State Rep. Frank White (R-Pensacola) confirmed with Inweekly that he has dropped out of the race to be the future Florida House Speaker. Peter Schorsch reported last week on his SaintPetersBlog.com that…
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Locals named to Florida’s Influence 100 list
The Saint Peters Blog published today its first-ever Influence 100, a list for the most powerful, non-politicians in the state of Florida. Pensacola has three on the list: Lewis Bear, Collier Merrill…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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…