Subject: POLITICO Florida Playbook, presented by Nuclear Matters: Trump’s Hispanic problem – Lesbians elected prom king and queen – Lawmaker: prison system ‘lied’ to me -- Town to citizens: DON’T FEED THE COYOTES!
From: Marc Caputo <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 07:29:53 -0600

05/03/2016 09:27 AM EDT

By Marc Caputo ([email-masked]; @MarcACaputo) with Ali Breland ([email-masked]; @AliBreland) and the staff of POLITICO Florida

Good Tuesday morning. The nation's political eyes are today on Indiana, where a big Donald Trump win would drive another nail in the coffin of the Never Trump crowd. Meanwhile, we have more data and anecdotes in Florida that show Trump will struggle mightily in Florida with Hispanic voters if/when he becomes the GOP nominee...

BACKFIRE -- "Trump's rise is driving immigrants to become citizens," by AP's Sergio Bustos: Trump's "rhetoric, immigrant advocates and lawmakers say, is driving many foreign-born residents to seek citizenship. ... Nationwide, naturalization applications are up 14 percent in the last six months of 2015 compared with the same period in 2014, according to the government. "And the pool of future U.S. citizens is large. Nearly 9 million legal permanent residents, or green-card holders, are eligible to become Americans. Of those, about 4 million are Hispanic." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab1922c1bd8761f1ec932da8f5a27398f1d5ca759eca2fa69ae836db8248f9f3

CUBAN BELLWETHER -- "Will Donald Trump drive Miami Cuban Americans from GOP? New poll says yes," by Miami Herald's Patricia Mazzei: "Thirty-seven percent of respondents supported Trump, a number that is still higher than the 31 percent who backed Clinton - but also 'the lowest in history that any potential Republican candidate polls among this traditionally loyal demographic,' according to [FIU pollster Dario] Moreno. He added that the results put likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton within 'striking distance' of winning over the influential voting demographic. ...

"Moreno's poll, which has an error margin of 3 percentage points, found that hardline U.S.-Cuba policy no longer unifies the Cuban-American community. Instead, it is divided over the reestablishment of diplomatic relations, with 41 percent in favor and 52 percent against." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab1922c1bd8761f156cb102b76ec7cb4db17fc6423fe7133e18e6eb58f2a5759

I'LL LITERALLY EAT MY WORDS - In my story yesterday about why Marco Rubio isn't endorsing Ted Cruz (yet?), I didn't mention the near-impossibility of Rubio either being offered or accepting a spot as Trump's running mate. It's so ridiculous, and Rubio has denied it so many times, that I left it out. Of course, folks took to Twitter to speculate that Rubio wants the VP slot. I'm so certain he won't do it that, if I'm wrong and he takes the job, I'll print out that day's Florida Playbook and shoot video of myself eating each page. I'll then post the video on Twitter. The same offer, by the way, extends to Florida's other senator, Bill Nelson, becoming Hillary Clinton's running mate on the
 Democratic ticket. Not. Gonna. Happen.

--"We Need to (Stop) Talk(ing) About Rubio: It's Time to Let Go," by The Buckley Club's RINO Pundit: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab1922c1bd8761f18062772db7e080c2b5c9196461d118a82f4c2e6e7cc92add

NO -- "Is Trump for real about Rick Scott as vice president?" by Sun Sentinel's Michael Mayo: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab1922c1bd8761f173c6bdcfaf8971c0e1155bf5c125360e80785c53a2cbbddd 

FEELING THE BERN -- "Broward Democratic chair applying to be Bernie Sanders delegate," by Tampa Bay Times' Amy Sherman: Broward Democratic Party Chair Cynthia Busch is applying to be a Bernie Sanders delegate although Hillary Clinton swept the county and state. Clinton won 72.5 percent of the Democratic vote in Broward while Sanders won 26.5 percent in Broward. Statewide, Clinton won 64-33. http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab1922c1bd8761f182ae2718198d294b5e83f3b1661139d631650db3893985e6

HILLARY HIRE -- "Meet Hillary Clinton's new Florida campaign director," by Tampa Bay Times' Adam C. Smith: "Simone Ward, former national political director of the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, will be the Hillary Clinton campaign's new Florida State Director." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab1922c1bd8761f1490774b5d29a2d23ce4d6a905b12742b41014deaeb6d1a5e 

