Tag: Don Gaetz
BP contacts can’t answer many questions, no surprise
State Senator Don Gaetz emailed last week to the media and his constituents the list of BP Contacts in Florida. I had reporter Ryne Ziemba…
Gaetz narrowly wins House Dist. 4 primary
Matt Gaetz, son of State Sen. Don Gaetz, narrowly defeated former Destin Mayor Craig Barker by margin of 634 votes. Gaetz won the Republican primary…
Phantom jobs
WUWF radio interviewed State Sen. Don Gaetz this morning on how the legislature will balance the budget this year. Gaetz talked about phantom jobs –…
Class-size battle brewing
Florida voters in 2002 changed the state’s constitution to require smaller class sizes in their public schools. Since then, the Florida legislature, Gov. Jeb Bush…
Gaetz running hard
Caught up with Matt Gaetz, candidate for House District 4, during lunch today. The 27-year-old attorney has a Republican primary in four weeks, courtesy of…
Another view of Monday’s meeting
We asked one of our college interns/free lancers to attend the Monday meeting on consolidation to offer up what she saw and heard. Some of…
Right Size amendment
Press Release Sen. Don Gaetz and Rep. Will Weatherford Unveil Proposal to “Right Size†Class Size Amendment Proposal Would Place Update to Class Size Amendment…
Response to Greer resignation
Florida GOP Party Chairman Jim Greer submitted his resignation today, effective Feb. 20, after conservative grassroots activists, Marco Rubio supporters and party donors were calling…
Crist visits Pensacola
Lewis Bear, Jr. and Collier Merrill, III –the 2009 and 2008 IN Power list winners– hosted a fundraiser for Gov. Charlie Crist tonight at The…
Gaetz: No deep cuts for K-12 funding
State Sen. Don Gaetz reports that funding for K-12 will remain about the same per student for the upcoming school years: Escambia County will earn…
Gaetz: Charter School reform passed, too
State Sen. Gaetz also talked about his bill, S 278, that reforms how charter schools are governed. Last year, the Florida Senate passed a similar…
Gaetz: Valentino transportation idea passes
Just got off the phone with State Sen. Don Gaetz. He told me that Conforming Appropriations Bill that is about to be announced by the…
Buzz: Clary may run against Gaetz
There is a steady buzz from Okaloosa County that Charlie Clary may run for his old state Senate that is currently held by Don Gaetz….
Gaetz sponsors bill to halt double dipping
The Daily News reports that State Sen. Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) is sponsoring Senate Bill 1182 “to end what I consider to be the abuse of…
Economic Development update
From the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce: * “Project Deep Blue†Site Visit – The Chamber hosted a manufacturer last week that is considering…
Don Gaetz: Real power
State Sen. Don Gaetz has been appointed by Senate President Jeff Atwater to head the Senate Select Committee on Florida’s Economy. According to Atwater: “The…
NWFSC loves Sansom, not Gaetz
“I have never been invited to a meeting of the Northwest Florida State College board of directors in my life.”—my favorite from today’s Daily News…
Okaloosa politicians try to derail consolidation
Last night our legislative delegation held an open forum at Pensacola Junior College. State Sen. Durell Peaden (R-Crestview) and State Rep. Greg Evers (R-Baker) made…
Gaetz son charged with DUI
The Daily News reports that Matthew Gaetz, son of State Senator Don Gaetz, was pulled over last Thursday, October 30 for speeding by an Okaloosa…
IN Your Head Radio 5.15
 Today I will welcome Senator Don Gaetz to IN Your Head Radio to discuss the education reforms approved by the Florida Legislature in its 2008…
