Category: State & National News
Daily Outtakes: DeSantis broke promises made to the UWF and community
When he announced his appointees to the University of West Florida Board of Trustees, Gov. Ron DeSantis betrayed the public trust by ignoring the promises…
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,…
Don’t tell Trustee Scott Yenor: Females Drive Army recruitment
File this post under things not to tell University of West Florida Trustee Scott “Damn Independent Women” Yenor. Female Recruits Drive Army’s Success in Meeting…
UWF has excelled in meeting Florida’s performance metrics
The University of West Florida (UWF) has shown significant improvement in recent years, according to the Florida Board of Governors’ performance-based funding metrics. In the…
Pay Attention: 2nd Anniversary of New College experiment
This month is the second anniversary of when Gov. Ron DeSantis began the transformation of New College of Florida into a bastion of right-wing conservatism….
For faculty, new trustees inject more politics into education
College and university faculty leaders see Governor Ron DeSantis’ and the State Board of Governors‘ trustee appointments across the state as “just the latest in…
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…
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…
Daily Outtakes: Protecting potential Trump presidential library
State Sen. Don Gaetz is co-sponsoring new legislation (SB 118) that proposes state control of presidential libraries The proposed bill for Florida’s 2025 Legislative Session…
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,…
(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. Â 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…
