Subject: POLITICO Florida Playbook, presented by Nuclear Matters: ‘FREAKED OUT:’ Rubio issues ZIKA WARNING -- Broward GOP chair goes there – Orange-less County – Flori-duh Men of Tinder, illustrated
From: Marc Caputo <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 05:01:12 -0600

04/29/2016 06:58 AM EDT

By Marc Caputo ([email-masked]; @MarcACaputo) with Kristen East ([email-masked]; @kristenicoleast) and the staff of POLITICO Florida

Good Friday morning. Look who has returned from the political netherworld: Jeb Bush. In a sit down with CNN, the former Florida governor and presidential candidate made clear he's a Ted Cruz guy, likes Carly Fiorina as Cruz's early VP pick and he thinks Donald Trump is a one-way ticket to losing a shot at the White House and control of the Senate for the GOP. There's nothing really new with Jeb's interview. And that includes the bitterness he has with Trump, who belittled and beat him like drum.

WHAT A COINCIDENCE! -Here's what's intriguing about Jeb's interview: Who did it, Jamie Gangel. Who's that? Well, Marco Rubio's campaign team and advisers had no idea until she published (without calling the campaign first) a story saying Rubio "advisers" had an internal "battle" over whether he should drop out before the March 15 FL primary. The story was bogus. When the campaign had a chance to respond (after the story posted!), a spokesman labeled the tale "absolutely false." There were no true "advisers" discussing this, just a poser or two allowed to be masqueraded as insiders in the name of a phony scoop CNN could hype as an "exclusive." The point of the "leak" was to damage Rubio
 (Jeb's one-time prot&eacute;g&eacute; who outraged Bush World by running for president and beating him at it). What a coincidence, then, that Jeb gives Gangel the first big TV interview after he dropped out of the race, and that Barbara Bush gave Gangel an exclusive in February, eh? It's a wonder Jeb decries the TV media game while playing it. 

HATING THE GAME AND THE PLAYER -- @JebBush: "Campbell Brown nails it: 'Everything Trump is doing is with TV news' full acquiescence." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8f81337721a4053bae87370f76520fc3eea555c7ee5f70244d

ZIKA ALERT!!! -- "It's Time To Freak Out Over Zika, Marco Rubio Warns GOP," by Huffington Post's Michael McAuliff: "Rubio took to the Senate floor Thursday and tried to convey the threat to his fellow Republicans, saying he is especially concerned after getting briefed by officials in his state.

"They are freaked out about the Zika thing. I don't know any other term to use. If they are freaked out, then I'm very concerned about it as well," Rubio said. "And that's why I do support fully and immediately funding the situation. ... You're going to have to explain to people why it is that we sat around for weeks and did nothing on something of this magnitude." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8ff5f234df5f51ce199317c6e8f5ec867a446ec547856bb203

MARCO'S MEXICO-VENEZUELA HARDBALL - "Roberta Jacobson confirmed as U.S. ambassador to Mexico," by POLITICO's Seung Min Kim: The wheels began to turn toward getting [Roberta] Jacobson installed this month, after Rubio returned to the Senate following his failed presidential bid. Senate GOP leaders and the White House approached Rubio, asking him what would make him lift his Jacobson blockade, according to a Senate aide.

Rubio's ask: An extension of a 2014 law he wrote that imposed sanctions on key officials in Venezuela - home to another regime that has been the target of Rubio's wrath. http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8facc360789a7346e1e176f3e1fa8f41d3ba529ea512fdd3bf

-- "Rubio says Jacksonville could feel impact of Puerto Rico's debt crisis if it's not resolved," by Florida Times-Union's Drew Dixon: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8f238668263a4e3eb6af3c6264dceca7d2acc8b343ced81767 

PUERTO RICO MISSION --"Why did Ted Cruz send his dad to Puerto Rico? Marco Rubio's delegates," by the Washington Post's Ed O'Keefe: "Rafael Cruz, a pastor who is one of his son's most popular surrogates, was meeting privately at a home in Dorado with some of the island's 23 Republican convention delegates - all of whom are still bound to..Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). His presidential campaign may be over, but his potential to keep the GOP nomination from going to Donald Trump lives on ... in part at the request of Cruz's campaign - he has done what he can to hang onto the 171 delegates that he won in 21 states and territories. That is more than Ohio Gov. John Kasich has, even now." 
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GOING BACK -- "Returning to Their Cuban Roots," by The New York Times' Ernesto Londo&ntilde;o: "Taking advantage of newly relaxed travel restrictions, a handful of young Cuban-Americans decided to start a program, called Cuba One, modeled loosely on the birthright trips that pay for young Jews to travel to Israel ...

