Everett Wilkinson

Everett Wilkinson: Media Darling, Fringe Tea Party Extremist

Everett Wilkinson, South Florida Tea Party Chair, Says FEMA "Concentration Camps" Open In South Florida

In the wake of President Barack Obama's recent victory, the Federal Emergency Management Agency may soon open "concentration camps" -- some of which are in South Florida -- to detain anyone who disagrees with the government authority, Everett Wilkinson, chairman of South Florida's Tea Party, told Ne ... More >>

South Florida Tea Party Leader Reportedly in on Donald Trump's Possible Presidential Run

​Donald Trump's still threatening to run for president as a third-party candidate, and he appears to be getting help setting it up from the founder of the South Florida Tea Party.Everett Wilkinson, who was acting as a promoter for Trump's miserable failure at hosting a debate among the GOP pre ... More >>

South Florida Tea Party Leader Says Donald Trump Is His "First Choice" to Moderate Debate

​The GOP debate sponsored by the West Palm Beach-based Newsmax and moderated by Donald Trump is having some difficulties.It has two confirmed attendees -- former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Sen. Rick Santorum -- while four have declined, and Rep. Michele Bachmann hasn't responded.Aside ... More >>

Donald Trump Giving a Bailout to South Florida Tea Party as They Still Won't Pay the Bill

fark.com​The new philosophy from the South Florida Tea Party apparently includes taking handouts and accepting bailouts.As you may know, the South Florida Tea Party has been trying to weasel its way out of paying the bill for a rally they held for Donald Trump in Boca Raton.Yesterday, Donald Trump ... More >>

Palm Beach County Tea Party Director Quits After Chairman Rags on Rep. Paul Ryan

​Standing up for what you believe in apparently isn't in the South Florida Tea Party manifest.Pam Wohlschlegel -- the director of the Palm Beach County chapter of the South Florida Tea Party -- called it quits after Chairman Everett Wilkinson declared House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan's Medicare ... More >>

Voting Today? Watch Out for the Fake Tea Party

Flickr: szudi​Come on, admit it: At some point on your way down the ballot, you just turn off your brain and start filling in the bubbles that correspond to your party affiliation. This is especially true when you get down to, say, commissioner of agriculture and state representatives that you've ... More >>

[UPDATEDx2] Lien on Me: Allen West Calls for "Personal Responsibility" Undermined by Personal Financial Record; Will Tea Party Protest Him?

FlickrAllen West addresses tea partiers at their July 2009 rally.​Ha ha, just kidding about the tea party protest. Not likely these folks turn on one of their own "patriots," even if the recent revelations suggest that West has done exactly what he and his tea party allies have pilloried the gover ... More >>

SoFla Tea Party's Everett Wilkinson Says Juan Williams Got It Wrong

The average Tea Partier in South Florida is a lot more likely to look like this, Wilkinson says.​NPR commentator and Fox News talking head Juan Williams has been all over the media lately dissecting the Tea Party movement. In an April 2 Wall Street Journal editorial, Williams decried the liberal ... More >>

Signs That Rubio's Tea Party Support Is Fragile

FlickrMarco Rubio​It may be too early to assume that Florida's tea party faithful will flock to the polls for Marco Rubio. As evidenced by questions that surfaced during Sunday night's debate on Fox News, it seems Rubio has taken that support for granted and that he'll now need to mend fences with ... More >>