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Jim RosicaMarch 10, 2016

State Sen. Don Gaetz said Thursday he did not know whether his son Matt is running for Congress but said he’d “be a great congressman.” FloridaPolitics.com caught up with the Niceville Republican after Thursday’s Senate floor session. Earlier in the day, the site reported that Matt Gaetz, now a sitting state representative, is considering a […]

Peter SchorschMarch 10, 2016

State Rep. Matt Gaetz, the conservative firebrand from northwest Florida, is aggressively exploring a run for Congress, three sources with deep ties to the Panhandle tell Florida Politics. Gaetz, a Fort Walton Beach Republican, is eyeing the 1st Congressional District seat now held by U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller. The eight-term Florida Republican on Thursday announced […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 10, 2016

Eight-term Florida Republican Rep. Jeff Miller, chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, on Thursday announced his retirement from the House at the end of the current term. “We knew there would come a day when it would be time to pass the torch,” Miller said in a statement. “That day has come.” Miller has […]

Shannon NickinsonJune 18, 2014

Here we are, facing the Hayseed Factor again. Just when our own congressman, U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, was on the big stage thanks to his position as chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee during an epic shameful scandal about the way the VA medical system treats veterans, he had to go and do it. […]

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