Staff Reports
Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics.
First Shot
Journalist Alexandra Glorioso is leaving POLITICO, she announced on Twitter Monday.
“After a lot of thought and consideration, I’ve decided to not return to @politico and @politicofl. I simply need more time to recover from #cancer #ptsd. Thank you for the opportunity, POLITICO, I am no doubt a better reporter and writer for having worked in the company,” she said.
Glorioso, a health care reporter, has spent much of the past two years battling and eventually defeating breast cancer.
She chronicled her struggle in a series of blog posts detailing both the health care experience and human impacts of the disease.
That too is coming to a close, with Glorioso saying: “I began this project as a health reporter, and I will close it as one.”
She selected a handful of her favorite posts in the thread announcing her departure — on how being a health care reporter didn’t prepare her to navigate the system, on living life indoors as a patient, and on her decision to take leave earlier this year.
“Thank you to my dear friends and followers for sticking with me on this journey since I first publicly announced I was sick almost exactly two years ago,” she tweeted.
Coronavirus Numbers
Positive cases:
— 616,629 FL residents (+AMT since Sunday)
— 6,842 Non-FL residents (+AMT since Sunday)
Origin:
— 4,760 Travel related
— 204,985 Contact with a confirmed case
— 5,017 Both
— 401,867 Under investigation
Hospitalizations:
— 38,495 in FL
Deaths:
— 11,231 in FL
Evening Reads
“Four years later, it’s still all about the base” via Amy Walter for The Cook Political Report
“The six political states of Florida” via Dave Weigel of The Washington Post
“Who gets to vote in Florida?” via Dexter Filkins of The New Yorker
“Anti-Trump GOP group led by Jeb Bush aide will spend millions in Florida to help Joe Biden” via Alex Roarty of the Miami Herald
“NBC test finds USPS still delivering most mail in timely fashion, ahead of election” via Noah Pransky of NBCLX
“Andrew Gillum’s political committee spent another $253K on legal fees in August” via the staff of Florida Politics
“U.S. coronavirus cases approach 6 million amid rise in Midwest” via the staff of The Washington Post
“Florida reports fewest new COVID-19 cases since June on Monday” via the staff of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune
“Ron DeSantis, Trump adviser tout schools reopening” via Jim Saunders of The News Service of Florida
“Seven-day COVID-19 averages show Broward and Palm Beach counties below 5% positivity rate” via Ryan Nicol of Florida Politics
“Miami-Dade Mayor reopening casinos Monday, banking on COVID continuing to improve” via Doug Hanks of the Miami Herald
“‘I am frustrated’: Tallahassee Mayor says investigation into self-defense incident is ongoing” via Jason Delgado of Florida Politics
“Judge rules in favor of DeLand in resident’s lawsuit over city’s mask mandate” via Katie Kustura of The Daytona Beach News-Journal
“Ken Lawson to leave DEO” via Matt Dixon of POLITICO Florida
“College football is not essential” via The New York Times editorial board
Quote of the Day
“In the spirit of moving forward and turning the page, I have resigned from DEO. However, it has been my great honor to serve and to work with each of you. I am extremely grateful for the dedication and focus that you all have given to the people of Florida.” — DEO Secretary Ken Lawson, in an email announcing his resignation.
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