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Jim RosicaAugust 30, 2017

A Chinese-based energy concern says today’s town hall by Republican Congressmen Matt Gaetz and Neal Dunn on Chinese espionage against American companies is an “attack” that’s “entirely unfair.” Nantong Bing Energy, in a press release issued Wednesday morning, said “China has repeatedly amended its patent laws to conform to international legal standards. It has also tried to reinforce its judicial structure […]

Jim RosicaAugust 4, 2017

Republican Congressmen Matt Gaetz and Neal Dunn of north Florida announced a town hall later this month on Chinese espionage against American companies, citing a Tallahassee-based business Gov. Rick Scott once promoted as a job-creator. The meeting, “Wanton Loot: How China Is Stealing Ideas from American Entrepreneurs,” will be held in Florida State University’s Turnbull Conference […]

Peter SchorschJuly 13, 2017

Russia issue not yet hurting GOP fundraising or giving Dems advantage The saga regarding Donald Trump – Senior and Junior – and Russia continues with no end in sight. It began in January and now, following the latest “bombshell,” the 2016 Democratic nominee for vice-president, Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, is throwing out the word […]

Peter SchorschJuly 10, 2017

Why doesn’t Matt Gaetz run for Attorney General in 2018? Increasingly, this is a question buzzing from the Panhandle to the Potomac. The din about Gaetz entering the 2018 AG field is only getting louder now that it appears that Ron DeSantis will run for Governor and not the top law enforcement post. So far […]

Jim RosicaJuly 3, 2017

It’s almost Independence Day, which in Florida means: Time to scare some birds. Although you can buy fireworks in the state, they’re not actually legal here. Indeed, The Tampa Tribune in 2014 called fireworks sales in Florida an “institutionalized charade,” leading one lawmaker to call for “more freedom (and) less fraud.” Retail sales are allowed only […]

Phil AmmannJune 19, 2017

North Florida Republican Matt Gaetz will honor a local sailor who saved the life of a child involved in an automobile accident. Gaetz, who represents Florida’s 1st Congressional District, will give special recognition in a ceremony Monday for Petty Officer First Class Joseph Pellicano of Pace, a city in Santa Rosa County. On Jan. 16, […]

Bob SparksJune 16, 2017

Most anglers thought the red snapper season for fishing in federal waters came and went almost two weeks ago. Thanks to an agreement between the U.S Department of Commerce and the State of Florida, recreational anglers now have 39 additional days to go after the prized catch. The previous season lasted only three days, from […]

Mitch PerryJune 14, 2017

Polk County Congressman Dennis Ross is one of four members of the Florida GOP delegation on the baseball team attacked by a gunman Wednesday morning in Alexandria, Virginia, but he wasn’t at today’s practice. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was shot, and multiple congressional aides were also hit by a gunman with a rifle who opened […]

Jim RosicaJune 8, 2017

Everyone loves a mystery, so how did a provision to help concerns with underused or shuttered citrus factories get into this year’s medical marijuana legislation? Language in both bills (SB 8-A, HB 5A) would give preferential treatment for up to two growing licenses to applicants who can show “they own one or more facilities that are, or were, […]

Bob SparksMay 26, 2017

There are 365 days in calendar year 2017, but for 362 of those days, it will be illegal for individuals to fish in federal waters for Red Snapper. For two Panhandle congressmen, that is insufficient. Shalimar Republican Matt Gaetz and Panama City Republican Neal Dunn are urging the U.S. Department of Commerce to allow more days […]

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Florida congressmen want more than a 3-day Red Snapper fishing season