Category: Florida
FL D1 Congressional Race News
Republican candidate Gene Valentino has picked up two more endorsements: Former Escambia County Commissioner Kevin White: “Whether addressing challenges or pursuing opportunities, Gene consistently demonstrates…
Rudman withdraws all his Florida House bills
To garner publicity for this congressional campaign, State Rep. Joel Rudman made several press announcements about bills he was filing in the Florida House. All…
Daily Outtakes: 10 Big Legal Issues in 2025
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Numerous big Florida legal issues are pending in state and federal courts as 2024 ends….
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…
Daily Outtakes: Matt Gaetz on X
CNN has reported that the House Ethics Committee secretly voted earlier this month to release its report into former Rep. Gaetz’s conduct before the end…
Lifelong Democrat endorses Valentino
Last week, GOP congressional candidate Gene Valentine chastised CFO Jimmy Patronis for being endorsed by politicians. The PNJ reported he said at a Navarre forum:…
Rudman files yet another bill
Outgoing State Rep. Joel Rudman is filing more bills, even though his resignation is effective Jan. 1. This makes three bills in eight days. My…
Top reads: 12/15/24 edition
1. Waverly, Westmore request six-month extensions: The developers of the Waverly condos and Westmore apartments can’t meet the deadline to begin construction by Dec. 31….
Top listens for the week, 12/14/24 edition
Spotify now hosts our podcast – (we don’t) color on the dog. Listeners heard Congressional candidate Jimmy Patronis say why he is running, find out…
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…
Will term-limit pledge put Valentino in the House?
Former Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino announced that he supports term limits for the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Will it be the…
Chris Paulos: Contraceptive linked to brain tumors
The Levin Papantonio law firm has filed suit (Case 5:24-cv-02524) against Pfizer, Upjohn and related companies on behalf of Alicia Wilson from Upland, CA. The…
Does Rudman know he won’t be a state rep any longer?
State Rep. Joel Rudman announced a second bill he filed with the Florida House for the 2025 session. The Navarre Republican has resigned his seat,…
Presser Notes: Mayor Reeves endorses Patronis
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves has endorsed Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis for Congress. “I think that if anybody can appreciate what it takes to run for…
(we don’t) color on the dog: new episode drops at 4 p.m.
The new podcast episode drops on YouTube today at 4 p.m. We also interview Port of Pensacola Director Clark Merritt for the latest news on…
Daily Outtakes: Andrade endorses Patronis for Congress
State Rep. Alex Andrade endorsed Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis in the special election for the Northwest Florida congressional seat formerly held by Matt Gaetz on…
Outgoing Rudman files pro-gun bill
Last month, State Representative Joel Rudman announced his resignation from the Florida House to pursue a congressional seat in Florida’s First District, which was vacated…
Top Five Reads for the week, 12/8/24 edition
The blog had a 15% increase in readership last week, even though I spent one day out of town. 1. We broke the news that…
Dimmock, McDaniel and Green qualify to run for Congress
Aaron Dimmock, the Republican candidate backed by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy against Matt Gaetz in August, has qualified to run for Gaetz’s seat. He…
Daily Outtakes: Congressional primaries begin to take shape
The qualifying period run for the First Congressional District seat has begun to take shape. The period ends at noon today. A new candidate announced…
