Ummmm. Governor Jeb Bush was elected in November 1998
Apparently, you did not know this but the President at that time was one William Clinton, who had a 65% approval rating.
In 1998, Registered Democrats had a 500,000 (approx.) plurality in Florida.
Oh yeah, when Jeb was campaigning in 1998, the Florida Senate was still in the Dems hands while the Pubs held the house. After November 5, 1998, the Pubs took over the Senate for the first time since Reconstruction!
So, to go over it again, your premise remains wrong and you really don't have your facts straight but somehow, I think you are are used to that position.