AROUND THE DISTRICT
HURRICANE SALLY: RECOVERY UPDATE
FEMA has been hard at work helping Northwest Florida recover and rebuild after Hurricane Sally. To date, nearly 6,000 Northwest Florida residents have been awarded a total of almost $24 million in FEMA assistance.
Homeowners and renters in Bay, Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties with uninsured losses from Hurricane Sally can register with FEMA in several ways:
- By visiting DisasterAssistance.gov,
- By downloading the FEMA App for smartphones, and
- By calling 800-621-3362.
REMINDER: The deadline to register with FEMA for disaster assistance is Dec. 1, 2020.
Please note: FEMA mobile registration centers in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties will close permanently at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14.
PROTECTING OUR BORDERS
This week, the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Decisive returned home after seizing $20.3 million worth of cocaine and marijuana in southern Florida. On this 40 day mission, the crew interdicted nearly 900 pounds of cocaine and 2,735 pounds of marijuana.
I applaud their efforts, and look forward to seeing what they will continue accomplishing in the future.
CONGRESSIONAL APP CHALLENGE
Despite having endured of the most bizarre and tumultuous years in history, Northwest Florida students have continued showcasing their exceptional talent and skill.
On Monday, November 23, I will be announcing the winners of the Congressional App Challenge.
For more information, please visit here!
WINGS OF GOLD
LTJG Connor Black, a graduate of Navarre High School, earned his Wings of Gold last weekend at Naval Air Station Whiting Field. Black was inspired to fly by his high school teacher, a retired Navy helicopter pilot.
It is because of the strength of our military community that we continue to turn out future leaders like LTJG Black. I am proud to represent a district so focused on defending the values that have made our country great.
For more:
Northwest Florida Daily News — November 10, 2020
Navarre native earns his ‘Wings of Gold’ as Navy aviator, heads to Jacksonville
PENSACOLA COVID-19 UPDATE
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson issued Declaration of State of Emergency 20-07, declaring a state of emergency in Pensacola due to COVID-19.
This state of emergency is in response to the number of local COVID-19 hospitalizations increasing to 78 as of Tuesday, Nov. 10. Daily hospitalization numbers can be viewed on the City of Pensacola’s COVID-19 dashboard.
For more:
City of Pensacola
Mayor Robinson Issues Local State of Emergency for COVID-19
GAETZ IN THE NEWS
Breitbart News — November 13, 2020
GOP Rep. Gaetz: “Those Dominion Software Systems — They Changed More Votes than Vladimir Putin Ever Did”
Thursday on Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) was critical of how votes were counted in last week’s presidential election. Gaetz pointed to the unlikely demographic of recently registered voters and potential flaws in voting systems manufactured by Dominion to bolster his claim.
Real Clear Politics — November 9, 2020
Post-Trump Reforms Must Not Serve Partisan Interests
Even Rep. Matt Gaetz, a conservative Florida Republican, and liberal California Democratic Ro Khanna — who sit as far apart on the ideological spectrum as two members could get — can find agreement to these three ideas: ending gerrymandering, closing the revolving door, and enacting term limits. “Khanna-Gaetz. We could run on that and unite 80% of the country,” Gaetz says to a nodding Khanna in the recent HBO documentary, “The Swamp.” They’re right.
Newsweek — November 9, 2020
Matt Gaetz Says Next U.S. President Only ‘Legitimate’ after Courts Rule on Election Lawsuits
Florida Republican Matt Gaetz said America would only have a “legitimate” president after courts had finished ruling on election lawsuits filed by President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign.
WHAT WE’RE READING
Fox News — November 10, 2020
AOC, others pushing for apparent blacklist of people who worked with Trump
Washington Examiner — November 11, 2020
New York Times report may prove Rand Paul correct in cross-immunity disagreement with Dr. Anthony Fauci during testimony
Washington Examiner — November 9, 2020
Officials raised concerns for years about security of US voting machines, software systems
AP News — October 29, 2018
US election integrity depends on security-challenged firms
Politico — August 5, 2016
How to Hack an Election in 7 Minutes
The Epoch Times — November 10, 2020
Tens of Thousands of Pennsylvania Ballots Returned Earlier Than Sent Date
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