Florida Politics

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 11.5.26 — Burnin’ today: Amendment 3, DeSantis, Donalds, Crist & Welch, redistricting, Herrmann, Uthmeier & Thunderbirds #FlaPol flapol.com/4zloSWR

Speaker-designate @SamGarrisonFL’s House: AI gets a full committee, Public Integrity returns, Budget goes back to Appropriations, and the Security & Threat Assessment Committee is gone. Reporting by @PeterSchorschFL #FlaPol flapol.com/4BMNERO

25,100 votes. 13,257 of them came by mail. How @CharlieCrist won St. Pete, by the numbers. Reporting by @PeterSchorschFL #FlaPol flapol.com/4iHTYlb

Pasco +31,320. Hillsborough –11,883. How @RepGusBilirakis won the new CD 12, by the numbers. Reporting by @PeterSchorschFL #FlaPol flapol.com/4iy8R9n

.@RepGregSteube announces bid for GOP Conference Chair, challenging @RepLisaMcClain Reporting by @JacobOgles #FlaPol flapol.com/4iHIxtz

.@StPetePD officer faces possible charges for misusing @flocksafety surveillance system Reporting by @Reportographer #FlaPol flapol.com/3Vbs6hk

.@MayorDeegan promises 'necessary adjustments' to Jacksonville budget after Amendment 3 passage Reporting by @AGGancarski #FlaPol flapol.com/4j0Fqy8

.@AClendenin accuses @JaneCastor of selectively lobbying Tampa Council on charter changes Reporting by @Reportographer #FlaPol flapol.com/48BjqUv

.@RivieraBch Council votes 4-1 against letting rival firm fix forensic audit proposal Reporting by @PeterSchorschFL #FlaPol flapol.com/4BLTFOI

The road to the Governor’s Mansion ran through a Flagler County VFW hall @JenHeroldFL explains how @ByronDonalds won #Florida by showing up, listening and connecting with voters — one conversation at a time A lesson in grassroots pol ...

.@CFOIngoglia says investigators arrested woman accused of insurance fraud, faking crash report Reporting by @DrewDixon30 #FlaPol flapol.com/4fdAELk

.@StPeteFL to honor 2 Vietnam War veterans at Veterans Day ceremony Reporting by @Reportographer #FlaPol flapol.com/482q9qt

Orlando opens the world's biggest @BuildABear store at @IconParkOrlando Reporting by @GabrielleRusson #FlaPol flapol.com/4Ac3KCS

Personnel note: @C_DiamondFL leaving @RuthsListFL as group launches CEO search Reporting by @JesseScheckner #FlaPol flapol.com/4AhMRXK

‘Democrats in array’: New House members credit caucus campaign arm for breaking supermajority Reporting by @JesseScheckner #FlaPol flapol.com/480i71o

.@USDOL: Florida new jobless claims drop sharply to close out October Reporting by @DrewDixon30 #FlaPol flapol.com/4zzmigO

.@CityofTampa City Council accepting applications to replace @CouncilmanViera in District 7 Reporting by @Reportographer #FlaPol flapol.com/483202X

Recount looms for razor-close CD 27 race as nearby CD 26 clash remains out of range for now Reporting by @JesseScheckner #FlaPol flapol.com/4BMDXTC

.@JimBoydFL names top Senate leadership for next term Reporting by @PeterSchorschFL #FlaPol flapol.com/4iWXUQ6

'Voters are not interested in impeachments, subpoenas, and all that kind of stuff.' @ByronDonalds expects Democrats to 'overreach' nationally, vows not to be a 'prisoner of the moment.' Reporting by @AGGancarski #FlaPol flapol.com/4zuVRZm

.@OrangeCoFL TDT revenue breaks a record in September, @OCCompt Phil Diamond says Reporting by @GabrielleRusson #FlaPol flapol.com/4AzyP3Z