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‘Fire with fire’: The Florida Democrat who worked for DeSantis and now frustrates the GOP ow.ly/EPrW105qZBy

NEWS: Trump camp has invited outside groups to a “entirely off-the-record, private,” and “invite-only” meeting in Palm Beach next week, per letter

Purpose is to talk about planning/collaboration. Heritage/Turning Point among invited groups

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Florida DEP asks appeals court to allow it to resume issuing federal wetlands permits.

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DeSantis just authorized a bill that’ll restrict some vaping products … late in the day on Friday. Some background: politico.com/newsletters/fl…

Florida GOP Rep. Posey abruptly announces retirement ow.ly/AmR7105qWCH

Biden says he'll debate Trump: 'I'm happy to' ow.ly/R0yg105qV9C

A flashback to Oct. 1979 .... What happens when Florida’s governor is your substitute teacher politi.co/3wbY7JM via POLITICO

“A group of people are here for a reason. That reason wasn’t to destroy Ron DeSantis,” Wiles told me.
“But,” she said, and with what I heard as a hint of glee, “the opportunity presented itself.”

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NEW: Florida law says it's illegal for executives of failed insurance companies to take new jobs without state approval.

The law is well-known in the industry. Some call it the 'no-fly list.'

But they're getting rehired anyway — even as CEOs and CFOs.
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It’s a whole new (post-lawsuit) world.

Florida Playbook takes a look at how the Disney District meetings have changed with Stephanie Kopelousos at the helm.

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among those scheduled to be there are Marco Rubio & Byron Donalds

Appeals court judges ask how FL Power & Light can be charged for damages for lost power during Hurricane Irma.

'You have 4.5M people in this class,' FPL's Singer said. 'Even if you look at the named plaintiffs they have widely varying damage claims.'

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Today ⁦Debbie Mucarsel-Powell⁩ qualified for US Senate race against ⁦Rick Scott⁩ She blasted Scott on abortion, called him “pro-Putin” for voting against foreign aid & said “he committed Medicare fraud.” (Scott was never charged but his former company paid a huge fine)

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