A Jacksonville Democrat is involved in a food fight in Tallahassee. But it's not about legislation.
Rep. Angie Nixon said she was accused by the House Sergeant of Arms of "stealing food from the members' lounge."
"I cannot make this shit up. I took a plate of salad, a plate of nachos and a two tacos. Someone took a picture of me and sent it to the sergeant. I then get an apology because I paid my tab but was told I can't take more than one plate out. ... Literally the FL House is policing plates," the House District 13 incumbent said.
She got a text at 12:20 p.m. from the Sergeant of Arms "cutting" her access to the dining hall until she paid up. A follow-up text 25 minutes later admitted the error and conferred an apology, but Nixon was not reassured.
"I told the sergeant I feel like they're targeting me and trying to make me uncomfortable so I won't come back. ... Let's not start on the fact that I now have a camera outside my office (because) someone vandalized my office and my staffer's desk. This is wild," Nixon said, noting the money was paid by deductions from her paychecks.
The Sergeant of Arms referred us to the House Speaker's Office for comment, which did not reply immediately.
Nixon has discussed dealing with microaggressions in the House before, including an assignment to a basement office that had rats in 2022.
Last year, after filing a failed resolution calling for an Israeli cease-fire in the war with Hamas, she appealed to House Speaker Paul Renner to censure Rep. Randy Fine over what she called "vile, hateful (and) incendiary things" he said.
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