PRISON "LIE" -- "Lawmaker turns up the heat on prisons agency over re-entry center," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi: The Florida Department of Corrections is facing increased pressure over its decision to shut down a Pompano Beach prisoner re-entry center, including from a state senator who said the department "lied" to him. Prominent lawmakers have been piling on the department for its decision, with House Majority Leader Dana Young urging FDOC secretary Julie Jones in a letter last week to keep the center open. http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab1922c1bd8761f14b43a48151ecf38beda0c6807cff4eba1dcafcbfd131dc63

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ZIKA! - "Controlling Zika mosquitoes may be 'lost cause'," by USA Today's Liz Szabo: "The female Aedes aegypti - the ones that bite - hang out in your house, preferably under your bed. If door and window screens block her entrance into your house, she will settle down under your patio furniture. And unlike the mosquitoes that most cities target for destruction each summer, the Aedes aegypti doesn't swarm or bite at night. ... Aerial spraying won't 'get to the mosquito that's sitting on the wall of your bedroom,' said David Dyjack, executive director of the National Environmental Health Association....

"So what's the best way to kill the Aedes aegypti? 'The bottom line is that we don't know how,' said Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Houston's Baylor College of Medicine." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab1922c1bd8761f153041bb649e6ce8e1b9838060e1ad5bbc5f948000c2c6bc4

-- "Vern Buchanan latest Republican to support Obama's Zika request," by Tampa Bay Times' Alex Leary: "Citing 'troubling new developments,' Rep. Vern Buchanan came out Monday in support of $1.9 billion in funding sought by President Obama to fight Zika. 'Zika's shadow is spreading too quickly in Florida, which has one quarter of all the Zika cases in the United States,' Buchanan said. 'The rest of the country should keep in mind that summer is coming and so are the mosquitoes. Congress needs to act quickly.'" http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab1922c1bd8761f17c3695360652bcf5a639556f8d619f027bfad842ca2fd746

PUERTO NOT-SO-RICO - "Time running out as Puerto Rico's default picks up steam," by POLITICO's Rachael Bade and Colin Wilhelm: The island began defaulting on most of a $422 million debt payment Sunday at midnight, but much bigger problems are just around the corner. Congress has just a handful of weeks to hammer out a legislative fix to save the island from financial ruin ahead of a second default on a $2 billion debt payment due in early July.

"But while GOP congressional staff is working through the break to sketch out a Plan B - with an eye towards unveiling it around May 10 - getting a fix off the ground before July could be a major lift: House GOP leadership will have to convince enough conservatives to back a bill that's been labeled a 'bailout' by some. Democrats, too, will likely have to whip their own to back the deal - which could include provisions they don't like, perhaps even a minimum wage cut for the territory."

And after all that, the Senate will still have to act quickly - no sure bet, given the chamber's history of taking its time to pass legislation. http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab1922c1bd8761f11c8510e1a6419678cd05d8a0ed540bebcc38d395bca7909f

-- "Puerto Rican hospitals hard hit by debt crisis," MSNBC: "NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez explains why Puerto Rico is expected to default on a $422M debt payment. The island is also battling a Zika outbreak and many hospitals do not have funds to run properly." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab1922c1bd8761f1bd398b9320f713107a561dbb63d1a90c773e655858b6efb3 

MARKING MADURO -- "Venezuela opposition submits 1.85 million signatures in recall effort," by Reuters' Alexandra Ulmer and Brian Ellsworth: "Venezuela's opposition said it delivered 1.85 million signatures to the country's elections authority on Monday as part of the process of seeking a recall referendum against President Nicolas Maduro. Food and medicine shortages, triple-digit inflation, rampant violent crime and increasingly frequent water and power cuts have stoked anger against Maduro." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab1922c1bd8761f18d61d1f6ee7fb760afa82bcc1cc6b4c64a9875a1de9ddab2

HERE COMES MONEY -- "Cruise ship from Miami arrives in Havana for historic trip to Cuba," by Miami Herald's Mimi Whitfield: As passengers cheered, Carnival Corp.'s Fathom Adonia arrived at Havana harbor on Monday morning, officially reestablishing the U.S. cruise business in Cuba. The voyage of the Adonia, with about 600 passengers broad, was the first trip from a U.S. port director to Cuba in more than 50 years, and the importance of the historic trip wasn't lost on anyone. http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab1922c1bd8761f1ce34bf0cf942975aa55793a03e92df403d56977ac7d90aee

-- "Cruise ship stomach bug: CDC investigates after 97 fall sick," AP via WFLA: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab1922c1bd8761f1a262af2973b65b0b6b423cea1d24c76f7f93438ac9c90599

