* Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio, who has labeled Trump a “con man” and those who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6 as “unpatriotic,” “un-American” and “low lives,” more recently noted that “God protected President Trump” on the Pennsylvania assassination attempt. Who knew God was a Trumpster?
* Trump won Miami-Dade County by 11 points. Kamala Harris thus became the first Democratic presidential candidate to lose there since Michael Dukakis (who lost to George H.W. Bush) in 1988.
* Flori-duh update: Surgeon General Joseph LaDope-o checked another inexplicable healthcare box. He opposes fluoride in drinking water.
* The largest port in Florida is Port Tampa Bay. According to a report (by Martin and Associates), it generated more than $34 billion in economic value in 2023 to the Sunshine State. That included 35 million tons of cargo and 1.1 million cruise ship passengers. It’s also directly and indirectly responsible for nearly 200,000 jobs.
* Florida-based Spirit Airlines, the biggest U.S. budget airline, has filed for bankruptcy. protection.