Don Gaetz appointed to Florida Ethics Commission

Florida Senate President Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton) today announced the appointment of former Senate President (2012-2014) Don Gaetz to the Florida Commission on Ethics. President Gaetz…

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Gaetz: Can the Gulf Coast triumph? Yes

Viewpoint BY DON GAETZ Northwest Florida has taken it hard in the gut from the forces of nature and the folly of man. The Deepwater…

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PSC president tapped for transition

Pensacola State President Ed Meadows has been tapped to join Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis transition education and workforce advisory committee, along with former Florida Senate President…

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Don Gaetz suggests Community Code of Ethics

Former Florida Senate President Don Gaetz discussed ethics in government with community leaders today during an Advocacy Lunch & Learn sponsored by the Studer Community…

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Gaetz story picked up by Sunburn newsletter

SaintPetersblog.com founder Peter Schorsch included our Inweekly article on Don Gaetz in today’s Sunburn newsletter: Don Gaetz: Still serving In a story for InWeekly, publisher…

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Don Gaetz to chair Triumph Gulf Coast

From The News Service of Florida: Former House Speaker Allan Bense on Thursday kept the position of chairman of the non-profit organization Triumph Gulf Coast…

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Three generations of Gaetzes do not back down

By Duwayne Escobedo Inweekly Don Gaetz said watching his son Matt confront hundreds of angry protestors against his son’s policy to eliminate the U.S. Environmental…

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Gaetz Pensacola’s next mayor?

By Duwayne Escobedo A recent survey commissioned by Inweekly found Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward, a two-term incumbent, could be vulnerable in the 2018 election should…

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Papa Gaetz applies for UWF presidency

By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA State Sen. Don Gaetz is among more than 70 applicants seeking to become the next president of…

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Gaetz mulls UWF presidency

By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA As the University of West Florida searches for a new president — and the Aug. 15 application…

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Don Gaetz being discussed for UWF president

Ever since Dr. Judy Bense announced her decision to retire at the end of this year, people have speculated whether State Sen. Don Gaetz would…

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Gaetz: Northwest Florida delegation delivered, survived vetoes too

State Sen. Don Gaetz says that not only did Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward have two projects survive Gov. Rick Scott’s line-item vetoes – $750K for…

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Don Gaetz not running for Congress

State Sen. Don Gaetz made it clear today that he is not interested in running for Congress: Over the last few days, Vicky and I…

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Gaetz trying to hold charter schools accountable, House could block it

SENATE PILES UP EDUCATION ISSUES IN BILL ..By BRANDON LARRABEE, THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The Senate approved a wide-ranging education bill on a nearly…

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Pensacola Speaks: Congressman Rooney, Don Gaetz

On “Pensacola Speaks,” Congressman Thomas Rooney (R-Okeechobee), co-chair of Sen. Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign in Florida, will be on the show during the first half…

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Anti-corruption, ethics and accountability: Always the toughest bills to pass

State Sen. Don Gaetz this afternoon sent out this email to his constituents. The Anti-Corruption has been passed by all the appropriate House and Senate…

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Have job cuts at FDOH hurt us?

Gov. Rick Scott’s surgeon general, Dr. John Armstrong, today faces as confirmation hearing in the Florida Senate. Sen. Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) wants to know how…

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Gaetz sends out update on his bills

State Sen. Don Gaetz sent out his weekly update on the legislation that he is sponsoring. He said all these bill are progressing through the…

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Health care coverage for uninsured not happening in 2016

By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA After a bruising political fight, a key senator said Tuesday that proposals about expanding health-care coverage for…

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Gaetz resurrects anti-corruption bill

State Sen. Don Gaetz did it. He got his anti-corruption bill out of committee. On Monday, the Senate Ethics and Governmental Oversight Committee had voted…

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