![]() DeSantis is scheduled to be in Tallahassee. Spencer Roach, a North Fort Myers Republican. ![]() Light My Fire - “I believe it would be political malpractice if he does not run for president,” said state Rep. In fact, it would be shocking if DeSantis does not run at this point. Waiting For The Sun - Of course, all of this is done with the expectation that DeSantis will soon use the long line of accomplishments as he goes into a GOP primary battle against former President Donald Trump. But the misses for the governor were few. A year-long tax break on certain household goods to battle “inflation” was rejected. ![]() And parts of the immigration package were less than he wanted. That turned out to be a fairly accurate prognostication. Take It As It Comes - A few weeks ago, one Republican legislator predicted that DeSantis would get 95 percent of what he wanted. But they also realize this is an unusual moment in time, when DeSantis’ expected presidential campaign has fueled a long list of legislative action that is unrivaled in recent Florida history.īreak On Through - DeSantis himself said on Thursday that he and Republicans did not want to “waste the opportunity” and that they needed to “seize the moment.” He added that “we’ve been able to go on a historic run that has never been seen before in this state’s history.” Ron DeSantis - contend that the energized GOP supermajority’s actions on abortion, guns, LGBTQ issues, schools and Disney over the past 60 days are fulfilling campaign promises. Strange Days - Republicans - including Gov. One legislator lashed out at transgender opponents as “demons” and “imps.” Another legislator said on the House floor that “our terrorist enemies hate homosexuals more than we do.” People so angry that they threw actual underwear at lawmakers from the House gallery. Protesters getting arrested near and in the Capitol. Riders On The Storm - It was a session that had its bipartisan moments (a ban on TikTok in schools, the expansion of Florida Kidcare) but it also had moments of rage. The End - In a few hours, it will be over, but the reverberations of the 2023 session of the Florida Legislature will live onward - in the courts, on the presidential campaign trail, in next year’s elections, in the schools, in the colleges, in doctor offices, on social media, at a certain central Florida theme park and on and on. Florida’s raucous session ends as 2024 watch begins
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