Daily Outtakes: EMS passes inspection again

Escambia County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) passed a surprise inspection by the Florida Department of Health. The Bureau of Emergency Medical Oversight’s Compliance Monitoring site…

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Space agency points to expansion needs

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Space Florida anticipates the need to add a large amount of wharf property around one…

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Daily Outtakes: Gaetz punks Dimmock

Florida Politics reports Rep. Matt Gaetz has bought several web domains using his GOP primary challenger Aaron Dimmock’s name. Gaetz is using the sites to…

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Man who set up DeSantis-Trump brunch date in trouble

Former President Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met Sunday in Miami to patch up their differences. The Washington Post reported the meeting was set…

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Daily Outtakes: Gaetz gets an opponent

Last Friday, Aaron Dimmock, the director of executive development for the UWF Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis and Overholtz Center for Leadership, jumped in the GOP primary…

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Firsthand account: White House Correspondents’ Dinner

ABC News’ Karen Travers sat at the head table, next to the First Lady, because she is on the board of the White House Correspondents’…

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Breaking: AZ candidate Kari Lake on Pensacola Beach tomorrow

The controversial GOP candidate for the U.S. Senate in Arizona, Karu Lake, is having a fundraiser at 5:30 p.m. on Pensacola Beach. The location is…

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Former Governor, Senator Graham dies at 87

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Bob Graham, a two-term Florida governor who went on to serve in the U.S. Senate…

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Daily Outtakes: Defending Our Bases

Earlier this month, Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh and other leaders from Escambia and Santa Rosa counties attended the 2024 Defense Communities Summit in Washington,…

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Daily Outtakes: Amendments put Florida in play for Dems

Florida voters will take control away from the Republican-controlled state government and decide the fate of recreational marijuana and abortion limitations. The Florida Supreme Court…

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Daily Outtakes: It’s official

Both President Biden and former President Trump secured enough delegates last night to clinch their primaries. Why this matters: The Florida GOP presidential primary next…

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Daily Outtakes: 10-24 record (updated)

Note: After reviewing the bills again, I missed a bill that Andrade had passed by both chambers and the laid on the table was done…

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10 Dead Issues in 2024 Session

By Jim Saunders. The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — When Florida lawmakers went home after ending the 2024 legislative session Friday, they left behind…

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10 Big Issues in the 2024 Session

©2024 The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The 2024 legislative session ended Friday with an annual hanky-drop ceremony in the rotunda between the House…

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Daily Outtakes: Bye, Nikki

Nikki Haley will announce today that she is suspending her presidential bid, according to several media sources. Why it matters: Haley’s results on Super Tuesday…

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Salzman fought for Dozier survivors

The White House Boys — men who were raped, beaten and tortured as children at the state-run Dozier School for Boys in Marianna – will…

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DeSantis sends troops to control spring breakers

At a press conference in Miami Beach, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he would deploy 140 state troopers and 24 Quick Response FHP Troopers to popular…

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Daily Outtakes: Federal appeal panel boots “Stop Woke” restrictions

A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal ruled Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “Stop Woke Act” restrictions that prohibited employers from training employees…

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‘Other end of the tunnel’ for Dozier victims

By Dara Kam, the News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Wiping away tears, men in their 60s, 70s and 80s watched Monday as the Florida…

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Breaking: Florida Senate passes Dozier bill

Florida Senate this morning passed a bill that would provide $20 million to compensate victims of abuse at the shuttered Arthur G. Dozier School for…

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