10 Responses to “Here’s Who Qualified For The Ballot This Year Locally, And Who Won Automatically”

1. Josh Jones on June 21st, 2022 9:36 am

   @Jcellops

   Florida does not include teaching CRT to school age children. I’m no “woke liberal” but I believe in transparency when it comes to telling the truth. The Florida school curriculum is available for all to see on the Florida Department of Education website.

   I also believe that the governor’s goal, in pushing his ban on CRT, has been achieved: even though it was never an issue, he has boosted his support among his base – they love him more.

2. Jcellops on June 20th, 2022 9:21 am

   Yes Mary, I read his story, “lifelong Republican” he said. But, wouldn’t it be so much easier to help form your electoral decisions without having to dig and research for the information? What’s wrong with transparency? To Lee, Thank God for Governor DeSantis, who halted CRT in public schools. However, it didn’t halt the Superintendent from trying to sneak it in by way of mandatory training for school board employees. It’s my belief that those certain “woke” liberals, within the school system, will always be on a mission to indoctrinate young minds. My own grandkids (educated in California) are perfect examples of liberal indoctrination. I don’t know that they’ll ever recover. Nonetheless, I believe that voters deserve transparency when it comes to every aspect of our children’s education, to include the school board members, who ultimately choose the superintendent.

3. Lee on June 19th, 2022 3:18 pm

   @Jcellops – To which specific policies are you referring? I’ve heard people who are concerned about what is being taught. However, much of that is truly misinformation. All Florida public school curriculum is available online, every single course offered. It’s literally a roadmap for what students are expected to learn and what teachers are supposed to teach. They are not left to their own devices to decide what or how to teach. We are witnessing people presenting NON issues as if they are problems. The result is a waste of resources.

4. Mary on June 19th, 2022 2:27 pm

   @jcellops to answer your question— no, you aren’t the only one who thinks that. School board candidate Kells Hetherington brought a federal lawsuit against the state of Florida, backed by the Institute for Free Speech for fining him when he said he was a Republican. It is important to know everyone’s party. But the incumbent Fetsko was a Democratic until changing his registration shortly before running.

5. Timothy Minko on June 19th, 2022 9:57 am

   We need Matt Gaetz to stay in office! He is a pittbull and is exactly what’s needed against the criminal left.

   The fake allegations and attempted smear campaign against Gaetz by the left FAILED! They arrested and convicted the man who made up lies and tried to extort Gaetz. He has exposed them exactly for what they are and they HATE him for that. That’s exactly what we need! Don’t let up.

   If they hate you, they will drum up fake allegations, lies and try to extort you and tarnish you. He fake news is also in on it.
   Don’t let them win. Gaetz is a threat to the left and RHINOS.

   Vote Gaetz!!!

6. Denny on June 18th, 2022 1:19 pm

   JTV, just like Trump was a Democrat until he ran for office…

7. Josh Jones on June 18th, 2022 9:32 am

   @JTV
   Fortunately there is another D on the ballot, Margaret (Peggy) Schiller. She’s a viable candidate, who has a law degree (like Mattie) and has years of corporate and public service.

   I think Rebekah Jones is an unfortunate candidate, only known by her association with the Florida Department of Health Covid scandal. She has few qualifications to represent our district.

   Matt Gaetz has been and continues to be not only an ineffective representative of District 1, but also an embarrassment in his actions and comments. We can do better and the Ds, NPAs, and good Rs can reject and oust Gaetz in November.

8. Frank on June 18th, 2022 9:06 am

   @JTV- Rebekah Jones has always been a democrat. She’s the former state employee who tried to say DeSantis was suppressing Covid data to hide the true cases and deaths. She was fired and then she allegedly hacked the emergency responders network and was arrested by FDLE. Since all this she moved to pensacola beach and decided to run against Gaetz. You might be mistaking her for Rebekah Bydlak

9. Jcellops on June 18th, 2022 8:50 am

   Some states have “partisan” school board elections. I think that I’m in favor of that, in light of some of the questionable liberal policies that infect our public schools and children. Am I the only one that thinks along this line? At this juncture, you’d just have to use your due diligence and research each candidate.

10. JTV on June 18th, 2022 6:42 am

    So old Rebekah Jones is a Democrat now? How sleazy is that?