matt gaetz

Sports items sale sought in case against ally of Rep. Gaetz

Danielle Prieur

Thousands of dollars in sports memorabilia owned by an associate of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz could be sold to recoup misused taxpayer money.

Joel M. Greenberg. File photo: Matthew Peddie, WMFE

Update: Gaetz Associate Joel Greenberg Enters Guilty Pleas To Six Felony Charges

Amy Green

Former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg entered guilty pleas Monday to six felony charges including sex trafficking of a child.

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file image from video, Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks as the House reconvenes to debate the objection to confirm the Electoral College vote from Arizona, after protesters stormed into the U.S. Capitol. (House Television via AP)

How the Gaetz probe grew from sex trafficking to medical pot

Danielle Prieur

Before Rep. Matt Gaetz rose to national prominence as an ardent backer of Donald Trump, he carved out an unusual reputation in Florida: a Republican lawmaker who wanted to liberalize marijuana laws.

Marjorie Taylor Greene to join Matt Gaetz at rally in The Villages on May 7

Joe Byrnes

Politico reports the rally is the first in a national tour denouncing Democrats and so-called RINOs -- or Republicans in name only.

Gaetz, Greene flaunt new paths to power, testing GOP leaders

Danielle Prieur

Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz and Georgia GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene are presenting top House Republicans with a test of how to handle a new breed of Trump-era, social media-savvy firebrands.

State Rep. Anthony Sabatini, R-Howey-in-the-Hills, stands with his friend, Congressman Matt Gaetz, who is being investigated by the U.S. Justice Department.

Sabatini posts online petition for others who 'Stand with Matt Gaetz'

Joe Byrnes

Anthony Sabatini is trying to garner support for Matt Gaetz with an online petition.

People pass by the Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., office on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. The House Ethics Committee has opened an investigation of Rep. Gaetz, citing reports of sexual and other misconduct by the Florida Republican. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Florida GOP senators: Too soon to weigh in on Gaetz's future

Danielle Prieur

Florida’s two Republican senators are steering clear of voicing support for Rep. Matt Gaetz.

Gaetz faces House ethics probe; federal investigation widens

Danielle Prieur

He vowed Friday, “I have not yet begun to fight.”

Gaetz Ally Works Toward Plea Agreement

Amy Green

An attorney for the embattled former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg told a federal judge Thursday he is working toward a plea agreement by May 15.

Gaetz sex probe suddenly threatens a speedy Washington rise

Danielle Prieur

Compared with most congressional newbies, it didn’t take Rep. Matt Gaetz long. Rides aboard Air Force One. Hundreds of television appearances. A darling in conservative circles.