Tag: Don Gaetz
PS Podcast: Gaetz explains his passion for his adoption bill
On Pensacola Speaks last week, State Sen. Don Gaetz talked about why he has fought so vigorously for bringing back the incentive program that encourages…
Gaetz needs to decide if he has fire in his belly for U.S. Senate
State Sen. Don Gaetz is leaving his options open on whether to run for U.S. Senate in 2016, but he isn’t sure that he has…
Gaetz and others question the handling of LIP by Scott administration
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Senators raised questions Wednesday about how Gov. Rick Scott’s administration has handled negotiations with the federal government…
Buzz: Gaetz could run for U.S. Senate in 2016
Republicans are scrambling to test the waters to run the U.S. Senate seat of Marco Rubio, who has announced his run for president in 2016….
Gaetz leads floor debate for adoption incentives, repeal of gay adoption ban
This morning I received a text from Ryan Wiggins, political strategist and regular guest on Pensacola Speaks. She was watching the Florida Senate debate on…
Inweekly April 2005 Flashback: Don Gaetz emerges as a powerhouse
In 2005, Okaloosa County School Superintendent Don Gaetz was getting ready to run for Florida Senate. His most likely opponent was expected to State Rep….
Battle over gay adoption riles Gaetz
By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The Florida House of Representatives on Wednesday advanced a controversial bill that would allow private adoption agencies…
Gaetz explains state budget differences
A message for Sen. Don Gaetz: With four weeks of work behind us and five weeks of decisions ahead, the Florida Legislature is bearing down…
PS podcast: Gaetz argues for Senate plan to help uninsured
On News Talk 1370 WCOA’s Pensacola Speaks, I talked with Sen. Don Gaetz on how the Florida Senate wants to provide health coverage for the…
PS Wednesday, March 18 edition: Gaetz, Wedgewood, Charlie Crist and Cybersecurity
Fordham University has a group of students studying the environmental and health issues in the Wedgwood community. We will have Sarah Baldwin who will talk…
LIP money, or lack of it, creating havoc on 2016 budget
The federal government has made it clear that its Low Income Pool program will end this June. LIP provides Florida $2 billion annually for health…
Child dies while state wrangles with Charlotte’s Web rules
On March 4, a 10-year-old boy died. Isaac had been battling severe seizures for years. His parents, Ben and Emily Carew, were part of the…
