Last Call for 10.18.23 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics.

First Shot

The Florida delegation was key to ousting U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy. Now, a handful of Florida Republicans are part of the reason the chamber remains leaderless. 

The Speaker debacle, of course, kicked off earlier this month when U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz spearheaded the first successful motion to vacate in U.S. House history. A handful of Republicans have mounted Speaker bids since, with Ohio U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan emerging as the front-runner this week.

However, the Judiciary Committee Chair and Freedom Caucus co-founder has failed to garner

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