Category: State & National News
Salzman has been in trouble before
During her first session in the Florida Legislature, State Rep. Michelle Salzman was criticized for calling a Black lawmaker the chamber’s “token Republican. The Tampa…
Daily Outtakes: Salzman calls for death of all Palestinians?
On Tuesday, State Rep. Angie Nixon tearfully tried to convince her fellow lawmakers to support a ceasefire in Gaza. She asked how many dead Palestinians…
Special session has begun
From The News Service of Florida: The Florida Senate and House on Monday began a special legislative session to address a series of issues, including…
Gun-related proposals face long odds
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Amid mass shootings in Maine and Ybor City, Florida Democrats filed bills last week that…
Daily Outtakes: Baptist bailout might hit snag
Tallahassee insiders have shared that Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves’ effort to get the state to help bailout Baptist Hospital by putting up $18 million to…
Daily Outtakes: IP cuts 100 jobs
The news hit the web yesterday that International Paper’s Pensacola Mill will permanently cease operation of its #4 pulp machine, impacting 100 jobs in Cantonment….
Breaking: Don Gaetz files for Senate, Frank White withdraws
Don Gaetz announced on WCOA this morning that he is running for Florida Senate. Frank White has withdrawn from the race. Gaetz considered running after…
Daily Outtakes: Chaos, Reimagining, More Nurses
Congressional Chaos Congress passed an emergency funding bill to avoid a federal government shutdown. Our congressman, Matt Gaetz, announced that he is filing a motion…
Perez poised to become next speaker
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The son of Cuban immigrants, state Rep. Daniel Perez, R-Miami, was formally selected Monday to…
Daily Outtakes: DeSantis freefall continues
The GOP presidential polling continues to be bad for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and very good for Donald Trump. Quinnipiac: Trump is now at 62%…
Daily Outtakes: Romney bowing out
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) has told the Washington Post and The New York Times that he will not seek a second Senate term. In a…
Teaser: Will Don Gaetz run?
Rumors are flying in Tallahassee and across Northwest Florida that former Senate President Don Gaetz might jump in the race to win his old seat…
Who paid for Mental Health Strategic Plan? (Update)
For more than six months, Inweekly has tried to find out how much did Ernst Young’s Mental Health Strategic Plan and Roadmap cost and who…
Broxson makes wealth list
From The News Service of Florida: Florida lawmakers were required to file annual financial-disclosure reports by Friday or face fines. Here are the senators who…
Insurers approved to take Citizens policies
As efforts continued to sort out damage from Hurricane Idalia, regulators on Friday approved proposals by seven private insurers to pull as many as 202,000…
Daily Outtakes: Somebody get a marker
On Saturday, Leon County Judge J. Lee Marsh ruled that a congressional redistricting plan pushed through the Legislature by Gov. Ron DeSantis violated the Florida…
Recovery begins in wake of Idalia
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Recovery efforts, including restoring power and searching damaged properties, began Wednesday after Hurricane Idalia made…
Tropical Storm Idalia expected to become Cat 3 (updated)
On WCOA, this morning, Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore said the Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to become a mid-category 3 storm when…
Salzman wants to limit commissioners’ terms
From The News Service of Florida: A House Republican on Thursday proposed a constitutional amendment that would impose eight-year term limits on county commissioners. Rep….
Daily Outtakes: Salzman wanders off the mental health ‘roadmap’
State Rep. Michelle Salzman is reconvening the Mental Health Task Force of Northwest Florida for an invitation-only meeting for “brainstorming, designing and planning for a…
