By Stephanie Carroll Carson, Florida News Connection About 2.6 million people in Florida will have less money to spend on groceries starting this November. SNAP benefits – more commonly known as food…
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Sorry, Gene. Thrasher has inside track to Lt. Governor
Sources close to Governor Rick Scott tell the East Orlando Post that the Governor’s Chief of Staff Adam Hollingsworth is pushing the Governor to choose Senator John Thrasher for Lt. Governor. The…
Buzz: Baby Gaetz could have worthy competition for Daddy Gaetz’s senate seat
Our sources are telling us that former State Sen. Durell Peaden is considering a run for Senate President Don Gaetz’s seat next year. The senate president terms out of office in 2014….
Rubio in town today
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio will be in Pensacola today to discuss Obamacara. The visit is part of his tour, which Saint Peter’s Blog describes as a “redemption tour.” Rubio is appearing before…
Cohen loses out on Miramar job
The Miramar, Fla. city council chose Kathleen Woods-Richardson, former director of Miami-Dade County’s Public Works and Waste Management Department where she oversaw more than 1,730 employees and managed a budget of $629…
Viewpoint: Turning the Tide on Childhood Obesity
by: Dr. Janey Thornton, USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services As the Department of Agriculture’s Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, I am on a…
Are You Ready to Rumble? Stand Your Ground: El Baby Gaetz vs. The Unchained (see poster)
SaintPetersBlog.com is having fun with the proposed debate on Stand Your Ground between Rep. Matt Gaetz and executive director of the Dream Defenders, Phillip Agnew. There is now even a poster. BTW:…
Matt Gaetz ready to debate over Stand Your Ground
The Miami Herald reports that Rep. Matt Gaetz has agreed to a televised debate with Dream Defenders Director Phillip Agnew on Florida’s controversial Stand Your Ground law. Agnew said he challenged Gaetz…
Florida Congressman says tax on tanning beds is racist. Guess chocolate milk is too
SaintPetersblog reports that Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Gainesville) told constituents at a town hall event that a provision in Obamacare imposing a 10% tax on tanning bed use was a “racist tax” that…
Florida House Democratic Caucus calls for special session on Stand Your Ground
The Honorable Ken Detzner Florida Secretary of State Florida Department of State R.A. Gray Building 500 South Bronough Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 Dear Secretary Detzner: I write to request a special session…
Buzz: Papantonio says Progressives aren’t warming up to Crist
In a telephone interview today, Pensacola attorney and political pundit Mike Papantonio said Charlie Crist doesn’t appear to be gaining much traction among Progressives around the state of Florida. Earlier today, Peter…
Gaetz worth $26.2 million
In terms of personal finances, the Senate president dwarfs the House speaker. Senate President Don Gaetz lists his net worth at $26.2 million, compared to $288,075 reported by Speaker Weatherford, according to…
Oliver finalist for Lee County job
Former Escambia County Administrator Randy Oliver is among the five finalist for the administrator position at Lee County, Fla. He had one-on-one meetings with Lee County commissioners yesterday. See news report.
Another sexual assault by Air Force officer
Stars and Stripes reports that the chief of the Air Force’s sexual assault prevention and response branch–Lt. Col. Jeffrey Krusinski– was arrested by Arlington, Va. police this weekend and charged with sexual…
NRA gives Nobles A rating
Press Release—Jack Nobles, former small business owner and community leader, today received an “A†rating from the National Rifle Association (NRA) and was hailed as “pro-gun†by the United Sportsmen of Florida….
Was Lt. Gov. Carroll forced out of office?
Art Rocker, chairman of the Florida Southern Christian Leadership Conference believes so. Rocker has issued the following statement: Following the discussion of the “Stand your Ground†law and committee, Lt. Governor Jennifer…
Gaetz speaks out against Internet cafes
Florida Senate President Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) today released the following statement regarding his support for legislation to ban Internet cafes in Florida. “The Senate Gaming Committee will meet on Monday, March 18,…
Breaking News: Lt. Gov. Carroll resigning
Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll is resigniing. The Florida Times-Union reports that Carroll’s resignation will be announced shortly. It comes amid an investigation into Carroll’s involvement with Allied Veterans of the World, a…
Attorney General Bondi wants bodies exhumed
Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office today filed a petition on behalf of Medical Examiner Dr. Michael Hunter to allow him to exhume human remains on the site of the Dozier School for…
Rick Scott’s State of the State address
IT’S WORKING Thank you so much for being here today. I especially want to thank President of the Senate Don Gaetz and Speaker of the House Will Weatherford. These are men of…
