KAM AND BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is staging another comeback, this time in a bid…
