AROUND THE DISTRICT
NAS WHITING FIELD VIRTUAL EVENT
On Thursday, February 25, at 2:00 P.M. (Central), I will be hosting a virtual event to discuss NAS Whiting Field’s military mission, training programs, and new training aircraft. The event will feature representatives from the military, as well as from the private sector. The event will premiere simultaneously on YouTube and Facebook. If you’re interested, I hope you’ll tune in!
STATEWIDE VACCINE APPOINTMENTS
On Friday, January 29, the State of Florida announced the launch of a statewide preregistration system to schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointment for eligible individuals: people 65 and older, frontline health care workers, and long-term care facility residents and staff.
Individuals can pre-register for vaccine appointments and be notified when appointments are available in their area by visiting myvaccine.fl.gov.
This website will allow individuals who are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine to be proactively contacted when vaccine appointments are available at state-supported vaccination sites. On the site, residents can select their county and submit their contact information. Once appointments are available, individuals will be contacted by phone call, text or email and will be assisted in scheduling an appointment.
Additionally, as part of the statewide registration system, each county has a designated phone number that individuals can call and pre-register if they do not have Internet access. The complete list of numbers is available here, and local numbers are below:
- Escambia County: 866-201-1025
- Okaloosa County: 866-200-3599
- Santa Rosa County: 866-201-7110
- Walton County: 866-201-3054
- Holmes County: 866-201-3925
On January 21, State Surgeon General Dr. Scott Rivkees issued a Public Health Advisory prioritizing vaccine in Florida for Florida residents. (The public health advisory is here). Please remember to bring proof of residency for any appointment.
LOCAL VACCINE INFORMATION
Publix supermarkets across Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa counties have begun administering COVID-19 vaccines to residents 65 and older. Each location can administer 100-125 vaccine shots per day.
You must sign up for an appointment to receive a COVID vaccine shot. Please visit http://publix.com/covidvaccine for more information.
Veterans in Northwest Florida can schedule an appointment to receive the vaccine through the Pensacola Veterans Affairs Clinic. Additionally, the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System’s Joint Ambulatory Care Center in Pensacola will host drive-thru COVID-19 vaccinations on Saturday for eligible veterans. So will the Biloxi Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Mississippi. Veterans interested in receiving a COVID-19 vaccine during either the Biloxi or Pensacola events can register by calling 1-800-296-8872. For more information, see also:
WEAR-TV — February 10, 2021
Biloxi, Pensacola VA facilities to host drive-thru COVID vaccinations
Finally, Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines through the U.S. Federal Retail Pharmacy Program on Feb. 12, 2021. More than 1,000 Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies in 22 states, including 6 in Northwest Florida, are receiving federal vaccine allocations this week, with an emphasis on locations that reach customers in underserved communities with limited access to health care.
For a complete list of Walmart and Sam’s Club stores offering the vaccine, as well as more information, please visit here.
GAETZ IN THE NEWS
American Greatness — February 18, 2021
Retired General Honoré, Chosen By Pelosi to Head ‘Independent Review’ of Capitol Hill Riots, Under Fire For Bigoted, Partisan, and Profane Remarks
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL.) posted on Twitter a video montage of Honoré’s most outrageous statements and tweets. “Pelosi hired a bigot to hunt MAGA,” Gaetz wrote.
Video here:
 |
| Click to play! |
Panama City News Herald — February 18, 2021
LETTER: Staunch support for Rep. Gaetz
“I support Rep. Gaetz 100% along with former President Trump. Mr. Biden, no good Nancy, and socialist Chucky are doing all they can to destroy our country. If local Democrats think for a minute that we don’t support Rep. Gaetz just wait till the next election because we will “fight like hell” to keep Matt Gaetz in office.”
Conservative Institute — February 17, 2021
House Republicans press Pelosi for answers on security failures leading up to Capitol riot
While Republicans question what Pelosi knew, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) cautioned against focusing on her alleged failures rather than the “forever occupation” in the riot’s aftermath, Fox News reported. And while both parties relitigate security failures, it’s still not clear what happened to Capitol Officer Brian Sicknick, Gaetz pointed out. “Let me caution against leaning too hard into the ‘What did Nancy Pelosi know and when did she know it?’ narrative,” Gaetz warned. “I don’t want to give the Democrats any more of a basis to be able to have this forever occupation of Washington, D.C.”
New York Post —February 15, 2021
Rep. Gaetz slams media for putting Cuomo on pedestal for his COVID response
GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz blasted the media for portraying Gov. Andrew Cuomo as an “oracle” in his coronavirus response — after it emerged that his top aide admitted that the administration covered up the number of nursing home deaths. “The media is absolutely culpable in advancing this mythology of Cuomo that is belied by the facts, and the facts keep getting uglier and uglier, both for the governor of New York and the media,” Gaetz told Fox News‘ Jeanine Pirro on Saturday.
The Federalist — February 16, 2021
Comey Admitted He Had Nothing To ‘Sufficiently Corroborate’ Steele Dossier But Signed A Spy Warrant Anyway
Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz condemned Comey, the FBI, and the Biden administration with the release of the new information, saying no one will be held responsible for their misconduct or errors in the Russian collusion hoax. “Not only did our own Justice Department set up the president on the Russia hoax, they did it with rotten information and they knew the information was rotten when they did it,” Gaetz said on Fox News on Monday. “You know, I know, and all of the viewers know that there’s not going to be accountability under the Biden Justice Department because none of the career people there think the way to move up in the Biden Justice Department is to expose the Russia hoax. Instead, they’re going to be targeting [Trump], his family members, and the supporters of the America First movement.”
WHAT WE’RE READING
WEAR-TV — February 16, 2021
Hurlburt Field promotes first female American Samoan Chief Master Sgt. in Air Force
Pensacola News Journal — February 15, 2021
Freezing temps cause closures, cancellations in Escambia, Santa Rosa: What you need to know
Northwest Florida Daily News — February 19, 2021
DeSantis pushes election reforms a stone’s throw from Trump, Mar-a-Lago
WEAR-TV — February 18, 2021
FDOT: Pensacola Bay Bridge to partially reopen in March under two-phase approach
Northwest Florida Daily News — February 18, 2021
Job fair in Fort Walton Beach to feature more than 50 employers
|
