Panhandle

These stories are focused on the Florida Panhandle and its government and politics
With the polls now closed, North and Central Florida have decided who will continue to serve in the House of Representatives in Congressional Districts 1 to 22, as called by NBC. All incumbents have won their respective races, frequently at double-digit margins, with the largest going to Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) of District 12, who […]
In August, Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) sought any correspondence within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) referring to Vice President Kamala Harris as "border czar," which was blocked by Harris campaign spokesman Ian Sams. As a result, Rep. Gaetz has renewed his original request and the correspondence between DHS and Sams to block it. "I […]
Vice President Kamala Harris has been criticized by Republicans for her apparent flip-flop on border policy, including the building of a wall. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) discussed the switch in comments to The Floridian, saying Republicans will push the duplicity of Harris's recent statements. "The Democrats right now have a crisis with the electorate because […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Tuesday at 7 p.m. Florida's primary polls will close, and with it will emerge the Democrat nominee hoping to make the Senate District 3 seat—flipped red by the DeSantis-backed Sen. Corey Simon—blue once more. The candidates are civil rights attorney Daryl Parks and Gadsden County Commissioner Kimblin NeSmith, both planning to unseat former NFL […]
Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) has certainly found herself at the heart of a gripping controversy as old pictures and videos from her swimsuit modeling days resurfaced online. Florida House Representative Michelle Salzman (R) posted a picture of herself in a bikini on X (formerly Twitter) as a gesture of support, saying, "In Florida we […]
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) announced that he awarded over $12 million in funding to four separate government entities concerning aviation and defense. Three projects will be funded through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund, including the establishment of a new major at Pensacola State College, and infrastructure for DeFuniak Springs and Jackson County. The funding […]
Several months back, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz clowned his Republican congressional primary opponent Aaron "DEI Dimmock" when he co-opted several websites that the former Navy pilot could have used to promote his candidacy. While Rep. Gaetz was busy pulling the campaign website rug from under Dimmock, the popular congressman from Florida's Panhandle also blitzed his […]
Although Florida is inarguably the most active landing place for hurricanes in the United States, weather experts are projecting that the 2024 hurricane season will be the most active on record. Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane researchers have called that there will be 23 named storms this year in the Atlantic Ocean. Eleven of these […]
The day before University of Georgia student Laken Riley was murdered by Jose Ibarra, an unidentified 21-year-old Pensacola motorcyclist was struck and killed on February 21st by an illegal immigrant driver wanted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL), who represents the area in Congress, demanded information about Byron Pineda, the accused, […]
In the wake of an abrupt and devastating winter storm, Governor DeSantis (R-FL) declared a state of emergency in 49 Florida counties after the weather barreled through the middle of the state. What is being called, "The Winter Storm" put many parts of the country on high alert. Tornado warnings were in effect on Tuesday […]
Campaigning for his Political Career Merry Christmas. The latest public opinion polls in Iowa and across the country paint a grim picture for Gov. Ron DeSantis's presidential campaign and his political future, as Republican voters appear settled on tapping former President Donald Trump as the 2024 Republican presidential nominee. Evangelical voters could rally behind Trump […]
