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A new documentary set to debut in Pensacola later this month looks at the growing threat invasive lionfish pose to Florida's recreational fishing and seafood industries.
"Reef Assassin" explains how the colorful and venomous fish with lion-like manes of feathery fins have thrived in the waters off Florida since they were first dumped by aquarium collectors in the mid-1980s.
The House Armed Services Committee wants more information from the Navy as part of its ongoing investigation into problems with T-45 Goshawk training aircraft used by Pensacola Naval Air Station and Navy bases in Mississippi and Texas.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Relieved Republicans muscled their health care bill through the House Thursday, taking their biggest step toward dismantling the Obama health care overhaul since Donald Trump took office. They won passage only after overcoming their own divisions that nearly sank the measure six weeks ago.
The American Health Care Act — the Republican effort to repeal and replace much of former President Obama’s signature healthcare law — is one step closer to becoming law after approval by a sharply divided House of Representatives Thursday.
(WEAR) — The Navy stopped training on T-45 jets Wednesday.
The planes were grounded for a few days in April while they investigated problems with the pilot's oxygen system.
Rep. Matt Gaetz says moderate Republicans seeking more money for their districts are holding the vote on the latest health care bill from the White House.
The Pentagon says maintaining the current moratorium on oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico beyond 2022 is “essential for developing and sustaining our nation's future combat capabilities," according to a letter sent to U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fort Walton Beach.
“Where I am very concerned, is in the military testing and military readiness that goes on in northwest Florida,” said Congressman Matt Gaetz – whose First District includes Naval Air Stations Pensacola and Whiting Field and Eglin Air Force Base.
Freshman U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz made a whirlwind tour of Pensacola on Thursday — doing everything from reading to kindergartners to answering questions from dozens of protesters opposed to his plan to eliminate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to throwing out the first pitch at a Blue Wahoos baseball game.
Just before leaving Washington D.C. for a the congressional recess, freshman lawmaker Rep. Matt Gaetz, (R-Fla.), introduced a proposal to reschedule marijuana, effectively loosening the laws surrounding the substance. A few days later, sitting in his Pensacola district office, the congressman sat down for a discussion about the move.