"When Cuban-Americans think about Cuba, it's important that they have a tangible relationship with the island and its people," said Giancarlo Sopo, one of the founders [and son of a Bay of Pigs vet]. "There is much more to that country than a pair of brothers; there are 11 million people with dreams and aspirations." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8f7a0fed6d7684a56bc354a80f1cab03249e896ecbc612f016

-- "The strikingly well-preserved modernist homes of pre-revolutionary Cuba," by Atlas Obscura's Anika Burgess: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8f98000e2ccc48886a33be5777c5955cadc7114e5d416592f7

 -- "Repression clears way for Hollywood production -- @FastFurious in Cuba," by Capitol Hill Cubans: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8f1265785d985ce9a322243c8bbdf7de6a4e885112a4f19576

HAITI DYSFUNCTION -- "Panama Papers expose web of intrigue behind Haiti petroleum deal," by Miami Herald's Jacqueline Charles: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8faa25c8a1849a68b25f133129e67bf0f55f6efa8383f54c4d

BLOWING IT -- "Broward Republican leader says when Trump debates Clinton 'she's going to go down like Monica Lewinsky,'" Sun Sentinel's Anthony Man: "Bob Sutton, chairman of the Broward County Republican Party, used a startling metaphor to explain his view that Donald Trump would perform better than Hillary Clinton in a presidential debate. 'I think when Donald Trump debates Hillary Clinton she's going to go down like Monica Lewinsky,' he said in a quote attributed to him by The Washington Post. ... Kristin Matheny, secretary of the county Republican Party, strongly criticized Sutton's comments. 'As a woman, as a Republican, it's not what I would have said,' she said. 'I don't endorse it in
 any way ... he absolutely needs to apologize.'" http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8f09f66397c9176b5cf9e307d353ba48c3bd4da17cf5b4c040

MAYBE ASK BOB SUTTON WHY? -- "Poll: GOP disapproval highest since 1992," by POLITICO's Brianna Gurciullo: Sixty-two percent of Americans have an unfavorable impression of the GOP compared to 33 percent who view the party favorably, according to a Pew Research Center study released Thursday. That's a more negative image of the party than in October, when there was a split of 58 percent unfavorable to 37 percent favorable. http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8f75d85951770f5967a92071cf8d0e71f2813e05418346f72e

DEPARTMENT OF INCORRECTION -- "Broward city refutes state's claim of re-entry center zoning threat," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi: The City of Lauderdale Lakes is disputing a claim from Florida Department of Corrections secretary Julie Jones that the city threatened zoning changes that would push probation offices out of the city.

Those zoning changes were the only reason given when the department announced a controversial decision to let a contract expire for a Pompano Beach prisoner re-entry center operated by Bridges of America, a nonprofit organization. The space in Pompano Beach currently used by the program would be used for probation offices if the zoning changes in Lauderdale Lakes took place, Jones said. http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8f809b995cb6ee78830250d78e3c17aaa1b76f35d8e92f2e3d 

ANOTHER SCOTT LOSS IN COURT -- "Judge sides with abortion clinic against health care agency," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi: An administrative law judge on Thursday told the Agency for Health Care Administration that it should dismiss its complaint against a Gainesville abortion clinic. Gov. Rick Scott's administration had accused the Bread & Roses clinic of performing five second-trimester abortions outside its licensure authority and wants to fine the clinic $500 for each alleged incident, for a total of $2,500. The clinic filed a petition in administrative court last fall saying that AHCA had issued a complaint for an "improper purpose" and that it had provided only
 first-trimester abortions within the scope of its license. http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8f980509cf8cb726b001f9614a1a26440e9dcfd90e0e5028cf

UNCONSTITUTIONAL FEES -- "Supreme Court tosses attorney-fee caps for workers compensation," by compensation," by POLITICO Florida's Christine Sexton: "The Supreme Court of Florida handed the insurance and business industries a significant defeat on Thursday, ruling in a 5-2 decision that the state's attorney-fee caps in workers compensation law are unconstitutional." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8fed6da0ea3df4c4f2883560741810f335ff8f35d8eca651a6

