[jeffersondem]

Florida is known as a deep red state but it is less well known that the Florida Republican Party still has many Charlie Crist-style Rinos in the legislature.

Many urban Republicans are just itching to return to Crist/Bush policies.

Plus, legislative leaders are rankled that DeSantis stole the show, hampered getting campaign money from Disney, and insisted on leading like a leader.

Many chamber of commerce Republicans have not been supportive of discouraging illegal immigration; and they still are not supportive.

[rlmorel]

"...All that authority would go to Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson and his office, which would be armed with more than $500 million to help enforce federal immigration laws in the state..."

Agriculture Commissioner. IIRC, from what I have heard, this position is virtually invisible to outsiders a has a great deal of power over many things. (I seem to recall the position also oversees gun licensing, but I could be mistaken there)

This does sound like a power grab. I don't know who this person Wilton Simpson is, but by default I am distrustful.

Egad.

I went and looked it up:

Yeah. It is a powerful position. 4th in line of succession to the Governorship. And when I looked at the entry, my first thought was: Lindsey Graham.

And Florida Freepers know about this guy?

[kiryandil]

Nikki Fried was this guy Wilton Simpson’s predecessor.