PROBABLY -- "Is Miami The Dark Money Capital Of Mexico?" by The Daily Caller's JP Carroll: "A Miami-based asset management and financial services firm has been implicated in the Panama Papers investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), according to Mexican publication Proceso. JTC Group is headquartered in the known tax haven of Jersey, which is a 'British crown dependency but is not part of the UK or of the European Union.' The privately held firm has two U.S. offices: one in New York City and another in Miami." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab1922c1bd8761f1a09316fa9830b5031719a759cc351e91a1f74f5892fb9489

THE GUNSHINE STATE -- "Daytona-based iGun shows off technology aimed at making guns safer," by AP: "Jonathan Mossberg is among a small number of pioneers looking to build a safer gun. But unlike many others, he was in the gun business when he started down that path. His family is renowned for its premier line of shotguns treasured by law enforcement, hunters and the military. Mossberg already has spent more than a decade working to develop - and someday bring to the market - a firearm that the wrong person cannot fire." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=058780b1b11d4b4706102f7ad1d55e0e8ad594085100bf981943fec2a07ec4df

HUH -- "Leon High crowns gay couple prom king and queen," by Tallahassee Democrat's Amanda Claire Curcio: Leon high-schoolers crowned a gay couple prom king and queen last month, a first in the school's 185-year-old history. To the two girls - Lindsey Creel and Brie Grimes, seniors who have been dating for three years - winning prom king and queen was not about the titles, but about helping others and raising awareness about LGBTQ issues. http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=058780b1b11d4b47dd84faa12abdd27431102370838efffa165b65f7580d772a

SCOTT V. BROWN-- "Scott's trips continue history of roiling Democratic governor," by POLITICO Florida's Matt Dixon: Gov. Rick Scott is in California this week on another of his high-profile recruiting trips to lure jobs to Florida, but in the process, he's is continuing a practice that has been a mainstay of his administration: angering Democratic governors. To greet Scott to California, Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown sent a letter Monday hammering him on climate change, an issue on which the two sharply disagree. http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=058780b1b11d4b4776c0f62081a9799a95e56b7c5046a4ecd9eba2e3d1c2e840 

ORLANDO LEGISLATIVE DEBATES -- "Young Orange Democrats Announce Cent Fl. State Senate Primary Debates," by the Orlando Political Observer's Frank Torres: Date, time and location: 6:00 PM-8:30 pm Tuesday, May 10th at the Dr. JB Callahan Neighborhood Community Center at 101 N Parramore Ave, Orlando. In State Senate District 11: State Rep Randolph Bracy, Fmr State Sen Gary Siplin, Fmr State Rep Bob Sindler and Chuck O'Neal. State Senate District 13: Fmr State Rep Linda Stewart and Fmr School Board Member Rick Roach. And this is just for the Democratic Primaries. http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=058780b1b11d4b471eeb4358e43490e222baec485565c6fbe9f2e96c106884bd 

RACE RUNDOWNS...

-- "Carlos Beruff aiming to visit all 67 counties by end of May," by Tampa Bay Times Michael Ausley: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=058780b1b11d4b4778fca47346bafa2803f70e3dfc3f4e01aa1d5c5a0118ba6f

-- "Putnam to decide on run for governor after November," by POLITICO Florida's Jessica Bakeman: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=058780b1b11d4b47557724080916014661d8c800d0846674162b4cfa4c260478

-- "Diamond quickly gains support of big-name Democrats," by POLITICO Florida's Matt Dixon:. http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=058780b1b11d4b47ab0c945375e9881af270b4068b04356ff19e14054b927e0b

-- Lawyer, child advocate running for Senate," by Tampa Tribune's Jeff Schweers: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=058780b1b11d4b473d8af806ad2b5c69d30b560c36a698008c367c46ec331fcc

-- "GOP Congressman Doesn't Know If He'll Back Trump, Clarifies He Won't Back Clinton," by BuzzFeed News' Andrew Kaczynski: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=058780b1b11d4b478ff674f8fa922e3065cf869a20d49540703c7c6a77ba5a10

--Cash-Short Annette Taddeo Dallies with a Republican Consultant?" by Sunshine State News' Nancy Smith: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=058780b1b11d4b4798aa74d42b6cb9bb3a2e82f5bd1b140d60df28e2f3de25c4

LAND BUYS - "As Cabinet gets more ag land deals, backers hope legislation brings more," by POLITICO Florida's Bruce Ritchie: The pace of conservation purchases being presented to the governor and the Cabinet is still picking up, even ahead of legislation that could streamline the process. The Cabinet next week will consider two proposed conservation easements covering 3,773 acres in Osceola County, after having approved more than 13,500 acres in the previous two previous meetings. Conservation easements are payments to landowners to permanently conserve land while they continue to own it. http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=058780b1b11d4b4761d8853579ed3f923d582d217c6ab93b0d231cd0c3259dce

ODDS AND ENDS...

