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….
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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…