-- "Feds reduce discharges from Lake O as Senate moves on Everglades," by POLITICO Florida's Bruce Ritchie: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8f3f7cadc5977a10a701ea154a63d2fe59d2d39152601ee0b6

JUKING THE AIDS STATS -- "Under scrutiny for HIV reporting, DOH launches new data center," by POLITICO Florida's Matt Dixon: Facing scrutiny for its reporting of HIV cases, the Department of Health Thursday launched an HIV data center it says helps better explain the reporting process. The Tampa Bay Times reported in March that the department, which is overseen by Scott, had revised the number of new HIV cases since 2014 down from 6,147 to 4,613. The newspaper called it the biggest revision made in recent department history. After the story, Democratic U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor of Tampa called for a federal review of the numbers. The state said changes to those numbers are routine, as part of
 a process known as de-duplication. http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8fef9da4661dbd6cf0150be74f914c9ca0a93582e8bf2061ba

SCOTT ALMOST FOR THOMAS -- "At closed-door event, Scott praised congressional hopeful Mary Thomas," by POLITICO Florida's Matt Dixon: Scott gave a shout-out to Republican congressional candidate Mary Thomas during a closed door event at a conference hosted by Club for Growth, the conservative group that each election cycle supports candidates across the country. 

"Mary came aboard with me right after I got elected back in 2010 and worked in my general counsel office, and to give her bragging rights, everything she touched, it worked," Scott said, according to audio from the meeting provided to POLITICO Florida. "So thank you for helping her, and hopefully she has a big win," Scott told the group of conservative activists and donors gathered in West Palm Beach for the February event. http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8fe952ef81b0207e3c122b4fd983aaab2899bd8866556227f1

LOW-WAGE PARADISE -- "Citigroup to put 1,000 more employees in Florida amid cost cuts," by Bloomberg News' Dakin Campbell: "Some Citigroup Inc. employees may soon see a bright side to the firm's relentless cost cutting: sunny Florida. The bank, which has reduced its workforce in 13 of the past 14 quarters, plans to add about 1,000 people in the state as it shifts more operations there, Chief Executive Officer Michael Corbat told shareholders Tuesday at an annual meeting in Coral Gables, near Miami. ... The bank already has more than 10,000 workers in Florida at almost 100 locations. About 4,500 people focus on customer service and risk modeling in Tampa, which is also a hub for the
 company's efforts to thwart money laundering. Jacksonville, with 3,500 employees, supports consumer banking operations." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8f8b998596d6a7a86bd0a7be04c80e909c25fe6b21d989d1f7

XX MARKS MIAMI'S SPOT -- "Miami is top city for women entrepreneurs, but new group aims to help their businesses grow," by Miami New Times' Jessica Weiss: "The Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab, created in 2013 by the Center for Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College in Boston, will launch its first Miami cohort in September. The Knight Foundation is funding the Miami accelerator with an $800,000 grant." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8f0d8058c0217dd0c18f4060646b89d39c3c2bb1b83591baea

ORANGE YOU IRONIC? -- "The end of oranges in Orange County," by the Orlando Sentinel's Beth Kassab: "The Citrus Bowl's new name, Camping World Stadium, doesn't exactly roll off the tongue. By the time we all get used to saying it, the eight-year naming deal will expire and the rights could get sold again to another company we've never heard of. This is the stark reality of the marriage of convenience between sports and corporate sponsorships. The bigger story here is the death of the orange in Orange County. Now that the Citrus Bowl will be erased from maps, the last big landmark and homage to the industry that gave the county its name is gone." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8f85d901bb81c13aa0ad614e2547f57558f7572ac65a12f87d

MERCURY MOVE -- Mercury hired Danielle Alvarez as vice president on its Florida public affairs team. She was the director of external affairs at economic development organization Enterprise Florida, press secretary for Florida Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, and statewide events coordinator for Gov. Rick Scott 's reelection campaign.

