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Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 4.22.21 Don't miss your first look at stories driving today's agenda in Florida politics. If it’s time for a pickle pizza, that must mean it’s time for the Florida State Fair. Yes, that 11-day celebration of crafts, displays, agriculture exhibits, thrill rides, and really weird food begins today at the state fairgrounds in Tampa. Normally by now, the Fair would be long gone, but as we all know, there is nothing normal about this time. Originally scheduled to open on Feb. 11, organizers deferred to COVID-19 and m...

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 AP. This wasn’t a routine arrest over Floyd’s passing of a counterfeit $20 bill. Chauvin’s acti...

Pandering to the base: Florida protects Confederate holidays, makes felons of protesters | Editorial Orlando Sentinel 1 hr ago Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel © Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel/Orlando Sentinel/TNS Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a press conference at the Polk County Sheriff's Office, on Monday, April 19, 2021. The governor signed into law a new riot bill, surrounded by law enforcement, legislators, and police union representatives.\r We’re less than a week away from an official Florida holiday that honors the war dead. The Confederat...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 4.19.21 In every Session, there are clear winners and losers, while others prove more elusive to pin down. Once again, Florida Politics is assembling an (arguably) comprehensive look at who walked away from Sine Die 2021 victorious, who tanked, and who landed somewhere in between. Of course, there is the one bill lawmakers must pass: Florida’s upcoming state budget. Crafted in the ever-present shadow of COVID-19, a budget for the fiscal year 2021-2022 came with a new wrinkle — the state’s slice of a m...

Capitol Watch for Wednesday, March 17 Florida lawmakers began a 60-day session March 2. (Source: News Service of Florida) By ABC7 Staff | March 17, 2021 at 6:35 AM EDT - Updated March 17 at 6:35 AM TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WWSB) - Florida Senate and House committees will be taking up the following bills on Wednesday, March 17: TELEMEDICINE FOR FIDO: The Senate Agriculture Committee will take up a bill (SB 1370), filed by Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez, R-Doral, that would allow veterinarians to use telemedicine to treat animals. (9 a.m., 110 Senate Office Building, the Capitol.) JUNETEENTH DAY DIS...