Since the first of the year, the blog has taken off with each week gaining more readers. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ takeover of the University of West Florida has garnered considerable attention locally…
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Trump Day 2: Ending DEI, Tariff on China, more on pardons
I am doing my best to bring the most recent executive orders and other actions of the Trump administration. In this post, I ask that you read the Axios report on the…
Daily Outtakes: Voting in Special GOP primary very anemic
Florida’s First Congressional District has 309,270 Republicans, but only 11,178 have voted in the GOP primary that will likely decide who will replace Matt Gaetz. The election day is six days away…
Extreme Weather coming, worse that this morning
From Escambia County meteorologist Scottlin Williams Wilson: WINTER WEATHER THREAT??: We are expecting an impactful winter storm across the area beginning as early as Tuesday morning and ending Tuesday evening. 1. We…
Daily Outtakes: One Family fights for changes to outlaw Deepfakes re: minors
In this week’s Inweekly, we have our interview with the Stevenson family, whose daughter, Lucy Adams Stevenson, was targeted by a high school student who created fake nude photos of her female…
Sheriff Simmons endorses Jimmy Patronis
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons has joined his fellow sheriffs in Northwest Florida in endorsing Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis for Florida’s First Congressional District. “I’ve had a number of conversations with Jimmy…
Top Ten News Stories of 2024
Everyone loves this. What did we miss? MATT GAETZ’S TUMULTUOUS YEAR Where to begin? The former U.S. representative made national headlines in July when he taunted former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on…
Daily Outtakes: Patronis said yes when President-elect Trump called
For (we don’t) color on the dog, Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis reflects on his experiences during the BP oil spill, the importance of infrastructure for economic growth in Northwest Florida, and his…
Governor gives PEDC $250K to help Corry Field; Santa Rosa $250K for land swap
Yesterday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced more than $2.1 million in additional funding for military-supporting infrastructure through the Defense Reinvestment Grant Program. The grants support infrastructure projects and economic growth in Florida’s military…
Salzman backs out, endorses Patronis
Escambia County campaign contributors may have a little more money to spend this Christmas. State Rep. Michelle Salzman has backed out the race to replace Congressman Matt Gaetz, now that President-elect Trump…
Daily Outtakes: Yes, more people consider running for Gaetz’s seat
My Saturday posts regarding those who have filed to run for Florida’s First Congressional seat prompted more people to reach out to me. A reader wrote that Dr. Cedric Alexander will pre-file…
More D1 candidates found. But who will actually qualify?
With some help, I found the FEC Form 2 filings for several more candidates. They will still have to complete the qualifying process to be on the ballot. Greg Merk (REP) Form…
Florida Surgeon General sides with Kennedy against flouride
Just in from the Florida Department of Health: State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo Issues Community Water Fluoridation Guidance Tallahassee, Fla. —Today, State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo announced guidance…
Breaking: Matt Gaetz withdraws from AG job
The New York Times reports the former Panhandle Congressman Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump’s Attorney General. He said his candidacy was an unfair distraction to the…
Breaking: Frank White endorses Patronis
It looks like former State Rep. Frank White will step aside if Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis files to run for Matt Gaetz’s seat. On X, White retweeted Patronis’ post that he was”strongly…
Congress 2015: DeSantis may not name Rubio’s replacement until January; No special election date yet
Like many of his appointment decisions, Gov. Ron DeSantis is in no hurry to name who will complete Sen. Marco Rubio’s term. His team is gathering names and conducting preliminary vetting. More…
Kohler may run for Congress
On “Real News with Rick Outzen” this morning, Escambia County Commissioner Mike Kohler shared he is considering running for Congress. “It’s funny you said that, boy; last night, I was getting lit…
Daily Outtakes: Who runs for Matt Gaetz’s seat?
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Rep. Matt Gaetz to be his Attorney General. Our congressman didn’t wait for the Senate’s confirmation and resigned from the House yesterday afternoon. At a press conference…
BREAKING: Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress
Rep. Matt Gaetz resigned from the U.S. House this afternoon. I have confirmed this with multiple sources. This starts the clock on a special election for his replacement. According to House Speaker…
Real News Who is Susie Wiles?
President-elect Donald Trump’s first appointment experienced Florida political operative Susie Wiles as his chief of staff. BACKGROUND: The daughter of NFL player and sportscaster Pat Summerall, Wiles worked in the Washington office…