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Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 5.26.21 Heres your AM rundown of people, politics and policy in the Sunshine State. There may be no more competitive race for Congress anywhere next year than the one for Florida’s 10th Congressional District, where three vibrant criminal justice reform crusaders want to replace Rep. Val Demings. Natalie Jackson, who both announced their candidacies Tuesday, and former State Attorney Aramis Ayala, who’s an...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 4.21.21 Guilty. Guilty. Derrick Chauvin murdered George Floyd, the hammer of justice sounded loudly on all three counts he faced. The video of Chauvin’s neck on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes was damning enough. There was more, though. Throughout the ordeal, the smug, superior expression on Chauvin’s face told volumes about the disregard he had for Floyd’s life. Guilty. Guilty. Guilty. Image via A...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 3.8.21 Good Monday morning. — What they’re reading on the Plaza level: As Florida’s Governor continues to defend himself against various slays related to his COVID-19 response and, now, vaccine rollout, Ron DeSantis‘ role in the virus has been vindicating. The state’s numbers are lower than places with Democratic Governors, like New York and California, but its economy, saved from extended lockdowns, i...