NO FUN IN COCOA! -- "Cocoa Beach: Floatopia party not welcome here," by Florida Today's R. Norman Moody: "Floatopia or Floatubia, Cocoa Beach does not want it. A Facebook page had been promoting a May 15 "Floatubia" event for the beach at the end of Minutemen Causeway. A similar recent event billed "Floatopia" in Miami beach attracted thousands of people and left the beach trashed with discarded inflatables, chairs and cans." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8f44646ff5f6d0284463c8e1a1e2171a61cd7c1fcd3a4e4643

SMEAR TIME-- "Sarasota state Senate candidate accuses opponent of 'baseless personal attacks,'" by Herald Tribune's Zac Anderson: "Accusing one of his GOP opponents in a state Senate race of 'dirty politics and baseless personal attacks,' former Sarasota state Rep. Doug Holder sent a letter Thursday calling for the two men to sign a 'Clean Campaign Pledge.' Holder says in the letter that Sarasota state Rep. Greg Steube's consultants tried to force him out of the Senate race by threatening to go public with 'damaging information about me and my family." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8fb1dee7ae5541e86c50adcefced92fd85315056e18aa85969

BODY CAMS -- "Miami-Dade Police Dept. launches body camera program," by CBS Miami: "After months of debate and controversy, the Miami-Dade Police Department is launching its body camera program. Starting Monday May 2nd, when you have an encounter with a Miami-Dade officer, chances are they'll be wearing a camera. The Miami-Dade Police Department is the largest police department in the country to implement body cameras. The first phase of cameras is going to patrol officers and sergeants within the Midwest District and will continue to expand to other MDPD districts. By the end of June 2016, there will be approximately 350 body cameras in use and a goal of 1,000 body cameras in use by the
 end of September. The program will cost about $1 million a year, paid for through grants, police impact fees and general fund tax dollars." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8f10ab073ae3eeb1bc6cc87d8fa5d1d77fd5921c8dacb2509f 

WHY BODY CAMS? HERE'S WHY -- Joe Daraskevich @JoeD_TU: "T-U EXCLUSIVE: Witness video from parking lot where terminated cop made brutal arrest of woman in Jacksonville http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8f815ba9e6bd0b19ad7743ad742ac48fa23dc131bac8e93a55

ODDS AND ENDS...

--"FPL no longer projecting cost or start date for two nuclear units," by POLITICO Florida's Bruce Ritchie: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8fb2997aa33346fa5ca3c4fe018fe9ae526078c4a5fe71d44b

-- "Jeff Miller endorses Donald Trump," by Pensacola News Journal staff: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8f90dcdbaf49720ec786ef502a5ffc2c248680899e50579b10

-- "Grayson skips votes for Vegas trip months after blasting foe for missing votes," by The Tampa Bay Times' Jeremy Wallace: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8fd86f822bb846b13be10d3a1a5b666902f2d864dbf39fe8ce

-- "Gov. Rick Scott praises environmental agency's handling of FPL's dirty cooling canals," by Miami Herald's Amy Sherman: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8f1f89fc34b212857aa77cb74f2f170b914f44d15592837bb2

-- "Ancient tortoise shell found at Milltop site," by St. Augustine's Peter Willott: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8fbe58223d0cc9ac1af977afe2be127640e39c7ac8457bee0c 

--"You are the human representation of Florida" hate tweet to @AbigailMacxxx: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8f0c9f3e79591436b9ca6a6ef740910b547dd3161b64d15e7d

DON'T FEED US THE FOXES, THE LITTLE FOXES -- "Video: Foxes in Woodfields area of Ocala," by Ocala Star Banner: "A Woodfields neighborhood has welcomed a family of five foxes - three babies, a mom and a dad. A resident says visitors are welcome, too, in the area of the 1400 block of Southeast 22nd Avenue, as long as they don't feed the wild animals." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8fd6913a03b5bb6bccb36d6412c9bcd677cf00848a18d9fac4

SWIPE LEFT -- "Sarasota artist illustrates ridiculous men of Tinder," by Unravel's Shelby Webb: "Kelsey Grondahl couldn't stop thinking about the butt. It popped onto her phone screen as she scrolled through Tinder about a month ago. A 30-year-old, who said he was a project manager, featured himself naked in his profile picture - chin in his hands and bare butt displayed prominently in the background. Kelsey, 24, saved the photo to her phone for a good laugh and eventually decided to make a watercolor illustration. Soon she made another. And another. Now the local artist has nearly 50 such drawings showcasing ridiculous photos of Tinder suitors. She only uses the first photo on each man's
 profile and refuses to name them or show their actual profiles to curious friends." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=64cfd9990dfe3d8fdf596d7cfd23f87232390e564b6e382d2fbb038e8756bdce

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