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Sen. Rick Scott: National Defense Bill Includes Big Wins for Northwest Florida, U.S. National Security
Today, Senator Rick Scott, member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and ranking member of the SASC Personnel Subcommittee, released the following statement after Congress voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Importantly, the FY2025 NDAA includes a 14.5 percent pay raise for junior enlisted service members, a 4.5 percent … read more
Judge Dismisses Case Against Disabled Combat Veteran
Navarre Attorney Keith Kilpatrick on August 12 filed a Stand-Your-Ground Law motion to dismiss an attempted murder case the First Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office pursued against his client, Josh Huston, a 100% disabled Iraqi combat veteran. Today Honorable Circuit Judge J. Scott Duncan ruled in Huston’s favor, dismissing the case. According to Duncan’s order, … read more
Candidates say Santa Rosa REC Returned $1,000 Minimum Donations to Participate in Political Forum
Sharon Regan, current chairwoman of the Santa Rosa County Republican Executive Committee (REC). Photo courtesy Walton County REC. After the legality of a minimum $1,000 donation to participate was questioned, the Santa Rosa County Republican Executive Committee (REC), refunded some, if not all, candidate contributions paid to the group, which organized a Dec. 9 political … read more
Local Author’s Newest Book to be released Dec. 31
The launch of Andi Lodge’s new series, will be released on New Year’s Eve. Defending the Gulf Coast is the first book of her new series, featuring a new character, Jase Thompson. Lodge, a native of Santa Rosa County, loves history and entwines local landmarks into her heart-pounding suspense stories. In Defending the Gulf Coast, … read more
GENE VALENTINO SIGNS U.S. TERM LIMITS PLEDGE ON CONGRESS
Gene Valentino, Republican candidate for Florida’s 1st Congressional District, is proud to announce that he has signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge, committing to cosponsor and vote for a constitutional amendment to impose term limits on members of Congress. This pledge represents a promise to fight for three (3) two-year House terms and two (2) … read more
Experienced Former Commissioner and Businessman Nathan Boyles to Seek Florida House District 3 Seat
Nathan Boyles, a local businessman who served a dozen years as an Okaloosa county commissioner, has entered the race for the Florida House District 3 seat, which Joel Rudman vacated to run for Florida’s 1st Congressional seat. Boyles vows to bring America First principles to the office, fight for Conservative values and work hard to … read more
Ten Republicans qualify for Jan. 28 Primary for Gaetz’s Congressional Seat
Jimmy Patronis, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s hand-picked replacement for Florida’s 1st Congressional District seat. will face off against 9 other Republicans in the Jan. 28 GOP primary election. “The unelected bureaucrats who targeted gun owners, Christians, and Trump supports are going to have a day of reckoning,” stated Patronis, who is the frontrunner in the … read more
