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Matt Gaetz Comment About Black Senators Criticized

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fort Walton Beach)
The Florida Channel
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fort Walton Beach)

In-fighting in the Florida legislature is getting increasingly personal. But some observers are saying Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fort Walton Beach, may have crossed a line.In a tweet, Gaetz targeted Sens. Arthenia Joyner, D-Tampa and Dwight Bullard, D-Miami. Moments before Gaetz's comment, the Senate democratic caucus had filed a lawsuit against the House, saying  that chamber's early departure was unconstitutional. There were some misspellings in the hastily-crafted documents.

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Lynn Hatter has served as reporter/producer for WFSU since 2007 with education and health care issues as her key coverage areas. She is an award-winning member of the Capital Press Corps and has participated in the NPR Kaiser Health News Reporting Partnership and NPR Education Initiative.
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