Sunburn — The morning 🌅 read of what’s hot ☀️☀️ in Florida politics — 8.12.21 — Burnin’ 🔥🔥 today: Rasmussen, Atkeson, DeSantis, Fried, Corcoran, Fred bit.ly/3sa37bm #FlaPol

“The Villages in Florida counts as the fastest growing metro area in the country.”

Board of Education plans another emergency meeting on school mask issue by @haleybrown0 bit.ly/2VVa3NG #FlaPol

Rubio-Demings poll inside 👇

New poll shows Florida voters favor President Joe Biden over Trump, 48-47. Biden’s less-than-a-percentage-point edge falls within the poll’s 2.2 margin of error.

Swing voters are split — just over 46% back Rubio and just under 46% support Demings. More than 8% are undecided. Read more from Jacob Ogles via Florida Politics #FlaPol

Inside the effort to save Florida’s dying manatees by @haleybrown0 bit.ly/3j2aRJt #FlaPol

Thinking about sitting inside the cozy press box of the Florida Legislature as I stand in 16 degree weather covering the aftermath of a fire in the Bronx. Oh the choices we make! #flapol

No one affected by the Bronx Fire is being asked to leave their emergency hotels. Period.   Families who can access their homes have the option to return if they want to, and hotel rooms are still available if survivors want one.

Never a dull moment on the West Virginia political beat. I remember it fondly!!

Fun little story I worked on today

Chihuahuas have the ultimate wedding with eight-tier cake and 90 dog guests trib.al/wQTKOz2

“They make me like I groomed him to do all this,” he said of critics.

Son of ex-judge leaps to death from ritzy NYC co-op after killing mom: cops trib.al/k2rF9iB

“Understand, don’t nobody hit unless they live in west bumblef–k and they already retired and already established.” — NYC lotto player 👇

The recent tidal wave of migrants to the Apple has helped lead to what homeless advocates have called the worst crisis for the system in more than a decade.

Outside New York gubernatorial debate Lee Zeldin supporters hold handmade signs. One in the shape of a gravestone, the other calls Governor Kathy Hochul a c u next Tuesday.

The veil is thin tonight 👻

Me doing journalism that matters like.. nypost.com/2024/02/29/us-…

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