Category Politics & Community

Politics & Community

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, […]

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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, […]

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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 […]