Category Politics & Community
Hundreds of Gallons of Diesel Spill into Bayou Chico
Reading Time: 2 minutesHundreds of gallons of diesel fuel spilled into Pensacola’s Bayou Chico on Tuesday, marking the latest setback for a bayou struggling to overcome more than a century of pollution. The U.S. Coast Guard and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) both responded to the spill Tuesday afternoon near the entrance to Bayou Chico in […]
Trump Rips Sound Technician During Pensacola Rally
Reading Time: 2 minutesMost of Donald Trump’s campaign speeches are riddled with insults, and Trump’s stop in Pensacola on Wednesday was no exception. The Republican frontrunner targeted everyone from the media, to his opponents, to the unfortunate technician responsible for the microphone at his podium. After tearing into President Obama’s foreign trade policy, Trump abruptly shifted his attention […]
The Story Behind the Viral “Donald Trump Jam”
Reading Time: 2 minutesDonald Trump may have been the headliner at his Pensacola rally this week, but the opening act is getting a lot of attention in their own right. Trump was welcomed to the stage with an unsettling, lip-synched musical tribute from the “USA Freedom Kids” — an upstart girl group comprised of very patriotic preteen performers. […]
Gaetz the Lone Vote Against Human Trafficking Bill in Congress
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNorthwest Florida congressman Matt Gaetz on Wednesday cast the lone vote in the U.S. House of Representatives against a bill aimed at combating human trafficking. The bill, S.1536 — also referred to as the “Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act” — tasks the U.S. Department of Transportation with designating an official to coordinate human […]
Gaetz Staffer Wrote Bill With Help From Conspiracy Forum
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn aide to Northwest Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz wrote a bill with help from a conspiracy theory subreddit devoted to white nationalism and President Donald Trump. Devin Murphy, a Republican staffer for Gaetz, actively solicited input and advice from r/The_Donald, a Reddit forum known for harboring discussions and sentiment of overt racism, white supremacism, Islamophobia, […]
UWF Faculty Senate Opposes Don Gaetz for University President
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Faculty Senate at the University of West Florida (UWF) has formally opposed the selection of Florida State Senator Don Gaetz as the university’s next president. In a vote held Friday, the Senate voted 12–5 against his candidacy, with two members abstaining. Gaetz, a former healthcare executive and current state senator, holds degrees in religion, […]
Poll Finds Evers Leads Congressional Race
Reading Time: 2 minutesState Sen. Greg Evers (R-Baker) is currently leading the race to succeed Rep. Jeff Miller as Northwest Florida’s congressional representative, according to a poll released by a group named “Citizens for a Just Government.” The group, registered as a nonprofit in February, describes itself as a “grassroots advocacy organization” responding to what it calls “increasingly […]