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The Wheels Are Off in the Florida Capitol: 'A Poorly Written Episode of the West Wing'

The Florida Senate Democratic leader quit the party. The House Speaker blasted the Senate president. An ex-Republican may run for governor as a Democrat. The attorney general accused a fellow GOP...READ MORE

 

Gov. Ron DeSantis: "None of this will play well in a Republican primary for FL House, much less for FL Senate or US House. It is not what a single member campaigned on and it is a rejection of all the major legislative achievements of the previous six years."

FL Sen. Joe Gruters: "Thank you to President @realDonaldTrump for making me Vice Chairman of HSAC and empowering me to help us secure our Border, deport Illegal Criminal Thugs, stop the flow of Fentanyl and other illegal drugs that are killing our Citizens, and MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN."

FL Sen. Jason Pizzo: "I won’t punch down. Wishing everyone well."

FL Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith: "This week, we passed our first bill in the @FLSenate! SB 1514 ensures traditional public and charter schools are ready and able to administer EpiPens before, after, and during school hours to save student lives. Thank you, Florida State Senators for your unanimous support!"

 

 

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