Are the Feds about to indict a local elected official? That is the rumor that has dominated county politics over the Thanksgiving weekend. The daily newspaper has been calling county commissioners. INweekly…
Tag: Matt Gaetz
Matt Gaetz wants to legalize fireworks
Are Cherry Bombs and M80s in our future? State Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fort Walton Beach) wants to make fireworks — the booming ones we buy in Alabama and set off in our…
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….
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 to hold hearings on Stand Your Ground
Will Weatherford, the Republican speaker of Florida’s House of Representatives, said on Friday that Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fort Walton Beach), chair of the House’s Criminal Justice subcommittee, will hold hearings on the…
Evers’ Ethanol Victory
Sen. Greg Evers is applauding passage today of a bill repealing Florida’s requirement that fuel sold in the state be blended with ethanol. He described the passage as a “tremendous victory.†“The…
Valentino wants to get in line to replace Carroll as Lt. Gov.
Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino wants to be Rick Scott’s Lt. Governor, and his prospects were discussed and joked about by courthouse insiders. Valentino will have competition for the post. Sen. Anitere…
I need to follow Matt Gaetz on Twitter
Huffington Post follows State Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fort Walton Beach). The website had fun with Gaetz’s tweet on late Tuesday afternoon in which wrote that he believes President Barack Obama’s decision to…
BP gets to sit on stage for WSRE
BP gets to continue its spin. Don’t expect any technical answers for a PR person. We should allow BP on the stage only the person speaking is an engineer, clean-up expert or…
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 thanks to a huge lead in early…
Matt Gaetz has 20 point lead
From Marketing Metrics Media: According to our most recent study of Florida State House Special Election for the recently resigned Ray Samson; Matt Gaetz leads the republican pack by nearly 20 percentage…
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 Ray Sansom’s recent resignation. Gaetz is part…
Matt Gaetz to seek State House Seat
Press Release: Matt Gaetz announced today he is a candidate for the Florida House of Representatives District 4 seat for the 2010 general election. Gaetz, a Fort Walton Beach Republican, is an…
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 Fish House. State Sen. Don Gaetz introduced…