-- "FSU's Nobel-winning chemistry professor Kroto dies," by Tallahassee Democrat's Mark Hinson: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=058780b1b11d4b47ab27795d6ab90aff05bebdfab0d1ff8e92a7c6d82bd206c8

-- "City Council Finance Committee approves bill for August sales tax referendum," by The Florida Times-Union's Christopher Hong: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=058780b1b11d4b47c886bbf0fc67deeef1cd36f8a1f148c0f24e9139a10fb6de

-- "Local teen's death to be part of Florida motorcycle safety campaign," by Panama City News Herald's Zack McDonald: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=058780b1b11d4b478152fe18556bf908b7675e7d94a45971cdddad592e95999c

-- "Publix stock price drops even with more grocery sales," by Orlando Sentinel's Kyle Arnold: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=058780b1b11d4b47ba4ab2ed4b6b8b267ed83730e97b5fb67e665299f4cccb5d

-- "Tampa International to conduct new audit after potential security breach," by The Tampa Tribune: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=058780b1b11d4b47db0b297a245a559d688067423b5155b8837eef9ea67af156

-- "Tampa police issue 81 citations for marijuana possession in April," by The Tampa Tribune's Geoff Fox: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=058780b1b11d4b47c58fd15dd4f90e9e14a8a4f6306cd41aed0fd5ca9baa9b22

RODENT -- "The Might of Mickey: Orlando still top US destination," by AP's Mike Schneider: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=058780b1b11d4b4760d5ef112af9b515383b247ad211a5d2b10964e1eb0026f0

OTHER RODENT -- "Florida squirrel enjoys slice of pizza," by Click Orlando's Alexandra Fruin: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=058780b1b11d4b4793cc6c450ddd2d5e932fb65c116a7f3299f4b18932c7ddcb

WOOF -- "Coyote feeders could face new $250 fines in IHB parks," by Florida Today's Rick Neale: "People who feed coyotes and other carnivores in Indian Harbour Beach parks could get socked in the pocketbook with new $250 fines. City leaders worry the Gleason Park coyotes are losing their fear of humans - placing pets, children and older residents at risk of attack. A proposed ordinance would empower city police to handle predator-feeding complaints, rather than waiting for a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer to drive to town." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=058780b1b11d4b4743f35830b4767302ea46f6f9848dd97d50a838abf461de56

VEGGIE TALES -- "Couple challenges Florida town's ban on front-yard gardens," AP: "A Miami judge will consider a lawsuit filed by Hermine Ricketts and Tom Carroll against the village of Miami Shores. The couple wants a ruling that the Miami Shores zoning ordinance prohibiting such gardens is unconstitutional. A hearing scheduled Monday was postponed until May 26.

"Institute for Justice attorneys representing the couple say they used the front-yard garden to grow vegetables and other plants for 17 years. They dug up the garden after Miami Shores officials said it violated an ordinance adopted in 2013 and was punishable by fines of $50 per day." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=058780b1b11d4b47d587fc160f933b5499eeac3b772e0777e5f5a280759fce3e

AMAZING GRACE -- "Medical miracle: local woman regains sight after 21 years of blindness," by WPBF's Ari Hait: "In 1995, [Mary Ann] Franco was in a horrible car accident and suffered multiple injuries, including to her spine. In the days following, her vision faded until all the light in the world went out. ... Recently, she fell in her Okeechobee home and hurt her neck. The injury required surgery to repair her spine and when Franco awoke in the hospital recovery room, she spoke to a nurse, indicating she could actually see.

"I said, 'Lady, you with all that purple on you, give me something for pain,'" Franco remembered. "And my niece says, 'What did you say, Mary?'"

"And that's when it hit her: for the first time in 21 years, Mary Ann's world wasn't dark." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=058780b1b11d4b4793d8022052a90b4ad548e6222e1a9bf8dc6df00ae71f9ed0

FLORIDA MAN FILES...

FAMILY VALUES -- "Fatal shooting over mother's stolen AK-47 lands Miami teen in prison for 30 years," by Miami Herald's David Ovalle: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=058780b1b11d4b47c0eed954281b17059944131a6f19d24377aaa3e333ebad98

THE GUN IS MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD -- "Man threatens father with sword, gets shot," by NWFDailyNews.com's Tom McLaughlin: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=058780b1b11d4b47469b601c729dd30f948078d8bb99c7080ce57638e28e3625

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