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Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 4.23.21 President Joe Biden and Gov. Ron DeSantis may not like each other, but they have one thing in common: Solid approval among Florida voters. A new poll from bipartisan firm RABA Research found the state’s top elected official and the Commander in Chief both have approval ratings in the positive by double-digits. DeSantis, midway through his first term, has the approval of 56% of voters compared to 42% who disapprove, giving him a plus-14 favorability rating. Biden, who’s wrapping up his first 100 d...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 4.14.21 A reminder: It’s Seersucker Day in the Capitol. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ COVID-19 response may be getting dragged through the mud by national media, but a new survey shows Florida voters are fans. Polling firm Cygnal surveyed 800 likely general election voters in Florida and found 60% believe DeSantis has done a good job navigating the state through the pandemic. That beats the 58% approval earned by the Joe Biden administration and the 49% approval for Donald Ron DeSantis gets high marks for his ...

POLITICO Get the Florida Playbook Newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by Floridians for Affordable Rx Hello and welcome to Thursday. The daily rundown — Between Tuesday and Wednesday, the number of Florida coronavirus cases increased by 5,885 (nearly 0.3 percent), to 2,096,747; active hospitalizati...

Nelson said he left Gaetz's office because of a planned departure to promote workforce development for the defense industry. No media outlets have reported that Nelson left his position with Gaetz over the investigation, but FBI agents asking him about it were enough for Nelson to declare all of the news reports on the investigation into Gaetz as baseless. "This baseless claim against me leaves me further convinced that the allegations against Congressman Gaetz are likewise fabricated and merely an attempt to discredit a very vocal conservative," Nelson said. Nelson said he didn't have any sp...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 3.22.21 Here's your AM rundown of people, politics and policy in the Sunshine State. With the state government firmly in Republican control since the last century, Florida policymakers have been extremely friendly to free-market principles. At the same time, local governments decry the trend of state lawmakers passing so-called preemption bills, which the locals believe step on cherished home-rule principles of local democracy. That’s why it’s particularly shocking that some local governments in the Panhan...