Category: Florida
Daily Outtakes: Andrade discusses Special Session dynamics
The Florida Legislature’s passage of the Trump Act exposed unprecedented tensions between state lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis, who says he will veto it.
Pap puts real world in his novels
Over this week, I have covered human trafficking and the Sackler family’s settlement offer. A few years ago, I covered both topics with trial attorney…
NOAA brags about satellites’ role in predicting our snowstorm
Last week, cities like Atlanta, Houston, New Orleans, Gulf Shores, Milton and Pensacola experienced rare snow, shattering decades-old records. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)…
Top Reads & Plays: Jan. 26 edition
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…
Governor sets date of Rudman’s district
Gov. Ron DeSantis has scheduled the special election and primary to replace former state Rep. Joel Rudman, who is running for Matt Gaetz’s congressional seat….
Florida, Escambia have a ‘Gulf of Mexico’ problem
A computer search of Florida laws shows at least 55 statutes include references to the Gulf of Mexico, while local-government ordinances also are tied to…
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….
And Escambia County’s update
From Meteorologist Scottlin Williams Wilson: SNOW TIMING UPDATE -The heavier bands of snow will continue to gradually move south. -Snow + strong wind gusts (up…
Daily Outtakes: Stay Inside and Off Roads Today
Yesterday evening, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves issued Declaration of State of Emergency 25-01, declaring a local state of emergency in the City of Pensacola due…
Special GOP Primary only about 10K votes cast
With the election a little over a week away, early and mail-in voting has been low, and the extreme winter weather will impact the turnout…
Patronis vs. Valentino: Early Voting edition
PATRONIS On Friday, the Jimmy Patronis for Congress Campaign announced former Congressman Jeff Miller’s official endorsement of CFO Patronis for the seat he once held….
Lawmaker push back against DeSantis special session
Yesterday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that he will convene a special session of the Florida Legislature the week of Jan. 27 to address immigration issues,…
The Whitmire Ghoul: What we know
From July 1957 to March 1958, Pensacola was gripped by a series of disturbing grave robberies. Four deceased women’s bodies were taken from their graves…
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…



















